Defence Digital Project Manager

Defence Digital ensures our Armed Forces remain among the most technologically advanced in the world. We do this by putting innovative and effective technology into the hands of over 200,000 users, from the boardroom to the front line.

We lead on cutting-edge data science, automation, and cybersecurity at scale. Our mission goes beyond the battlefield by leading humanitarian efforts and driving digital innovation that impacts lives across the globe.

Defence Digital forms part of Strategic Command which manages the MOD’s joint capabilities for the Army, RAF, and Royal Navy.

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This position is advertised at 37 hours per week.

Job description

Are you ready to step into a Project Manager role that will make a tangible difference to Defence? Defence Digital is seeking a dedicated Project Manager to join our dynamic team and contribute to driving and overseeing project outputs. As a Project Manager, you will lead projects that support the UK's Defence and make a meaningful impact on our customers.

You will be responsible for driving and overseeing project delivery, ensuring that objectives are clearly defined and achieved within the agreed time, cost, and quality constraints. You will play a key role in project governance and collaborate with stakeholders to ensure the agreed project outputs are delivered, enabling the realisation of benefits.

Responsibilities: 

• Develop and draft the business case and ensure the appropriate benefits realisation strategy is in place and monitor longer term delivery of benefits against the business case.
• Identify and monitor project risks and issues, develop mitigating actions and work with related projects to manage interdependencies.
• Engage with assurance reviews and support action on recommendations and organise assurance processes such as gateway reviews.
• Ensure effective change management processes are in place to agree and document changes to deliverables as agreed with stakeholders.
• Develop and maintain the project plan.
• Identify and set appropriate project controls and manage performance and report progress to sponsors.

For further information, please refer to the Project Delivery Capability Framework: Project Delivery Capability Framework - GOV.UK

Person specification

We are looking for an enthusiastic, self-motivated, and organised individual with experience in successfully managing low to medium complexity projects. Strong communication skills are essential, as you will need to identify and manage various stakeholder relationships. You should be able to work well under pressure and confidently navigate complex challenges to drive projects to successful completion.  Having a verified track record in ambiguous work settings, along with the capacity to prioritise, promptly adapt to changes, and formulate effective problem-solving strategies, is crucial.

When submitting your CV, please highlight your career history and experience relevant to this role.  Additionally, refer to the "Things You Need to Know" section of the advert and provide a personal statement (max. 1250 words) demonstrating the essential criteria listed below:

• Experience in delivering complex projects on time, within scope, and within budget.
• Ability to lead and manage diverse teams in fast-paced, dynamic environments.
• Expertise in stakeholder management and building effective relationships.

Qualifications

Please note that you will need to hold one or more of the below qualification’s. Candidates will be expected to provide documentary evidence of achievement if called forward for interview. Equivalent qualifications will be considered. Please detail in your supporting statement what equivalent qualifications you hold. Please note all qualifications need to be in date.
• PRINCE2 Practitioner
• Agile Project Management Practitioner
• APM Project Management Qualification or APM Practitioner Qualification/APM Project Professional Qualification

We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:

• Seeing the Big Picture

Making Effective Decisions

• Leadership
• Communicating and Influencing

Technical skills

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

• Planning
• Resource management

Benefits

Alongside your salary of £59,690, Ministry of Defence contributes £17,292 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides.

• An environment with flexible working options
• A culture encouraging inclusion and diversity
• 25 days annual leave rising (1 day per year) to 30 days upon completion of 5 years’ service
• Ability to roll over up to 10 days annual leave per year
• In addition to 8 public holidays per year you will also receive leave for HM The King's birthday
• Minimum of 15 Days Special Leave in a rolling 12-month period for volunteer military or emergency service reserve commitments
• Special Paid Leave for volunteering up to 6 days a year
• Enhanced parental and adoption leave
• Employee Assistance Programme to support your well-being
• Most sites have good travel links with free car parking; many also have other facilities such as a Sports & Social Club and Gyms
• Benefit Pension Scheme:   Civil Service pension
• Please see Benefits link for more info: Civilian Discover My Benefits (mod.gov.uk)

Professional Framework Statement   
Defence Digital operates an organisation model in which every individual belongs to a Government Profession. The successful applicant will be posted into one of the defined Government Professions on Standard Terms of Reference for the grade. Defence Digital reserves the right to move individuals between roles, within their allocated profession, to meet the needs of the business and in support of agile resourcing.  Within Defence Digital each profession is led by a Professional Head of Community who will lead professional development and support the Continuous Professional Development path for their group.

Learning & Development 
In Defence Digital we have a strong learning and development ethos, supporting you to fulfil your potential by providing:

• Learning and development tailored to your role
• Professional and Personal Development of skills
• Access to thousands of training courses through Civil Service Learning, some free or paid by MOD
• Ability to obtain industry recognised qualifications supported by MOD

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).  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. Please note that will be regular travel to MOD Corsham, AHQ Andover and other industry sites.  This post is working 37 hours per week.

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.

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