UK Ministry of Defence
Project and Business Change Manager
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Location: Shrivenham, South East England, SN6 8LA
Job Summary
Part of the Defence College for Military Capability Integration (DCMCI), the Defence Cyber Academy (DCA) is responsible for training and educating Ministry of Defence’s cyber specialists and providing broader cyber education to leaders at all levels. This role, as DCA Project and Business Change Manager, will be closely involved in supporting the continuing development of DCA, through the management of contractor delivered technical support and training design, and delivery projects/activity.
Working within the DCA
Working within the DCA to the Facility Manager, candidates are responsible for managing projects that support the delivery of DCA training and education. This includes liaison with key stakeholders and ensuring projects are delivered to time and specification and within agreed costs.
Candidates will develop an understanding of cyber education and training, and the underpinning technical infrastructures, and will manage change activity to ensure effective and efficient delivery of DCA’s outputs.
Specific Responsibilities Include
- Manage, track, and report on DCA projects and a wide range of activities as part of an overall programme of works. To include, but not limited to, Business Case staffing, commercial engagement and oversight, risk and issue management, detailed project management and financial tracking.
- Act as the DCA Business Change Manager and ensure wider regular reporting occurs. Work with DCA Senior Leadership Team to ensure that change activity links to measurable programme benefits.
- Manage statements of requirements for DCA activity and support planning across the DCA training delivery schedule.
- Working with DCA & external staff to support and manage the procurement and implementation of communications, IT systems, commercial training & education and external consultancy activities for the development and delivery of DCA courses and other taskings.
- Business change functional liaison and wider project support to Assistant Head Development in Headquarters DCMCI.
Job Description
Main Objectives of the Role
- Manage the delivery of all DCA projects within time, cost and specification.
- Work with DCMCI Business Management to ensure DCA activity remains on track against financial forecasts, escalating project and financial risk where appropriate.
- Liaise with DCA’s key stakeholders to ensure effective and efficient management of projects as the DCA programme Business Change Manager.
- Business change functional liaison and wider project support to Assistant Head Development in Headquarters DCMCI.
- Support & coordinate technical and business change within DCA.
- Undertake learning and development and upskilling as required.
Key Requirements
- The post holder will have a good understanding of Project Management and, if not formally qualified, be willing to undertake an MOD recognised Project Management training course at the earliest opportunity.
- The post holder will gain an understanding of how DCA’s Information Technology is critical to supporting DCA training delivery.
- It would be desirable to have knowledge and experience of the financial & commercial processes within the Ministry of Defence, and understand the purpose of creating a Business Case through the different levels of approval.
- The post holder will maintain accurate financial records of DCA spend, manage forecast of spend throughout Financial Years, maintaining records as required for audit and Financial & Information Management Purposes, and work closely with Defence College for Military Capability Integration (DCMCI) Business Management Team to ensure financial accountability.
- They must be a Team Player, committed to a shared set of Team objectives, working effectively, inclusively, and fairly with colleagues in a diverse and mixed Civilian, Military and Contractor environment.
- They will need to have excellent working knowledge of Microsoft Office 365 applications, particularly Teams, Excel, Word, Outlook, OneDrive and an understanding of SharePoint.
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Additional Information
- This position is advertised at 37 hours per week and located at the Defence Academy of the UK, Shrivenham. The role is suitable for a mix of home and office working, which currently expects 60% of the working week onsite at Shrivenham.
Person Specification
Essential criteria
- Working experience of Project Management. If not already held, a willingness to undertake a formal (MOD) recognised, qualification in Project Management.
Desirable criteria
- A formal, MOD recognised, qualification in Project Management.
Behaviours
We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:
- Making Effective Decisions
- Working Together
- Delivering at Pace
- Changing and Improving
We only ask for evidence of these behaviours on your application form:
- Making Effective Decisions
- Working Together
- Delivering at Pace
Benefits
- Alongside your salary of £37,720, Ministry of Defence contributes £10,927 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme.
- Learning and development tailored to your role.
- An environment with flexible working options.
- A culture encouraging inclusion and diversity.
- Flexi-time scheme upon completion of 6 months service if new to the Civil Service or the Line Manager has the ability to adopt flexible working sooner than the 6 month period.
- With Line Manager agreement move to an alternative Working Patterns (there are 9).
- 25 days paid annual leave rising (1 day per year) to 30 days upon completion of 5 years’ service. If by chance you have previously completed service in the Public Sector in the past 5 years, you may be eligible to request 30 days leave immediately. (Evidence will be required).
- In addition to annual leave you will be entitled to 8 Public Bank Holidays per year.
- Professional and Personal Development of skills.
- Minimum of 18 Days Special Paid Leave in a rolling 12-month period for Public Duties commitments (such as a Magistrate).
- Special Paid Leave for community volunteering up to 12 days a year for Special Constables and 6 days a year for other volunteering.
- Enhanced parental and adoption leave.
- Shrivenham has good travel links with free car parking. Other facilities are a Sports & Social club, a Gym complex, stables, a Golf Course and onsite Mess & Retail shops.
- A Civil Service pension with an employer contribution of 28.97%.
Other Information
- Where business needs allow, some roles may be suitable for a combination of office and working from home as part of a non-contractual hybrid working arrangement. All office-based employees will be expected to spend a minimum of 60% of their working time in office, subject to site capacity and any required workplace adjustments. Requirements to attend other locations for official business, or work in another MOD workplace, will also count towards this level of office attendance.
- 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.
- Expenses incurred for travel to interviews will not be reimbursed.
- 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 Ministry of Defence adopts a zero-tolerance approach to unacceptable behaviours, which includes bullying, harassment, sexual harassment, discrimination, and victimisation. You will not be eligible and will not be considered for this post if you have been dismissed from a role for such unacceptable behaviours within the last five years.
- Cyber & Specialist Operations Command (CSOC) generates and operates specialist capabilities, ready to fight across all domains to make the UK secure at home and strong abroad.
- 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.
- People working with government assets must complete baseline personnel security standard checks.
- The Civil Service Code 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.
- The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equal opportunities.
- 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 is committed to attract, retain and invest in talent wherever it is found.
- This vacancy is part of the Great Place to Work for Veterans initiative.
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Contact Point for Applicants
Job Contact
- Name: Lauren Hawley
- Email: lauren.hawley102@mod.gov.uk
Recruitment team
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: info@csc.gov.uk.
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