JOB SUMMARY

Do you want to work for the Defence Infrastructure Organisation (DIO) and care for the Defence Estate? DIO enables Defence to live, work, train and deploy, all with sustainability in mind. From net carbon zero accommodations to runways for the F35 fighter jets; our outputs are unique in the UK and across the globe!
Learn much more about DIO in our Candidate Information Guide attached.
This position is advertised at 37 hours per week.

JOB DESCRIPTION

This is a really exciting opportunity to deliver critical Defence Infrastructure. In this role you will be accountable and responsible for delivering sophisticated Capital Infrastructure Delivery, with utmost focus on Performance, Cost & Time and proactively managing our supply chain to perform, ensuring delivery of both Life Cycle Replacement or Improvement outcomes. The position will operate within the Major Programmes and Projects (MPP) United Kingdom Strategic Command facing team.
The role of the Project Manager is to lead/manage the project and the project team on a day-to-day basis. The Project Manager is responsible for driving and overseeing delivery of the project to ensure that the objectives are clearly defined and achieved within the agreed time, cost and quality constraints. The project Manager has a key role in project governance and working with stakeholders, to ensure the agreed project outputs are delivered to enable benefits to be realised.
We are currently operating a Hybrid working model with an expectation of at least 60% of your working time to be spent in the office or on a project site.
It is important to note that this position requires Developed Vetting, meaning you will have to have lived in the UK for the last ten years. This is a reserved position so is open to Sole UK Nationals only.
About DIO
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QUALIFICATIONS

A project Management qualification such as APMP/APM(PMQ)/Prince2.

TECHNICAL SKILLS

We’ll assess you against these technical skills during the selection process:

• Portfolio, Programme and Project Management (P3M) Professional Competence Framework P3M09 – Schedule Management
• Portfolio, Programme and Project Management (P3M) Professional Competence Framework P3M11 – Budgeting and Cost Control
• Portfolio, Programme and Project Management (P3M) Professional Competence Framework P3M12 - Risk, Opportunity and Issue Management

We only ask for evidence of these technical skills on your application form:

• Portfolio, Programme and Project Management (P3M) Professional Competence Framework P3M09 – Schedule Management

HYBRID WORKING

Where business needs allow, some roles may be suitable for a combination of office and home-based working. This is a non-contractual arrangement where all employees will be expected to spend a minimum of 60% of their working time in office, subject to capacity. Requirements to attend other locations for official business, or work in another MOD office will also count towards this level of attendance. Applicants can request further information regarding how this may work in their team from the vacancy holder (see advert for contact details). This position is advertised at 37 hours per week. The successful candidate is required to carry out all their duties from a UK location and cannot do so from an overseas location at any time. Due to the nature of the role and the IT systems you will be required to use on a regular basis, this role will require you to be in office approx. 3 days a week. There may also be some travel required to other sites.
The post does not offer relocation expenses.
External recruits who join the MOD who are new to the Civil Service will be subject to a six-month probation period.
Please Note: Expenses incurred for travel to interviews will not be reimbursed.
Please be advised that the Department is conducting a review of all pay related allowances which could impact on those allowances that the post currently being advertised attracts.
Any move to MOD from another employer will mean you can no longer access childcare vouchers. This includes moves between government departments. You may however be eligible for other government schemes, including Tax-Free Childcare. Determine your eligibility at https://www.childcarechoices.gov.uk/.
The Ministry of Defence is committed to providing a safe and healthy working environment for its staff which includes educating them on the benefits of not smoking, protecting them from the harmful effects of second-hand smoke and supporting those who want to give up smoking. Under the Smoke-Free Working Environment policy, Smoking and the use of all tobacco products (including combustible and chewing tobacco products) will not be permitted anywhere in the Defence working environment however some exemptions are in place, please refer to local guidance. The policy is Whole Force and includes all Defence personnel, contractors, visitors and other non-MOD personnel. All applicants seeking, considering, or accepting employment with the Ministry of Defence should be aware of this policy and that it is already in place at a number of Defence Establishments.
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NATIONALITY REQUIREMENTS

Open to UK nationals only.

IN YOUR DAY-TO-DAY ROLE YOU WILL FIND YOURSELF UNDERTAKING THE FOLLOWING:

• Build and lead the team to deliver the agreed project outcomes.
• Supervise delivery of benefits against the business case and ensure appropriate approvals and assurance plans are in place.
• Identify and set appropriate project controls, tracking and reporting delivery against milestones and budgets.
• Schedule and run project resources
• Manage project partners and connect with them at all levels
• Identify and supervise project risks and issues and ensure effective change management processes exist
• Provide key reports and support effective governance and decision making and control of projects and their place in a programme and Portfolio