Senior Compliance and Reporting Manager

Guardian Jobs; London; Hybrid; GBP 67,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading non-departmental public body is looking for a Senior Compliance and Reporting Manager to enhance regulatory frameworks in the defence sector. The successful candidate will engage with contractors and MOD stakeholders, ensuring compliance and high-quality outputs, all while supporting a culture of diversity and inclusion.

Benefits

30 days leave plus bank holidays

Oyster card up to zone 6

Cycle to work scheme

Minimum of three training days a year

Qualifications

• Experience delivering policy or regulatory outcomes in a government context.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks while engaging stakeholders.
• Strong communication skills for drafting high-quality outputs.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate compliance with reporting obligations and improve delivery of compliance functions.
• Engage with both MOD and industry stakeholders.
• Deliver high-quality outputs in collaboration with multi-disciplinary teams.

Skills

Stakeholder engagement

Data analysis

Policy interpretation

Communication

Education

Degree level education

Job description

Senior Compliance and Reporting Manager

Employer: Single Source Regulations Office Sector: Non-Departmental Public Body

Location: Hybrid, travel to London (Westminster) will be required.

Compressed hours considered. Salary: £66,357 (pro rata) Zones 1-6 London oyster card + 30 days holiday (pro rata) and bank holidays.

Employment type: Permanent, 0.8 FTE

Closing date: 27 June 2025 5pm
Interviews: 14 and 15 July 2025

Start date: asap

Job Grade: Senior Manager (0.8 FTE) Inclusion: The SSRO values diversity and inclusion and welcomes flexible working arrangements.

Senior Compliance and Reporting Manager (0.8 FTE)

The Single Source Regulations Office (SSRO) is sponsored by the MOD. We regulate how single-source, i.e. contracts awarded without a competitive tendering process, procurements are contracts awarded. Non-competitive contracts account for about half of the MOD's annual procurement spend on goods, works and services, covering the development, acquisition and support for some of the UK's most significant defence capabilities.

We support the regulatory framework established by Part 2 of the Defence Reform Act 2014 (DRA), which provides a basis for pricing single source defence contracts and requires transparency from defence contractors about their prices. As part of the regime, contractors are required to submit a range of reports. We provide guidance on those obligations and keep under review the extent to which those obligations are being complied with.

The SSRO’s principal aim is to ensure that best value for money (VfM) is obtained for the UK taxpayers in Ministry of Defence expenditure on qualifying defence contracts, and that single source suppliers are paid a fair and reasonable price under those contracts.

Working at the SSRO

The SSRO values diversity and inclusion and welcomes flexible working arrangements. We currently offer a range of benefits to our employees including, but not limited to:

• 30 days’ leave plus bank holidays with the option to buy or sell (subject to budget) up to 5 days leave each year (pro rata);
• an oyster card up to zone 6 or a season ticket loan;
• cycle to work scheme;
• a focus on development, with a minimum of three training days a year and opportunities for funding qualifications related to the role;
• an employee staff group, which provides feedback to Executive Committee.

Role description and responsibilities

By working for the SSRO you will be an important part of a dynamic organisation. The SSRO has built a professional team and has earned a reputation as an independent, evidence-based, expert body. Looking forward, the SSRO’s vision is to support the outcomes of the Single Source Contract Regulations review ensuring we advance value for money and fair prices in defence procurement

We are currently searching for a Senior Compliance and Reporting Manager (0.8 FTE) to join the Compliance team at the SSRO who wants to be at the heart of a continuously improving regulatory framework and to play a key role in achieving its ambitions. The full job description for this role is attached at Appendix 1.

You will play a key role in working to improve reporting and the utilisation of required information received from defence contractors on behalf of the MOD. This means you will engage with both MOD and industry stakeholders and help to facilitate the better use of data in single source procurement by reviewing report submissions from industry as well as responding to information requests from the MOD.

Working with a team of experienced policy experts and analysts, you will engage directly with industry partners (including undertaking site visits) on reporting requirements. You will also meet with selected MOD teams to identify their needs, build use of DefCARS data, and provide relevant analysis and management information.

You will have the credibility to work with, and influence, a diverse set of stakeholders across government and industry. In doing so, you will build and maintain relationships with both internal and external stakeholders, helping to shape the SSRO’s policy, and address compliance, reporting and related issues.

To be successful in this role you will have previous experience and success in engaging with customers of data and making changes to data systems to help achieve their needs. You may also have experience in interpreting regulatory requirements and developing policy and regulatory projects in a relevant or adjacent environment, such as management consultancy, audit, regulation or defence.

You will be able to work successfully in complex, dynamic and fast-paced environments, delivering on time, with a proven track record of working on data related projects. You will be capable of working across disciplines and teams to help identify and resolve potential issues.

Person specification

We encourage applications from under-represented groups and wish to attract a wide variety of candidates with different backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives. We have a commitment to equality of opportunity and inclusive hiring practices, seeking to build a diverse workforce.

Essential criteria:

• experience delivering policy, data or regulatory outcomes in a government or regulated industry context, delivering on change, with the ability to interpret complex rules and regulations, and understand the underlying policy imperatives;
• experience of working within a project team, including the ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously, balancing and managing resource and outputs in the most effective way to deliver to deadlines;
• the ability to engage effectively with internal and external stakeholders, managing relationships across organisational boundaries, while maintaining credibility and professionalism;
• experience of working on the delivery of analytical outputs, with the ability to synthesise findings from a wide range of sources, including financial data, demonstrating attention to detail; and
• good oral and written communication skills. The proven ability to deliver high quality and influential written outputs, with experience of drafting of sensitive documents, including briefings, analytical outputs, consultation documents and reports.

Desirable criteria:

• education to degree level and/or relevant professional qualification;
• experience of working in a relevant field, such as audit, compliance, regulation, policy, defence or long-term contracting or public sector procurement;
• experience or understanding of the commercial function in a large organisation.

Security clearance

The role will require you to undergo national security vetting to the level of Security Check (SC) clearance.

Applying for the position

To apply for the position, please submit both of the following:

• Your CV. Please include your contact details, the names of two referees (including their relationship to you and contact details).
• A suitability statement clearly addressing how you meet the essential and desirable criteria, in no more than 1000 words. This should be based on the criteria outlined in this advert, giving relevant examples.

Applications that do not contain both covering letter and CV will likely be rejected.

To be considered, submit your CV and suitability statement by email via the button below.

For a confidential discussion about the role please contact [e-mail]

Appendix 1: Job Description- Senior Compliance and Reporting Manager (0.8 FTE)

Responsibilities

• Help to understand and track the extent to which contractors are complying with reporting obligations and otherwise assist with delivery of the compliance methodology.
• Deliver, and help improve delivery of, the SSRO’s compliance and review functions, including keeping under review the extent to which contractors are meeting reporting requirements and keeping the provisions of the legislation under review.
• Evaluate and analyse reported single source contract information with a focus on:
• Overseeing assessments of compliance against statutory reporting requirements;
• Analysis and evaluation of costs, price and other contract data;
• Interpreting and applying allowable cost and contract profit guidance;
• Drafting aspects of the SSRO’s Annual Compliance Report; and
• Assist with development of the SSRO’s Defence Contract Analysis and Reporting System (DefCARS) and development of reporting guidance.
• Advise on matters related to compliance and reporting and help develop the SSRO’s policies, strategies and objectives in these areas.
• Take responsibility for delivering high quality, timely outputs.
• Collaborate with staff across the SSRO and work successfully in multi-disciplinary teams, including project teams drawn from across other established teams.
• Engage with stakeholders and help maintain effective stakeholder relationships.
• Communicate the SSRO’s work to internal and external stakeholders and prepare high quality documents that are accessible and convey technical information in a way that is easy for non-technical audiences to comprehend.
• Act with integrity and apply the SSRO’s governance procedures.
• Make best use of available technology and contribute to the delivery of new and innovative ways to deliver our work and improve quality and efficiency.
• Promote the SSRO’s values.
• Such other duties as the SSRO may require, in line with business need.