As a Project Manager within the wider Chricey and Balloch Team, you will:- Work alongside the Lead Project Manager(s) and report into the MDP Senior Responsible Owner (SRO) Deliver visible and robust leadership, working closely with MDP and DD functions to achieve Project deliverables. Build strong networks both internally and externally to aid the delivery of project milestones. Establish and maintain governance arrangements for the delivery of the projects. Ensuring there remains clear roles, responsibilities and accountabilities that align with organisation practice. Monitor the effectiveness of controls and ensure that recommendations from external reviews are actioned. Monitor and report project activity through regular Highlight Reports, ensuring risks and issues are reported and escalating where appropriate. Raised and co-ordinate implementation of Change Requests. Chair regular MDP and DD stakeholder meetings to track project activity. Co-ordinate and develop Project Business Cases with MDP and DD Functions (including Finance and Commercial) Work closely with Programme Cyber Defence and Risk (CyDR), staff to ensure security compliance for all ICT deliverables. Person specification The post will report to the MDP Head of Business Systems and Logistics, with the success candidate having the following criteria:- They are an experienced Project Manager, who relishes the opportunity to develop their skills in a unique and fast-paced P3M role. They have significant experience of delivering projects on schedule, with benefits realised. Experience of managing RAIDO activity and Project/Risk Management software. Experience of Project Planning Experience of managing 3rd party suppliers Qualification(s) including, and/or equivalent to, APM Project Management Qualification/PRINCE2, Agile Project Management and Managing Successful Programmes. The ideal candidate can demonstrate experience of using this methodology and techniques to deliver complex Projects. Experience of leading approvals processes, including the development of Business Cases and similar supporting artefacts. Is a confident leader with strong stakeholder management skills and able to quickly understand and develop relationships with all relevant partners. Is resilient and flexible when working in a matrix management multi-disciplinary team environment Has a broad understanding of concepts relating to client / server computing, MODCloud, and delivering highly available services within the MOD environment. Defence Digital and MDP promote hybrid working where you will be expected to spend 3 days per week in an office location. MOD Corsham will be your primary location but travel to other locations, such as MDP HQ is required. This is a Fixed-term Appointment as a Project Manager for the Chricey and Balloch Projects in the Communication & Information Systems (CIS) Team in the Ministry of Defence Police (MDP). Your responsibilities will be as described in this job advert. The reason why you are appointed for a fixed period is due the post required for implementation and initial stages of the Chricey and Balloch Contracts, until both become business as usual for MDP. This post will therefore begin on your appointment and end 23 months after that date. You should be aware that when your Fixed-term Appointment at MOD comes to an end, arrangements will be made in line with the FTA policy. If you are a permanent MoD civil servant and are found successful for an advertised Fixed-term Appointment (FTA) you should move into the post under a Temporary Transfer (for up to a maximum of 23 months). At the end of the posting you will return to your previous MoD Business area. If this posting is at a higher grade, your promotion will be temporary, and you will return to your substantive grade at the end of the Temporary Transfer. If a Temporary Transfer cannot be agreed between all parties then a transfer on an FTA contract is possible, read the FTA and Change of Work Location in the UK policy for further information. If you are transferring to MoD from another government department (OGD) you should join the MoD on an inward loan. At the end of the loan you will return to your home (OGD) department. If a loan cannot be agreed between all parties then a transfer on an FTA contract is possible, read the FTA policy for further information. This vacancy is not suitable for Job Share. Behaviours We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process: Communicating and Influencing Changing and Improving Making Effective Decisions Working Together Delivering at Pace Benefits Alongside your salary of 44,590, Ministry of Defence contributes 12,917 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides. Learning and development tailored to your role An environment with flexible working options A culture encouraging inclusion and diversity A Civil Service pension with an employer contribution of 28.97% 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. 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Whilst technology may help to enhance your written submission, presenting the ideas of others or those generated by technology, could result in your application being rejected. Should we receive a high volume of applicants for this post we will long-list applicants based on an agreed long-list scoring benchmark. Should those at the interview threshold benchmark not be successful at Interview we will proceed to consider applicants who met the long-list benchmark. Please ensure that at the application and interview stages of the campaign you review the Success Profiles Framework to assist you in the demonstration of your skills and experience. Your suitability for the role will be assessed using the Success Profile elements that have been chosen for this campaign. Each element will be scored accordingly, and the successful candidate will be appointed on merit. At application you will be assessed against the following: Experience: CV including Job History, Full Qualification Details and Previous Skills & Experience: Please ensure that you explain all skills and experience that are relevant to the advertised role as detailed within the Essential experience within the personal specification section of the advert. Personal Statement: Please provide a statement of suitability (750 Words) to demonstrate your skills, experience, and evidence of leadership & Communicating and Influencing for this role. Please use examples that demonstrate relevant, suitable experience and knowledge at an appropriate level in business management, including those as detailed within the Essential experience within the personal specification section of the advert. At interview you will be assessed against the above PLUS the following: Behaviours: Changing and Improving Making Effective Decisions Communicating & Influencing Working Together Delivering at Pace We want to offer opportunities to all who are successful at interview for our roles, but this isn't always possible, so we do hold candidates on an active reserve list for 12 months. It is also possible that we may offer similar lower graded role/s to reserve candidates or, if no reserves are appointed, candidates that meet the lower grade criteria in merit order. Interviews are currently taking place via Face to Face and will be held at Defence Digital, MOD Corsham SN13 9ET A minimum of 2 full working days notice will be provided for interviews. We endeavour to stick to these dates, but these are subject to change around business needs. 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Should you apply for this role and be found to require sponsorship, your application will be rejected and any provisional offer of employment withdrawn. Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment. Security Successful candidates must undergo a criminal record check. Successful candidates must meet the security requirements before they can be appointed. The level of security needed is security check (opens in a new window). See our vetting charter (opens in a new window). People working with government assets must complete baseline personnel security standard (opens in new window) checks. 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