DDAT- Senior Technology Officer

UK Ministry of Defence; London; On-site; GBP 44,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

The UK Ministry of Defence is seeking a Senior Technology Officer to lead the digital strategy across the People function. This role involves strategic leadership in technology, excellent stakeholder management, and ensuring outcomes align with the People Vision and functional strategy. Candidates should possess strong leadership and communication skills, paving the way for digital transformation across departments.

Benefits

Civil Service pension with employer contribution

Learning and development tailored to your role

Flexible working options

A culture encouraging inclusion and diversity

Qualifications

• Strong leadership and strategic thinking skills are required.
• Excellent communication skills are essential.
• Adept at influencing stakeholders and making swift decisions.

Responsibilities

• Provide digital leadership and support multiple teams.
• Enhance digital strategy through stakeholder engagement.
• Guide technology decisions to achieve value for money.

Skills

Leadership

Strategic Thinking

Communication

Job description

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Who we are:

The People DDaT Team Is a Small Enabling Team At The Heart Of The People Function. The Team Have a Mandate That Covers Strengthening The People (HR) Function To

• Provide strategic leadership on all things digital, data & technology related across the People function.
• Cohere demand for People products & services from across the function.
• Provide expert advice, guidance, and assurance to ensure that products & services align with strategic intent and appropriate standards.
  
  

Bristol, Corsham, London

Job Summary

Who we are:

The People DDaT Team Is a Small Enabling Team At The Heart Of The People Function. The Team Have a Mandate That Covers Strengthening The People (HR) Function To

• Provide strategic leadership on all things digital, data & technology related across the People function.
• Cohere demand for People products & services from across the function.
• Provide expert advice, guidance, and assurance to ensure that products & services align with strategic intent and appropriate standards.
  
  

The DDaT team engage with, influence and work collaboratively with stakeholders from across Civilian, Military (Regular and Reserve members of the Armed Forces), and Veterans teams and user communities.

Who We Are Looking For

We seek a candidate with strong leadership, strategic thinking, and excellent communication skills. You should be adept at making swift decisions, influencing stakeholders, and thriving in a dynamic environment.

This position is advertised at 37 hours per week.

Job Description

As the Senior Technology Officer your main duties are to:

• Provide Digital Leadership and support multiple communities and teams within the People Digital Landscape.
• Network and communicate with stakeholders across the People enterprise, and actively seek opportunities to improve the Digital Strategy through technology and bolster alignment with the People Strategy and user needs.
• Help to build strong, lasting, collaborative relationships with key stakeholders and delivery teams to support successful delivery of the long-term digital strategy.
• Supporting and guiding the People Function to make appropriate technology decisions by recommending reuse, sustainability, and scalability, to achieve value for money and reduce risk.
• Conduct horizon scanning, identifying emerging trends and their potential impact and opportunity for the Function from a technology perspective.
• Take a guiding role in the overall direction of technology and digital capabilities, aligning the development of the enterprise architecture vision with the digital strategy and subsequent road maps and implementation plans.
• Ensure outcomes are aligned with People Vision and Functional Strategy by having a deep understanding of the current and future business models and making sure that solutions align, and remain aligned with business and user needs.
• Act as a change champion and demonstrate the organisational values, such as openness, integrity and putting the enterprise first by authorising, developing and maintaining enterprise architecture artefacts to support robust analysis and decision making.
• Work with senior stakeholders to identify and help manage inter-project dependencies and understand technical risks and issues.
• Provide technical analysis input into business case development for new initiatives, as appropriate
• Facilitate collaboration and lead effective communication with all stakeholders to support design, build and delivery to meet the user needs
• Be responsive, innovative and seek out opportunities to effect creative change and constructively challenge and act as a critical friend to achieve solutions that are fit for purpose
• Be a strong advocate for digital transformation
• Advance the Technical Architecture community through the sharing of best practice and mentoring others
  
  

As the Senior Technology Officer your main duties are to:

• Provide Digital Leadership and support multiple communities and teams within the People Digital Landscape.
• Network and communicate with stakeholders across the People enterprise, and actively seek opportunities to improve the Digital Strategy through technology and bolster alignment with the People Strategy and user needs.
• Help to build strong, lasting, collaborative relationships with key stakeholders and delivery teams to support successful delivery of the long-term digital strategy.
• Supporting and guiding the People Function to make appropriate technology decisions by recommending reuse, sustainability, and scalability, to achieve value for money and reduce risk.
• Conduct horizon scanning, identifying emerging trends and their potential impact and opportunity for the Function from a technology perspective.
• Take a guiding role in the overall direction of technology and digital capabilities, aligning the development of the enterprise architecture vision with the digital strategy and subsequent road maps and implementation plans.
• Ensure outcomes are aligned with People Vision and Functional Strategy by having a deep understanding of the current and future business models and making sure that solutions align, and remain aligned with business and user needs.
• Act as a change champion and demonstrate the organisational values, such as openness, integrity and putting the enterprise first by authorising, developing and maintaining enterprise architecture artefacts to support robust analysis and decision making.
• Work with senior stakeholders to identify and help manage inter-project dependencies and understand technical risks and issues.
• Provide technical analysis input into business case development for new initiatives, as appropriate
• Facilitate collaboration and lead effective communication with all stakeholders to support design, build and delivery to meet the user needs
• Be responsive, innovative and seek out opportunities to effect creative change and constructively challenge and act as a critical friend to achieve solutions that are fit for purpose
• Be a strong advocate for digital transformation
• Advance the Technical Architecture community through the sharing of best practice and mentoring others
  
  

Person specification

As the Senior Technology Officer, you will use the following Digital, Data, and Technology, Enterprise Architecture skills at working level:

Skill

Description

Commercial perspective

• understand commercial processes and the appropriate internal contacts within a government department
• understand different sourcing strategies and when to apply them
  
  

Communicating between the technical and non-technical

• communicate effectively with technical and non-technical stakeholders
• support and host discussions within a multidisciplinary team, with potentially difficult dynamics
• be an advocate for the team externally
• manage differing stakeholder perspectives
  
  

Community collaboration

• contribute to the work of others
• motivate and empower teams
• create the right environment for teams to work in, and can identify the best team makeup depending on the situation
• recognise and deal with issues
  
  

Enterprise architecture

• turn an organisation's goals into clear objectives, with limited direction
• design an architecture that defines the technology, people, process and other elements needed to achieve organisation objectives, with support
  
  

Governance and assurance

• understand how governance works and what governance is required
• take responsibility for the assurance of a service and know what risks need to be managed
  
  

Government Digital and Data perspective

• demonstrate a working understanding of design, technology and data principles
• understand the variety and complexity of users’ digital needs, and how the product will meet those needs
• show an awareness of assisted digital support and can explain why it’s important
• design services and make decisions to meet user needs
  
  

Making and guiding decisions

• make decisions characterised by managed levels of risk and complexity, and recommend decisions as risk and complexity increase
• resolve technical disputes between wider peers and indirect stakeholders, considering all views and opinions
  
  

Problem definition and shaping

• help to frame a problem characterised by managed levels of complexity, complication, or risk so that a solution can be created
• help to create options for solving problems at an appropriate level of detail
  
  

Languages

English- The role requires English speaking as much of it will be user-facing, with travel around the UK required.

Behaviours

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

• Leadership
• Seeing the Big Picture
• Making Effective Decisions
• Communicating and Influencing
• Delivering at Pace
  
  

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. 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 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.

Candidates will be required to complete an online application CV to include job history, full details of education and qualifications and previous experiences and skills. You will be assessed against your relevant, skills, knowledge and experience which demonstrates the essential criteria listed within this advert.

Candidates will be required to provide a statement of suitability. (100 Words)

At Interview Candidates Will Be Assessed Against The Following

• Seeing the Big Picture
• Making Effective Decisions
• Leadership
• Communicating and Influencing
• Delivering at Pace
  
  

The Ministry of Defence requires all candidates who are successful at interview to declare any outside interests. These declarations will be discussed with successful candidates following the interview process and before a formal offer of employment is made, as some outside interests may not be compatible with MOD civilian roles. This will not, in the majority of cases, prevent employment in MOD, but it is a measure that must be taken to ensure that appropriate mitigations can be put in place to manage any potential, perceived or actual conflicts of interest from the first day of employment.

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: [e-mail] .

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.

Nationality requirements

Open to UK nationals only.

Working for the Civil Service

The Civil Service Code (opens in a new window) sets out the standards of behaviour expected of civil servants.

We recruit by merit on the basis of fair and open competition, as outlined in the Civil Service Commission's recruitment principles (opens in a new window).

The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equal opportunities. As such, we run a Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria.

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.

The Civil Service Code (opens in a new window) sets out the standards of behaviour expected of civil servants.

We recruit by merit on the basis of fair and open competition, as outlined in the Civil Service Commission's recruitment principles (opens in a new window).

The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equal opportunities. As such, we run a Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria.

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.

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Contact point for applicants

Job Contact

• Name : Henry Serlin
• Email : [e-mail]
  
  

Recruitment team

• Email : [e-mail]
  
  

Further information

Please ensure you read the attached candidate information document prior to completing your application. If you are dissatisfied with the service you have received from DBS, or believe that DBS has failed to follow the recruitment process in line with the Civil Service Commission principles of selection for appointment on merit on the basis of Fair and Open competition, you can raise a formal complaint by writing to DBS at the following address: Defence Business Services, Scanning Hub, Room 6124, Tomlinson House, Norcross Lane, Blackpool, FY5 3WP. If after raising your complaint with DBS you remain dissatisfied you can complain directly to the Civil Service Commission at the following address: Civil Servicecommission, Room G/8, 1 Horse Guards Road, London, SW1A 2HQ Or by email: [e-mail].

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Not Applicable

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Information Technology

• Industries

  Defense and Space Manufacturing

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