Government Digital- Defence Support - CIO - Principal Enterprise Architect

at  Ministry of Defence

JOB SUMMARY

Do you want to join Defence and play your part in supporting our armed forces to operate effectively?
Each year a third of the Defence budget is spent on Support. The Defence Support Organisation sits at the heart of providing support to the UK’s Armed Forces. We provide logistic and engineering services to UK Armed Forces at home and abroad and have a broad remit spanning from planning to operational delivery.
We offer an inclusive, encouraging working environment providing opportunities for you to thrive in your role and progress your career. Our core values are Respect, Trust, Understanding and Kindness as we passionately believe these will enable both a diverse workforce and ultimately high performing teams.
We are looking for enthusiastic and motivated individuals who will embrace these values and proactively demonstrate the principles of inclusion within the organisation.
This Grade 6 role is eligible for the MOD Digital Skills Allowance (DSA). The successful candidate can apply for the DSA, which provides an annual non-pensionable pay increment of £6k, £12k or £18k. Skills will be assessed by an annual MOD moderation panel against the Enterprise Architect role described in the DDAT Capability Framework.
This position is advertised at 37 hours per week.
Strategic Command is going through a significant transformation programme which aims to improve the way the Command conducts its business and delivers for Defence and the nation. As a consequence of this, all posts within Strategic Command Headquarters and in time the wider organisation, are/will be subject to review and potential changes as we continuously improve across the period of the transformation programme. These changes may be minor or could be more substantive and will generate new opportunities. Throughout, the Command’s transformation programme is committed to following the MOD’s framework on managing and supporting people through the change process and places an emphasis on early and open consultation and engagement with the Command’s personnel and Trade Unions.

JOB DESCRIPTION

Welcome Message from Richard Puttick, CIO of Defence Support.
Would you like to be an integral part of one of the largest digital transformations in UK Government, and play a leading role in modernising our Defence Support processes and systems to face a rapidly changing world?
Our focus is to transform service delivery through the provision of cutting-edge enterprise solutions, delivering improved outcomes for our users. We architect, design, integrate and govern coherent digitally enabled capabilities for the Support function, which accounts for over £10Bn of MOD annual expenditure. We are looking for people who can help change the Defence Support enterprise for all Defence users, from industry partners to front line operations globally. If you are capable, curious and experienced, have experience with enterprise architecture, and a digital, data, technical or cyber background, and you want to make a difference to Defence, this is your opportunity to grasp an exceptional challenge.

PERSON SPECIFICATION

We are looking for an effective Principal Enterprise Architect to drive improvement by developing the Enterprise Architecture Team, defining good practice, and implementing business transformation.
The Principal Enterprise Architect will provide direction to Defence Support business units and digital leadership, and will network with senior stakeholders across Defence and partner organisations to drive continuous improvement. The successful individual will develop, mature and deliver effective Service roadmaps to support delivery of capabilities and strategic objectives. The role will maximise the opportunities for business change and deliver successful outcomes through a structured approach which embeds CIO architecture and integration principles as a permanent feature of future change initiatives.

Responsibilities of the role include, but are not limited to:

• Providing architecture direction, management advice, and support across the CIO team.
• Delivering appropriate architecture models, insights, options, and recommendations to support delivery of change programmes.
• Delivering digital service roadmaps aligned with strategic organisational goals.
• Ensuring appropriate architecture governance, processes and practices are in place.
• Prioritising, planning, and managing delivery priorities including status and progress reporting.
• Ensuring alignment with wider Defence Enterprise Architecture practice

Highly Desirable
Enterprise and Business Architecture (good practice, standards, methodologies, and tooling)
Highly Desirable
SFIA Level 6
Solution architecture
Highly Desirable
SFIA Level 6
Emerging technology trends
Highly Desirable
SFIA Level 6
Innovation
Highly Desirable
SFIA Level 6
Consultancy (digital)
Highly Desirable
SFIA Level 6
Methods & Tools (digital)
Highly Desirable
SFIA Level 6
Stakeholder relationship management
Highly Desirable
SFIA Level 6
Professional development
Highly Desirable
SFIA Level 6
Workforce planning
Highly Desirable
SFIA Level 6
Performance management (of digital teams)
Highly Desirable
SFIA Level 6

TECHNICAL SKILLS

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

• Enterprise and business architecture
• Making and guiding decisions
• Problem definition and shaping
• Strategic design and business change

Benefits
Alongside your salary of £67,820, Ministry of Defence contributes £18,311 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides.
Alongside your salary of £67,820, Ministry of Defence contributes £18,311 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides.
This Grade 6 role is eligible for the MOD Digital Skills Allowance (DSA). The successful candidate can apply for the DSA, which provides an annual non-pensionable pay increment of £6k, £12k or £18k. Skills will be assessed by an annual MOD moderation panel against the Enterprise Architect role described in the DDAT Capability Framework.
As a unique business, we offer in-house training as well as external development opportunities towards industry recognised qualifications.
We offer a flexible, inclusive work package which takes into consideration differing life circumstances and is crafted to support you through the lifetime of your employment and beyond.
In addition to a generous salary, market-leading pension and holiday entitlement of 25 days rising to 30 days, we regularly reward our staff with financial In Year Rewards and Thank You Vouchers to recognise high standards of work and outcomes.
We offer learning and development tailored to your role, a culture encouraging inclusion and diversity and a Civil Service pension with an average employer contribution of 27%

OUR ON-SITE FACILITIES INCLUDE:

• Canteen
• Gym
• Coffee bars
• Shops
• Parking
  Grade 6: This post is eligible for a Digital Skills Allowance, therefore the maximum salary for this role has the potential of up to £94,490 per annum. Eligibility for this allowance will be assessed at interview against the 4 core technical skills only and reviewed annually in line with departmental policy.
  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 office-based employees will be expected to spend a minimum of 60% of their working time in office, subject to capacity and any required workplace adjustments. 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). Defence Business Services cannot respond to any questions about working arrangements.
  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.
  MOD Recruitment Satisfaction Survey – we may contact you regarding your experience to help us improve our customer satisfaction. The survey is voluntary and anonymous. You may however be given the opportunity to provide additional information to help us improve our service which includes the collection of some personal data as defined by the United Kingdom General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR). The MOD Privacy Notice sets out how we will use your personal data and your rights.
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NATIONALITY REQUIREMENTS

This job is broadly open to the following groups:

• UK nationals
• nationals of the Republic of Ireland
• nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK
• nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities with settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS) (opens in a new window)
• nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities who have made a valid application for settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS)
• individuals with limited leave to remain or indefinite leave to remain who were eligible to apply for EUSS on or before 31 December 2020
• Turkish nationals, and certain family members of Turkish nationals, who have accrued the right to work in the Civil Service

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Responsibilities of the role include, but are not limited to:

• Providing architecture direction, management advice, and support across the CIO team.
• Delivering appropriate architecture models, insights, options, and recommendations to support delivery of change programmes.
• Delivering digital service roadmaps aligned with strategic organisational goals.
• Ensuring appropriate architecture governance, processes and practices are in place.
• Prioritising, planning, and managing delivery priorities including status and progress reporting.
• Ensuring alignment with wider Defence Enterprise Architecture practic