Office for National Statistics
Configuration Manager
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Locations
The locations for this role are Newport & Titchfield (Fareham).
Working Arrangement
This role is aligned to ONS hybrid working principles, which are based on attending the office with purpose. The postholder will be expected to contribute to the organisation’s overall 40% office attendance, in line with business and role requirements.
Induction Process
The induction process for the role will be conducted in person.
Job Summary
The Office for National Statistics (ONS) is the UK’s largest producer of official statistics, covering a range of key economic, social and demographic topics. These include measuring changes in the value of the UK economy, estimating the size, geographic distribution, and characteristics of the population, and providing indicators of price inflation, employment, earnings, crime, and migration.
Census 2031 represents our most ambitious data collection project yet – a once-in-a-decade opportunity to capture a complete picture of everyone living in England and Wales. Building on the digital success of 2021, we're pioneering new ways to reach every household and community, ensuring no one is left uncounted. This vital work will provide the foundation for policy decisions, resource allocation, and community planning for the next decade.
Job Description
The role of the Configuration Manager is to ensure all key information assets, products, documents, etc. for the project are identified, controlled, tracked, and securely stored.
Key Responsibilities
- Leads the development, implementation and management of configuration management processes across a complex programme, portfolio or multiple projects in accordance with departmental standards. Sets standards, promotes best practice and assures the effectiveness of configuration management arrangements.
- Provides expert advice to senior stakeholders on configuration management procedures, standards and controls. Builds stakeholder understanding, secures compliance and influences decisions where configuration management risks or issues could affect delivery.
- Leads the establishment and management of repositories for items under configuration control, ensuring their effective receipt, identification, storage, retention and accessibility. Assures that changes are documented, controlled and auditable, and that data protection and information security requirements align with departmental policy.
- Leads configuration verification, reviews and audits across the programme, portfolio or multiple projects. Provides assurance on the status and integrity of items under configuration control, identifies areas of non-compliance and recommends corrective action to senior management.
- Leads the use of digital tools and data analytics to ensure project components are effectively controlled, tracked and stored. Uses data and insight to identify trends, strengthen controls and support informed decision-making.
Person Specification
Essential Criteria
The role holder should be able to demonstrate:
- Strong stakeholder management across multidisciplinary teams.
- Experience of governance, change control or configuration management.
- Strong document management and version control discipline.
- Understanding of RAID management and how risks, issues, actions and dependencies interact with change.
- Ability to work across multiple teams, suppliers and partner organisations.
- Ability to influence without direct authority.
Qualifications
Desirable experience in one of the following qualifications:
- APM Project Management Qualification
- PRINCE2 Practitioner
- Managing Successful Programmes Practitioner
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Behaviours
We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:
- Working Together
- Communicating and Influencing
- Delivering at Pace
- Leadership
Technical Skills
We'll assess you against these technical skills during the selection process:
- Change Control - Expert - Please refer to the Competences attachment for further information.
- Knowledge Environment - Practitioner - Please refer to the Competences attachment for further information.
Salary and Benefits
Alongside your salary of £41,985, Office for National Statistics contributes £12,163 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).
The Office for National Statistics is part of the Civil Service, and as such we share a number of key benefits with other departments, whilst also having our own unique offerings to support our valued colleagues across the organisation.
Inclusion & Accessibility
At ONS we are always looking to attract the very best people from the widest possible talent pool, and we are proud to be an inclusive, equal opportunities employer. As a Disability Confident Leader we’re committed to ensuring that all candidates are treated fairly throughout the recruitment process.
As part of our application process, you will be prompted to provide details of any reasonable adjustments to our recruitment process that you need. If you would like to discuss any reasonable adjustments before applying, please contact the recruitment team in the first instance.
If you would like an accessible version of any of the attachments or recruitment documents below or linked to in this advert, please contact the recruitment team who will be happy to assist.
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.
Security Clearance
For ONS the requirement for SC clearance is to have been present in the UK for 3 consecutive years immediately prior to applying and the department will consider eligibility by exception on a case-by-case basis. You will be asked to provide information regarding your UK residency during your application, and failure to provide this will result in your application being rejected.
At the point of SC application, you will need to provide or give access to the following evidence:
- Departmental or company records (personnel files, staff reports, sick leave reports and security records)
- UK criminal records covering both spent and unspent criminal records
- Your credit and financial history with a credit reference agency
- Security Services records
ONS is unable to offer visa sponsorship for this role. Applicants must have a valid right to work in the UK when employment commences. If you are currently in the UK on a time-limited visa, it must have at least 18 months remaining at the point of application.
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To work at ONS, applicants must meet the Civil Service nationality requirements, satisfy UK right to work requirements and, where applicable, meet the relevant security clearance requirements.
If you are unsure whether you meet the appropriate right to work or security clearance eligibility criteria, please refer to the guidance on Gov.uk or contact the recruitment email provided in the advert before applying. Failure to meet these requirements will result in your application being rejected and employment offers being withdrawn.
Application Process
Number of Stages: 2-stage process
Stage 1: Application
Stage 2: Interview
Stage 1 – Application
The assessment process at the application stage will be based on your work history, CV, skills, experience, and personal statement. It is important that your application is tailored to highlight the skills, knowledge, and experience relevant to the role.
A personal statement is required at application stage, the maximum word count allowed is 1250 words, which should not be exceeded. You should provide evidence for each essential skill criterion listed in the person specification. As these criteria are scored, it is advisable to give clear examples for each one, including the impact of your actions, ideally utilising the STAR technique (Situation, Task, Action, Result).
Please note that Success Profiles Behaviour examples are not required at this stage of the application process.
When a high volume of applications are received, the sift pass mark may be adjusted. Candidates will be invited to interview based on their merit order, with those achieving the highest scores being prioritised. Applicants who score below the adjusted pass mark but still pass will be placed on hold and may be invited to interview at a later date.
We often have similar roles available at different grades. If a candidate is suitable for a similar role or a lower grade than they have applied for, we may offer the candidate that role without the need to go through a further selection process providing the role has the same behaviours, and essential skills.
Stage 2 – Interview
If invited to interview, you will be assessed using techniques aligned with the Civil Service Success Profiles framework, covering all behaviours and technical skills listed in the job advert.
Interviews will be held in person at our Newport Office - Cardiff Rd, Duffryn, Newport NP10 8XG.
Please be aware that we are unable to reimburse travel expenses associated with attending an interview.
A reserve list may be held for a period up to 12 months from which further appointments may be made.
Important Dates
- The Sift will be conducted from 7th October
- Interviews will be conducted w/c 19th October
Dates are subject to change.
For the full terms and conditions of the post, please see attachments.
Please note that all campaigns may be subject to withdrawal at any stage if the internal resource position changes.
Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.
Security
Successful candidates must undergo a standard (or equivalent) 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
This Job Is Broadly Open To The Following Groups:
- UK nationals
- nationals of the Republic of Ireland
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