Defence Digital Project Support Officer

Women in Data®; Corsham; On-site; GBP 44,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

A major opportunity for dynamic professionals to join Women in Data® as a Defence Digital Project Support Officer. This full-time role focuses on leading impactful programs that drive project objectives, ensuring adherence to performance, cost, and time across the program while fostering collaboration with diverse stakeholders.

Benefits

Flexible working options

25 days annual leave increasing to 30

Generous pension contributions

Employee Assistance Programme

Enhanced parental leave

Qualifications

• Experience managing project controls and performance reporting.
• Effective cross-team communication and collaboration skills.
• Ability to deliver under pressure and manage multiple priorities.

Responsibilities

• Manage project controls and develop performance reports.
• Engage with stakeholders and maintain oversight of project progress.
• Proactively manage risks and ensure effective planning.

Skills

Project Management

Stakeholder Engagement

Risk Management

Reporting

Education

PRINCE2 Practitioner

APM Project Management Qualification

Job description

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Job summary

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.

Are you ready to lead high-impact programmes that drive real business transformation?

We’re looking for a dynamic and strategic Project Support Officer cover a diverse range of activities to support the delivery of the project’s objectives. You will enable the smooth running of the project by supporting the Project Manager through the operation of Project Management processes, and the co-ordination of Business Management actions and activities on their behalf.

Our work is varied, interesting and most importantly it's impactful. You’ll bring structure and clarity to complex programmes, applying best-in-class project management practices across risk and issue management, reporting, dependency tracking, planning, and change control.

Responsibilities:

• Manage and engage with a wide rate of internal and external stakeholders.
• Identifying, developing and deploying resources and manage workforce planning, providing information for effective decision making.
• Manage project controls, reporting upwards about the project status and develop project performance reports.
• Ensure systems are in place to enable effective planning and scheduling.
• Proactively manage risks and issues, including those of a strategic or politically sensitive nature, with timely reporting and escalation through appropriate channels.
• Collaborate with project leads and the Benefits Manager to identify, monitor, and realise the benefits outlined in the business case.
• Lead the planning and design of the programme, maintaining oversight of progress and performance through established governance structures.
• Map and manage programme dependencies, assigning clear ownership and integrating dependency tracking into the governance cycle.

You will lead planning, scheduling, and estimation activities to ensure realistic timelines and effective resource allocation, while also preparing and approving official correspondence as needed.

Person specification

We are a friendly, diverse, and inclusive team of energetic and creative individuals and welcome those who can bring their talents and fresh perspectives to the team. You will work to provide assurance that projects are being delivered with a focus on performance, cost, and time across the programme.

You're someone who builds strong, confident relationships with stakeholders and collaborates with ease across teams. You excel under pressure, staying focused on what matters most—delivering results. Your attention to detail and drive for quality ensure that every piece of work meets the highest standards, even in the most demanding situations.

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:

• Proven experience of managing project controls and performance reporting.
• Proven experience in engaging, and communicating effectively across teams, including collaboration with a diverse range of stakeholders.
• Demonstrated ability to deliver in dynamic, high-pressure environments while effectively managing multiple priorities.

While it is a requirement for our Project Support Officers to hold a Practitioner-level qualification—such as PRINCE2 Practitioner or APM Project Management Qualification (or equivalent)—please don’t worry if you don’t currently have one. There will be an opportunity to gain this qualification within the first six months of being in post.

If you thrive in a fast-paced, collaborative environment and are passionate about delivering meaningful change, we’d love to hear from you!

Behaviours

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

• Making Effective Decisions
• Communicating and Influencing
• Delivering at Pace

Technical skills

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

• Risk and Issue Management
• Scheduling

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.

• 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 to 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
• A pension contribution of 28.97% based on the listed salary
• Please see Benefits link for more info: Civilian Discover My Benefits (mod.gov.uk)

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/.

Equality and Diversity

Our people are at the heart of everything we do at Defence Digital. It’s vital that our workforce reflects the diversity of both our audience and the wider society in the UK, so we’re proud to be an equal opportunities employer and we actively seek candidates from diverse backgrounds and communities. We also recognise the importance of a good work life balance, so we do everything we can to accommodate flexible working, including part-time and job shares for all our roles. Please let us know in your application or at any stage throughout the process if this is something you want to explore.

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

Nationality requirements

This job is broadly open to the following groups:

• UK nationals
• nationals of the Republic of Ireland
• nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK
• nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities with settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS) (opens in a new window)
• nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities who have made a valid application for settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS)
• individuals with limited leave to remain or indefinite leave to remain who were eligible to apply for EUSS on or before 31 December 2020
• Turkish nationals, and certain family members of Turkish nationals, who have accrued the right to work in the Civil Service

Further information on nationality requirements (opens in a new window)

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