Navy Command, Programme Manager CLAW (Clyde Land Acquisition and Works)

UK Ministry of Defence; Glasgow; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 82,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading government organization is seeking a Programme Manager to oversee complex projects within the Navy Command. This role involves strategic leadership, stakeholder management, and financial oversight, contributing to the UK's defense capabilities. The position offers opportunities for professional growth and a collaborative work environment.

Benefits

Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension

Flexible working options

Learning and development tailored to your role

Qualifications

• Significant expertise in leading and completing business cases.
• Knowledge of government financial approvals for large projects.

Responsibilities

• Manage and coordinate internal and external resources.
• Provide strategic advice and support to Programme Director.
• Monitor and report on programme budget.

Skills

Leadership

Stakeholder Management

Budgeting

Job description

Navy Command, Programme Manager CLAW (Clyde Land Acquisition and Works)

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Kentigern House, 65 Brown Street, Glasgow, G2 8EX

Job Summary

Navy Command Headquarters (NCHQ) is the nerve centre of the Naval Service. It supports operations around the globe and provides the ships, people, aircraft and equipment to deliver the UK’s defence policy.

In Navy Command, our civil servants work alongside their military colleagues in jobs that matter; jobs which often have a direct impact on the quality of the operational capabilities we deliver. Roles can offer great job satisfaction and there are many opportunities to develop and progress both within the Ministry of Defence and across the wider Civil Service.

The Submarine Directorate in Navy Command is responsible for all submarine in service capability and availability, including oversight of the Submarine Flotilla and Clyde Naval Base.

The Clyde Infrastructure Programme is responsible for the delivering "An integrated submarine operating base at Clyde, supporting a Submarine Force that is safe, secure, sustainable and resilient, and ready to excel in operations out to 2067”.

The Naval Base will undergo a Programme of extensive transformation to continue to deliver CASD and future Submarine classes and will require significant investment comprising of new build facilities and refurbishment to support current and future operations on HMNB Clyde over the next 45 years. The programme of work is part of Government Major Programmes & Projects and is considered a top 100 government programme. This is an exciting time to join the team, the delivery environment is both challenging and rewarding.

The Programme Manager role is key to supporting integrated and assured delivery of a complex and regulated Portfolio of Projects and Programmes.

This position is advertised at 37 hours per week.

Job Description

Leadership and Management

• Provide strategic advice and support to Programme Director and wider programme stakeholders where required.
• Deputise where required for Programme Director on programme matters
• Manage the team in order to deliver Navy outputs
• Develop team members and assist line managers in delivering departmental goals
• Ensure local compliance with mandatory requirements e.g. health and safety (H&S) training and implement current Health and Safety legislation and guidance.
• Promote strong working relationships both within the team and with other teams across DIO, Navy and MoD
• Provide education, guidance, advice and coaching on programme management best practice to programme colleagues
• Champion MP’s High Performing Team ethos, values and action plan, leading by example
  
  

Directing project activities and supporting project development

• Manage and coordinate internal and external resources to achieve delivery plan for the delegated project or sub-programme
• Provide appropriate reports to the Programme Director and Senior Responsible Owner.
• Recruit programme office staff to match demand and manage the ongoing development and performance of the team members
• Manage and coordinate Team Succession planning
• Proactively monitor the progress of the programme, resolving issues and initiating appropriate corrective action
• Lead on the writing of papers to support the Project and Decision Making
• Develop the Business Case to secure funding for the Project
• Manage interfaces identifying risk and resolving conflicts and issues
  
  

Stakeholder Management

• Act as the lead to support implementation of an integrated project team approach across the programme, interfacing with external and internal stakeholders.
• Development and maintenance of engagement with team stakeholders in order to achieve delivery outputs
  
  

Manage delegated budget and resources

• Monitor, manage and report on programme budget, understanding and supporting the financial planning cycle where required.
• Responsible for managing project budget and keeping within delegated limits
• Responsible for ensuring appropriate financial management for team that is compliant with MoD policy
• Responsible for timely and accurate financial reporting for team including forecasts of outturn, risk and input to annual financial planning as required
• Responsible for financial propriety in relation to T&S for team including ensuring appropriate record keeping and audits
  
  

Leadership and Management

• Provide strategic advice and support to Programme Director and wider programme stakeholders where required.
• Deputise where required for Programme Director on programme matters
• Manage the team in order to deliver Navy outputs
• Develop team members and assist line managers in delivering departmental goals
• Ensure local compliance with mandatory requirements e.g. health and safety (H&S) training and implement current Health and Safety legislation and guidance.
• Promote strong working relationships both within the team and with other teams across DIO, Navy and MoD
• Provide education, guidance, advice and coaching on programme management best practice to programme colleagues
• Champion MP’s High Performing Team ethos, values and action plan, leading by example
  
  

Directing project activities and supporting project development

• Manage and coordinate internal and external resources to achieve delivery plan for the delegated project or sub-programme
• Provide appropriate reports to the Programme Director and Senior Responsible Owner.
• Recruit programme office staff to match demand and manage the ongoing development and performance of the team members
• Manage and coordinate Team Succession planning
• Proactively monitor the progress of the programme, resolving issues and initiating appropriate corrective action
• Lead on the writing of papers to support the Project and Decision Making
• Develop the Business Case to secure funding for the Project
• Manage interfaces identifying risk and resolving conflicts and issues
  
  

Stakeholder Management

• Act as the lead to support implementation of an integrated project team approach across the programme, interfacing with external and internal stakeholders.
• Development and maintenance of engagement with team stakeholders in order to achieve delivery outputs
  
  

Manage delegated budget and resources

• Monitor, manage and report on programme budget, understanding and supporting the financial planning cycle where required.
• Responsible for managing project budget and keeping within delegated limits
• Responsible for ensuring appropriate financial management for team that is compliant with MoD policy
• Responsible for timely and accurate financial reporting for team including forecasts of outturn, risk and input to annual financial planning as required
• Responsible for financial propriety in relation to T&S for team including ensuring appropriate record keeping and audits
  
  

Person specification

Experience

• Significant expertise and skill with leading and completing Papers and business cases at executive levels. SOC- OBC & FBC – business cases for Major Programmes.
• Knowledge and understanding of the government financial approvals process for large projects. Significant knowledge and experience of leading multi-million-pound programmes, ideally within infrastructure
• Schedule management.
• Risk, issues and opportunity management; Strategic understanding of schedule changes, conflicts and risks to the portfolio performance cost and time envelope as well as operational deliverability.
• Oversee programme level schedule analysis; escalate, report and convey schedule changes to key stakeholders
• Budgeting and cost management
• Stakeholder and communication management;
• Experience of operating at senior management level, directly engaging with the senior military customer, deputising for the DIO MPP programme directors, leading multi-disciplinary and multi-organisational teams to empower operational delivery
  
  

Behaviours

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

• Leadership
• Communicating and Influencing
• Delivering at Pace
  
  

Alongside your salary of £70,540, Ministry of Defence contributes £20,435 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.

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Selection process details

This vacancy is using Success Profiles (opens in a new window), and will assess your Behaviours and Experience.

Candidates can apply online via the Civil Service Jobs website by completing the application form before the deadline shown. Apply using the Civil Service Jobs apply button, filling in all required details in all sections. Using the Success Profiles link for information on format and style, ensure you provide evidence for all Behaviours and Experience sections requested in the appropriate competency style.

Sift Stage

Candidates will be required to complete an online CV template to include job history, full details of education and qualifications and previous experiences and skills. Please also include any relevant responsibilities and achievements.

Candidates will be required to complete a Statement of Suitability/Personal Statement of no more 500 words, providing details relevant to the essential and desirable experience in the job advert.

The requirements for the role have been benchmarked and these will be used to sift all candidates, with those meeting the minimum requirements invited to interview.

Feedback will only be provided if you selected for an interview.

Interview Stage

At interview, you will be assessed against the following Success Profiles Behaviours:

• Leadership
• Communicating and Influencing
• Delivering at Pace
  
  

Further Information

Candidates who are found to meet an acceptable standard at interview but are not successful in one of the advertised posts may be considered for similar roles within the Business Unit.

You will also be expected to achieve Security Check clearance for this role.

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.

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

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Recruitment team

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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 Service commission, Room G/8, 1 Horse Guards Road, London, SW1A 2HQ Or by email: [e-mail].

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Director

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Project Management and Information Technology

• Industries

  Defense and Space Manufacturing

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