DE&S/SDA Project Manager Job at Ministry of Defence
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At Defence Equipment and Support (DE&S) and the Submarine Delivery Agency (SDA), we’re here to ensure the UK military is equipped, supported, and connected, as they protect life at home and overseas. We manage a vast range of complex projects to buy, support and supply vital equipment and services that the Royal Navy, British Army and Royal Air Force need, so they can operate safely and effectively.
Our people push for best-in-class every day – because it helps keep our nation safe. So whatever your background, whatever your skillset, if you’re driven to set new standards, find your place with us.
Job description
Are you a progressive and dynamic person, we could have just the role for you as we are looking to expand our Project Delivery team at Defence Equipment and Support (DE&S) and Submarine Delivery Agency (SDA).
Within our exciting variety of Project Manager roles, you will be utilising and developing knowledge and experience in line with business needs to support our Armed Forces.
Want to hear what one of our Level 3 Project Manager’s thinks of their role?
‘What we do as project managers is key to successful and timely delivery of safe and effective equipment to Front Line Commands and their service personnel. Every day we play a functional part of making this happen, and that is ultimately what is important. The breadth of experience that you gain here is so wide due to the diversity of delivery that we do. The additional benefits are also great: flexible working hours and a generous pension scheme for example.’
Growing your career as part of DE&S or the SDA, we will provide you with the diverse opportunities at the forefront of ensuring the delivery of crucial and significant projects. This could include supporting the delivery of Major Governments Projects, supporting Humanitarian aid globally, delivering equipment to the front lines to support operations, placing innovative solutions to support current capabilities, or guaranteeing future capabilities involving robotics and automation to take people out an area of conflict. You will be supported by your manager and wider team to achieve your career goals and aspirations with mentoring available to fulfil your potential and funding for industry-recognised qualifications
If you have the pride, passion and commitment, with the drive to develop your skills and experience of leadership and delivering successful outcomes, then you will find yourself in good company at DE&S and the SDA.
We are keen to represent the communities we serve within our workforce and to help us achieve this we particularly welcome applications from women, ethnic minorities and disabled people for this role.
Due to the secure nature of these positions, some posts will be reserved for sole UK nationals only.
We operate a hybrid working environment and the expectation Is that you will attend site around/approximately twice a week according to business need/team. Initially, you may/will be expected to attend more frequently to familiarize yourselves with the site, the team and the position you will be working on in more detail.
About the role
Successful candidates will:
- Accountable for the delivery of project outputs ensuring the most cost-effective and efficient means of delivery
- Meet with customers to successfully manage the start of projects, leading the development of project business cases and delivery plans; also engaging with stakeholders to identify, assess and mitigate risks to secure project delivery
- Lead, manage and develop multidisciplinary teams across varying levels of project complexity
- Demonstrate a positive can-do attitude to all aspects of work with the adaptability and versatility to act as a catalyst for change
- Support an open, honest, no blame culture, proactively tackling shortfalls, learning from experience, and implementing constructive next steps, whilst contributing to the continual improvement of the team, through commitment to self-learning and supporting your team’s learning and development
Person specification
To be successful with your application, you'll need to show that you meet the following essential criteria:
- Leading and managing a team to deliver projects/outputs
- Experience in managing a project to delivery outputs and outcomes
- Experience in stakeholder engagement and building positive working relationships
- The ability to solve problems and find solutions
- Proven ability to be resilient in an ever-changing environment
In addition to the responsibilities above, the following technical competences and behaviours will be assessed at interview:
- Controlling a Project
- Making Effective Decisions
- Leadership
Benefits
We're pleased to offer a generous benefits package to support everything from your work-life balance to your bank balance, including:
- 25 days’ holiday a year, plus 1 day a year up to 30 days, 8 bank holidays and a day off for the King’s birthday
- A market-leading employer pension contribution of around 27 percent, an annual performance-based bonus, and recognition awards
- Flexible and hybrid working wherever possible, to support your work-life balance (though some attendance to the stated site is required)
- Access to specialist training and funded professional qualifications, with plenty of opportunities and support for progression
- A huge range of discounts including retail, sports, leisure, restaurants, gifts, days out, holidays, cinema, motoring, insurance, health care, gym memberships, and more
- Up to six days of paid leave a year for volunteering
- Enhanced maternity, adoption, and shared parental leave schemes, offering 100% pay for 26 weeks (after a qualifying period)
- We champion a diverse and inclusive environment, where everyone can be themselves and give their best. We believe that by harnessing the power of different ideas, experiences, and perspectives, we can achieve our ambitions, together. If you have a disability or additional need that requires accommodation, please let us know.
- Discover more in the DE&S Little Book of Big Benefits, the SDA benefits guide, and our pension schemes
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Selection process details
1. Pre-sift - We will check that you meet any essential or eligibility criteria that are listed in the Person Specification section of this advert. On your CV, please clearly show how you meet the essential criteria.
2. Sift - Your CV will be assessed against the following categories, using a simple numerical scoring system: Key Achievements; Relevant Experience; Applied Knowledge and Skills
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3. Interview - If you're invited to interview, you'll be assessed against the Sift categories listed above, as well as the Technical Competences and Behaviours listed in the Person Specification section of this advert. More details about our Behaviours can be found attached at the bottom of the page.
Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.
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Nationality requirements
This job is broadly open to the following groups:
- UK nationals
- nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK
- nationals of the Republic of Ireland
- nationals from the EU, EEA or Switzerland with settled or pre-settled status or who apply for either status by the deadline of the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS)
- relevant EU, EEA, Swiss or Turkish nationals working in the Civil Service
- relevant EU, EEA, Swiss or Turkish nationals who have built up the right to work in the Civil Service
- certain family members of the relevant EU, EEA, Swiss or Turkish nationals
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We recruit by merit on the basis of fair and open competition, as outlined in the Civil Service Commission's recruitment principles.
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