Description We are delighted that you are interested in the Director Sense, Decide & Communicate role within DE&S. We are pleased that you are interested in this exciting, challenging but vitally important role in supporting our Armed Forces to achieve their mission. DE&S is the largest delivery organisation in the Ministry of Defence, and works closely with the Royal Navy, Army, Royal Air Force, Strategic Command and MOD Head Office to deliver some of the world’s most complex projects, procuring new military equipment and services, providing in-service support and managing global logistics to ensure equipment is ready for use, where and when needed. DE&S employs around 10,000 talented civil servants, military personnel and private contractors across more than 150 locations around the world - people are at the heart of what we do, and we are proud to work together with our customers and industry partners across the UK to deliver the best outcomes for Defence, and ultimately for the country. Director Sense, Decide and Communicate encompasses the delivery and and through life capability management of the following nine themes: Electronic Warfare (EW); Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD); Special Projects (SP); Command & Control (C2), Targeting, Navigation & Comms; Ground Based Air Defence (GBAD); Radar & Sonar; Chemical, Biological, Radiological & Nuclear (CBRN); Defensive Aids Systems (DAS); and Space. We are looking for an inspirational and outstanding leader irrespective of their previous background, who is output focussed, accountable and able to build effective teams and demonstrate servant leadership to their people. You will have the ability to deal with complexity and ambiguity and deliver innovative solutions; you will have intelligent commercial acumen, and the ability to build and maintain constructive, collaborative working relationships with senior stakeholders as well as being a key member of my Core Delivery Leadership Team. We value diversity of people and thought, and we encourage applications from a diverse field of candidates to ensure we are accessing the best talent and introducing new ways of thinking and working - by no means is a Defence background a prerequisite for this role. In summary, we are looking for a leader with energy and passion who wants to make a substantial impact to Defence outputs. If this sounds like you, and you are up for the challenge, then we would strongly encourage you to apply. DE&S is a truly fantastic organisation, and this senior role is vitally important. We look forward to receiving your application. To be successful with your application, you'll need to be able to demonstrate the following 6 essential criteria in your supporting statement: Behavioural: A proven track record of values-based leadership, including a proactive commitment to diversity & inclusion. Demonstrable evidence of confidently leading people through operational and cultural change. Being accountable - exercising measured judgement and owning tough decisions. Technical: Successful delivery of a diverse, complex portfolio of major projects whilst improving operational outputs. Ability to drive delivery performance whilst operating in a highly regulated and safety focused environment. Refined stakeholder engagement that will elicit the confidence of Ministers and Senior Leadership across the entire UK Defence Enterprise. Salary is £98,000 - £139,500 per annum for external candidates. Civil Servants applying on promotion will receive the higher of up to a 10% increase on current salary or the SCS pay band 2 minimum. All SCS applying on level transfer will remain on their current salary. This is a reserved post and is only open to sole UK nationals. The security clearance level required is Developed Vetting (DV) STRAP, which can be applied for following success in the campaign, if DV clearance is not granted the offer will be withdrawn. For more details on the role requirement and Essential Criteria for this vacancy, please refer to the candidate pack available on Civil Service Jobs and DE&S Jobs. This is an external competition, and we welcome applications from candidates in both the public or private sector. To apply for this post, you must submit the following documents at the link below by 23:55 on 05 May 2025 for your application to be received as complete. A CV (no more than 2 pages) setting out your career history, with key responsibilities and achievements. Please ensure you have provided reasons for any gaps. A Supporting Statement of no more than 1250 words (font Arial, size 11), outlining how you consider your personal skills, leadership attributes, qualities and experience match all 6 essential criteria above . Applications that exceed the word limit or that are submitted without a supporting statement will not be considered. For assistance with your supporting statement, please reach out to the recruitment team.