Senior Project Management Officer

DfT; Birmingham, Leeds; Hybride; GBP 41 000 - 50 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Employer pension contributions

25 days annual leave + 8 bank holidays

Hybrid working

Résumé du poste

DfT is recruiting a PMO professional to provide governance, reporting and benefits delivery across the CID and SCI programmes for electric vehicle charging infrastructure. You will work across workstreams, ensuring on-time delivery and value realisation.

The role involves cross-government collaboration with local authorities and industry partners, with hybrid working, 37 hours per week, and opportunities to pursue professional qualifications.

Qualifications

• Experience leading project governance and assurance in large government programmes.
• Excellent written and verbal communication with diverse stakeholders.
• Strong interpersonal skills across organisational boundaries.

Responsabilités

• Governance and assurance: develop and maintain project governance and assurance structures.
• Project reporting: produce regular reports to senior officials and other departments.
• Benefits management: maintain benefits realisation tools aligned with monitoring activities.
• RAID management: manage risks, assumptions, issues and dependencies; first line of defence.
• Lesson learning: capture and share lessons with wider teams.

Connaissances

PPM experience

Governance & reporting

Stakeholder engagement

Communication skills

Formation

Project management qualification

Description du poste

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Location

Birmingham, Leeds

About the job

Job summary

Do you have experience supporting the delivery of a complex project or programme, ensuring that governance and controls were in place to achieve successful outcomes?

Can you work effectively with government, industry, and local authority stakeholders to deliver complex and high-profile projects?

The Office for Zero Emission Vehicles (OZEV) is a joint DfT and DESNZ unit leading the UKs transition to zero emission transport. This role offers the opportunity to contribute to the delivery of ambitious policies and programmes that support the rollout of electric vehicle charging infrastructure across the UK. Working with government, local authorities, and industry stakeholders, you will help deliver significant investment programmes that increase access to charge points, support the transition to net zero, and give drivers the confidence to switch to electric vehicles.

Benefits

• Employer pension contribution of 28.97% of your salary. Read more about Civil Service Pensions here
• 25 days annual leave, increasing by 1 day each year of service (up to a maximum of 30 days annual leave), plus 8 bank holidays a privilege day for the Kings birthday
• Flexible working options where we encourage a great work-life balance.

Read more in the Benefits section below!

Find out more about what it's like working at DfT:

DfTc roles: Department for Transport Central - Department for Transport Careers

Job description

Provide PMO support across the Charging Infrastructure Deployment (CID) and Strategic Charging Infrastructure (SCI) programmes, helping to deliver key government priorities for electric vehicle charging infrastructure. Working across multiple workstreams, you will lead project management activities, monitor progress, manage governance and reporting, and support effective delivery. Reporting to the CID PMO Manager, you will play a key role in ensuring projects are delivered on time, within budget, and aligned to agreed objectives.

Responsibilities

• Governance and assurance Develop and maintain effective project governance and assurance, including planning and coordination of assurance activities. Ensure escalation routes, roles and responsibilities are well defined.
• Project reporting - Produce regular reporting to senior officials and other government departments where relevant. This includes advising Project Director and SRO where escalation is necessary.
• Benefits management Develop and maintain benefits management and realisation tools, ensuring alignment with monitoring and evaluation activities.
• RAID management Manage risks, assumptions, issues and dependencies. Provide first line of defence in assurance on risk management across the project
  team.
• Lesson learning Capture lessons learned regularly and ensure these are shared with wider teams where applicable.

For further information on the role, please read the role profile. Please note that the role profile is for information purposes only - whilst all elements are relevant to the role, they may not all be assessed during the recruitment process. This job advert will detail exactly what will be assessed during the recruitment process.

Person specification

Required experience:

To be successful in this role you will need to have the following experience:

• Project and Programme Management (PPM) experience gained through working in a major projects environment and an awareness of project delivery best practice, as well as knowledge of project approvals and assurance processes within government.
• Excellent communication skills both orally and in writing - providing confident explanations and challenge to colleagues and stakeholders at a variety of levels.
• Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to build and maintain positive working relationships across functional and organisational boundaries, including building the trust of senior leaders.

The successful candidate should hold, or be willing to work towards, a project management qualification, such as PRINCE2 Practitioner, Managing Successful Programmes Practitioner, APM Project Management Qualification or an equivalent.

Additional Information

The successful candidate must either hold or be willing to work towards the Government Project Delivery Accreditation once in role.

Working hours, office attendance and travel requirements

Full time roles consist of 37 hours per week.

Whilst we welcome applications from those looking to work with us on a part time basis, there is a business requirement for the successful candidate to be able to work at least 30 hours per week.

This role is suitable for hybrid working, which is a non-contractual arrangement where a combination of workplace and home-based working can be accommodated subject to business requirements.

The expectation at present is a minimum of 60% of your working time a month will be spent at either your designated workplace (one of the locations cited in the advert) or, when required for business reasons, in another office/work location/visiting stakeholders. Your designated workplace will be your contractual place of work. There may be occasions where you are required to attend above the minimum expectation.

Occasional travel to other offices will be required, which may involve overnight stays.

If you have a question about hybrid working, part time/job share hours, flexible working, travelling for work, or require a reasonable adjustment, please contact the Vacancy Holder during the recruitment process to avoid possible disappointment later in the process should your working arrangements not be compatible with the requirements of the role (see below for contact details).

Visa Sponsorship

DfTc does not offer Visa Sponsorship for this role.

Behaviours

• Working Together
• Changing and Improving
• Delivering at Pace

Technical skills

• Risk Management (Working)
• Benefits Management (Working)

Benefits

Alongside your salary of 45,900, Department for Transport contributes 13,297 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides (opens in a new window).

Being part of our brilliant Civil Service means you will have access to a wide range of fantastic benefits:

• Employer pension contribution of 28.97% of your salary. Read more about Civil Service Pensions here
• 25 days annual leave, increasing by 1 day each year of service (up to a maximum of 30 days annual leave).
• 8 Bank Holidays plus an additional Privilege Day to mark the Kings birthday.
• Access to the staff discount portal.
• Excellent career development opportunities and the potential to undertake professional qualifications relevant to your role paid for by the department, such as CIPD, Prince2, apprenticeships, etc.
• Joining a diverse and inclusive workforce with a range of staff communities to support all our colleagues.
• 24-hour Employee Assistance Programme providing free confidential help and advice for staff.
• Flexible working options where we encourage a great work-life balance.
• DfT prioritises investing in our project delivery professionals, because successful projects begin with skilled people. We offer funding for industry recognised qualifications e.g. APM PMQ, PRINCE2, and MSP, alongside leadership programmes. You will have access to targeted technical training, support for project delivery accreditation, and potential funding toward Chartered Project Professional (ChPP). From day one, mentoring, coaching, and the Government Online Skills Tool (GOST) are available to support your learning and development throughout your career in DfT.

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Things you need to know

Artificial intelligence

Artificial intelligence can be a useful tool to support your application, however, all examples and statements provided must be truthful, factually accurate and taken directly from your own experience. Where plagiarism has been identified (presenting the ideas and experiences of others, or generated by artificial intelligence, as your own) applications may be withdrawn and internal candidates may be subject to disciplinary action. Please see our candidate guidance (opens in a new window) for more information on appropriate and inappropriate use.

Selection process details

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

Further information on the selection process

We will also hold a 12-month reserve list for this role, which may lead to potential opportunities beyond the role you applied for. You can read more about our reserve lists here.

Reasonable Adjustments

As a Disability Confident Leader employer, we are committed to ensuring that the recruitment process is fair, accessible and allows all candidates to perform at their best. If a person with a visible or non-visible disability is substantially disadvantaged, we have a duty to make reasonable changes to our processes.

Complete the Assistance required section in the Additional requirements page of your application form to tell us what changes or help you might need during the recruitment process. For instance, you may need wheelchair access at an interview, or if youre deaf, a Language Service Professional.

If you need a reasonable adjustment so that you can complete your application, you should contact Government Recruitment Service via [e-mail] as soon as possible before the closing date to discuss your needs.

Document Accessibility

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Further Information

For more information about how we hire, and for useful tips on submitting your application for this role, visit the How We Hire page of our DfT Careers website. You can find detailed information about the recruitment process and what to expect when applying for a role.

If your application is successful but you have been dismissed from the Civil Service, your application could be removed at the pre-employment checking stage depending on the nature of the dismissal.

Applicants who are successful at interview will be, as part of pre-employment screening, subject to a check on the Internal Fraud Database (IFD). This check will provide information about employees who have been dismissed for fraud or dishonesty offences. This check also applies to employees who resign or otherwise leave before being dismissed for fraud or dishonesty had their employment continued. Any applicants details held on the IFD will be refused employment. A candidate is not eligible to apply for a role within the Civil Service if the application is made within a 5-year period following a dismissal for carrying out internal fraud against government.

All external applicants and current employees of accredited non-departmental public bodies (NDPBs) will be required to undergo a Social Media Check. A Social Media Check is a review of your publicly available online activity, typically across platforms like LinkedIn, Facebook, X (formerly Twitter), Instagram, and others. The purpose is to identify any public posts or content that could raise concerns for employers, such as:

• Hate speech or discriminatory behaviour
• Threats or acts of violence
• Illegal activity or substance misuse
• Sexually explicit material
• Extremist views or affiliations

Importantly, this check does not involve hacking into your accounts or accessing private messages. It only considers content you have chosen to make public. Employers use this kind of screening to help ensure their workplace remains safe, inclusive, and aligned with company values. Its not about judging your personality or lifestyle - its about checking for potential red flags that might affect the role or company culture. If you have questions or concerns about the social media check, we would be happy to explain in more detail whats being looked at and how your data is handled securely and fairly.

Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.

Security

Successful candidates must undergo a basic (or equivalent) criminal record check.

People working with government assets must complete baseline personnel security standard (opens in new window) checks.

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

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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.

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).

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