Portsmouth, South East England, PO2 8BY Job Summary The Royal Navy has committed to become a digitised and data-driven organisation by 2030. Through doing so the Royal Navy will lead and champion excellence within this space, keeping pace with allies of the United Kingdom and avoiding risks our adversaries may pose in this space should they develop enhanced operational capabilities. A new approach is required to transform the Royal Navy and improve how it delivers its objectives and optimises the use of digital technology. Navy Digital (ND) is a Directorate within the Royal Navy focused on delivering this transformation and subsequently delivering business as usual. Navy Digital will provide the digital, data and information enablers for both maritime operations and business support functions. It will be the driving force behind digital transformation across the Service and ensure that we are on the front foot in meeting head on the challenges and opportunities that the future will present. Complex Project Management (CPM) provides a breadth of enabling knowledge, skills and experience supporting outputs across ND and NCHQ for capabilities and requirements that have no ownership or support elsewhere. Provides security and safety services for Navy Digital sponsored capabilities. CPM enables the support of: digital services contract management, business services technical delivery, digital architecture and solution design, requirements management, and orphan capability ownership. Supports maritime elements of defence sponsored change activities ashore in the UK and occasionally overseas in key maritime areas. The array of technical and specialist services also includes assurances services: SCIDA and Equipment Authority Assurance governance ; Information Security Assurance and In Service Capability Management (ISCM). This position is advertised at 37 hours per week. Job Description Maritime Digital Delivery Service (MDDS) comprises four sub-units, MDA Capability, Cloud Hosting, ICT Support Services and Engineering Services Team/Complex Project Management (EST/CPM). EST/CPM is a key team under MDDS that takes responsibility for the more complex tasking from the Navy Digital Front Door process, and then leads on the delivery of that tasking. The Head of CPM will lead the EST/CPM team and provide ‘sponsor’ oversight of all technical and specialist CPM services. The role will ensure optimal outcomes from available resources to enable complex ICT activities that are delivered to time, cost and quality and in line with all MoD compliance procedures. The role will engage with ND and MDDS management and stakeholders to both manage expectations for delivery and help direct work and energy across ND to ensure optimum outcomes for Defence. Primary Purpose: Head of CPM: Be accountable to Hd MDDS for EST/CPM activities, progress and particularly risk, supporting delivery of emerging req’t as directed by Hd MDDS. The CPM Service includes oversight and contract management for SyAAS, SCIDA, EAA, and shared ICT Services. Represent CPM within Navy Digital Front door processes, supporting triage of arising activity across the division assessing whether and how CPM might deliver a solution. Assign work to the CPM service/workforce and track progress. Conduct daily stand-ups of activity and approve or adjust effort as needed. Advise the CPM service on routes to solutions. Ensure the activity tracker, Risk Management tool, and any other dashboards and reporting tools are updated. Act as supplier facing ‘CPM service’ owner to ensure quality of outputs and outcomes and continuity of service provision. Engage with ND Business Resource Management (BRM) and other key stakeholders around levels of service provision, load balancing and future services provision and resource requirement. Secondary Purposes: Line management all MOD employees within the CPM team, those permanently assigned and those temporarily assigned to support change activity. Promote efficient MoD compliant methodologies for the management of CPM activity. Ensure team members are trained to deliver activities assigned to CPM and the services’ providers are made aware of emerging training requirements to ensure SQEP services’ provision is maintained and assured. Maritime Digital Delivery Service (MDDS) comprises four sub-units, MDA Capability, Cloud Hosting, ICT Support Services and Engineering Services Team/Complex Project Management (EST/CPM). EST/CPM is a key team under MDDS that takes responsibility for the more complex tasking from the Navy Digital Front Door process, and then leads on the delivery of that tasking. The Head of CPM will lead the EST/CPM team and provide ‘sponsor’ oversight of all technical and specialist CPM services. The role will ensure optimal outcomes from available resources to enable complex ICT activities that are delivered to time, cost and quality and in line with all MoD compliance procedures. The role will engage with ND and MDDS management and stakeholders to both manage expectations for delivery and help direct work and energy across ND to ensure optimum outcomes for Defence. Secondary Purposes: Line management all MOD employees within the CPM team, those permanently assigned and those temporarily assigned to support change activity. Promote efficient MoD compliant methodologies for the management of CPM activity. Ensure team members are trained to deliver activities assigned to CPM and the services’ providers are made aware of emerging training requirements to ensure SQEP services’ provision is maintained and assured. Person specification This is a complex project management role and it is essential that the post holder has project management experience and a proven track record delivering change in a Complex ICT environment. The post holder will have a recognised government cyber awareness course and be working towards CISM accreditation or equivalent. It is desirable that the post holder has a good understanding of Acquisition in Defence and how this is explicitly applied in delivering and sustaining Capability in the Maritime Domain with Knowledge and experience of DLOD management and be competent working within the GDS/DDaT framework, conversant with DDaT roles and responsibilities. Behaviours We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process: Leadership Delivering at Pace Communicating and Influencing Making Effective Decisions Managing a Quality Service Changing and Improving We only ask for evidence of these behaviours on your application form: Leadership Delivering at Pace Communicating and Influencing 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. 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. An opportunity to be considered for Reward and Recognition - £250-£5000 per year. 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. 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The MOD Privacy Policy Notice sets out how we will use your personal data and your rights. Selection process details This vacancy is using Success Profiles (opens in a new window), and will assess your Behaviours and Experience. At Sift, You Will Be Assessed Against The Following: Candidates will be required to complete an online CV template to include job history. Full details of education and qualifications and previous experience and skills. Please also include relevant responsibilities and achievements. 500 words for a Personal Statement. Candidates should provide within their personal statement evidence of how their previous skills and experience meet the requirements of the role. Leadership Delivering at Pace Communicating and Influencing When choosing your Behaviour examples, please make sure you use real life scenarios that relate to your own experiences. 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. At Interview, You Will Be Assessed Against The Following: Making Effective Decisions Managing a Quality Service Changing and Improving The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equality of opportunity. There is a Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria. If you need to advise us that you need additional help or reasonable adjustments for the recruitment process, please contact: DBSCivPers-Resourcingteam3mod.gov.uk. As a result of the changes to the UK immigration rules which came in to effect on 1 January 2021, the Ministry of Defence will only offer sponsorship for a skilled worker visa under the points based system, where a role has been deemed to be business critical. This role does not meet that category and we will not sponsor a visa. It is therefore NOT open to applications from those who will require sponsorship under the points based system. 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. This vacancy is using Success Profiles (opens in a new window), and will assess your Behaviours and Experience. 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. 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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The Civil Service also offers a Redeployment Interview Scheme to civil servants who are at risk of redundancy, and who meet the minimum requirements for the advertised vacancy. Diversity and Inclusion The Civil Service is committed to attract, retain and invest in talent wherever it is found. To learn more please see the Civil Service People Plan (opens in a new window) and the Civil Service Diversity and Inclusion Strategy (opens in a new window). This vacancy is part of the Great Place to Work for Veterans (opens in a new window) initiative. Once this job has closed, the job advert will no longer be available. You may want to save a copy for your records. Contact point for applicants Job Contact : Name : Sean Raynor Email : sean.raynor960mod.gov.uk Recruitment team Email : DBSCivPers-ResourcingTeam3mod.gov.uk Further information Please ensure you read the attached candidate information document prior to completing your application. 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