Navy Develop Directorate – Underwater Battlespace Programme Manager

NCHQ, Leach Building, Whale Island, Portsmouth

Job Summary

Would you like to be part of an exciting and fast paced environment, where you get a front row seat on how we develop the Royal Navy’s future warfighting capability? Would you like to be part of team who are committed in supporting Naval operations at home and across the world by changing its platforms and technology? And would you like to be part of a team who encourages innovation to flourish through an inclusive and intellectual safe space? If you do, then please read on as the Develop Directorate might be the right place for you.

Who are we?

The Develop Directorate are a diverse wholeforce workforce, of approximately 200 people who have the responsibility for delivering the future military capability, by crafting first-class project control and management functions across a diverse portfolio which strives to support our operational commitments. We get the opportunity to influence the investment choices around what the military capability does and does not require, at what level of urgency they are needed and to maintain operational effectiveness today and to deliver advantage in the future.

There Are Three Key Elements In Achieving Our Ambition:

• Reset the Royal Navy, preparing a solid foundation for success within the 2040 timeframe, by making the Navy capable of adapting at pace and scale. The Future Force Mix, Maritime Operating Concept and National Shipbuilding Pipeline will collectively offer a rationalised view of the capability visions for 2040, to define how the maritime force will fight 5 to 15 years ahead.
• Develop and sponsor military capability, translating strategy and policy into capability projects in the Royal Navy portfolio by launching the right change projects/programmes to transition to the future.
• Drive innovation and experimentation to enable the Navy to understand, evaluate and accelerate the exploitation of new and potentially disruptive technologies and practises in order to stay ahead of the threat.
  
  

This position is advertised at 37 hours per week.

Job Description

Navy Develop is the Navy’s Capability Design Authority. It is responsible for articulating the force and capability requirements of the future based upon Head Office policy and Navy strategic planning, ensuring that our capability plans are problem-led, mission-focussed and threat/risk aware. It also acts as the through-life capability sponsor for all Navy capabilities – advocating for and enacting major portfolio changes to address capability shortfalls and drive towards the Navy of tomorrow.

The role of Programme Manager is to support the Senior Responsible Owner (SRO) and Programme Director through management of Programme deliverables and artefacts, co-ordination and assurance of delivery of the assigned Programme applying best practice leadership, programme controls and management discipline.

The role of Programme Manager is to support the Programme Director and Senior Responsible Owner (SRO) in managing and leading the Programme through management of Programme deliverables and artefacts, co-ordination and assurance of delivery of the assigned Programme applying best practice leadership, programme controls and management discipline and when required to provide a surge capacity in support of Agile methodologies, in order to accelerate a Develop priority.

Navy Develop is the Navy’s Capability Design Authority. It is responsible for articulating the force and capability requirements of the future based upon Head Office policy and Navy strategic planning, ensuring that our capability plans are problem-led, mission-focussed and threat/risk aware. It also acts as the through-life capability sponsor for all Navy capabilities – advocating for and enacting major portfolio changes to address capability shortfalls and drive towards the Navy of tomorrow.

The role of Programme Manager is to support the Senior Responsible Owner (SRO) and Programme Director through management of Programme deliverables and artefacts, co-ordination and assurance of delivery of the assigned Programme applying best practice leadership, programme controls and management discipline.

The role of Programme Manager is to support the Programme Director and Senior Responsible Owner (SRO) in managing and leading the Programme through management of Programme deliverables and artefacts, co-ordination and assurance of delivery of the assigned Programme applying best practice leadership, programme controls and management discipline and when required to provide a surge capacity in support of Agile methodologies, in order to accelerate a Develop priority.

Person specification

Responsibilities

Management

• Overall Programme delivery is managed and monitored effectively to support the implementation of the outlined strategy and direction of the Programme Director.
• Assuring the delivery and quality of Programme Outcomes and associated artefacts, within the allocated PCTR (Performance, Cost, Time & Risk) envelopes, ensuring benefits, timescales and other success factors are tracked and managed, proactively.
• Managing risks and issues to ensure delivery achievability, providing options to address complex risks & issues and manage through to resolution, escalating to the Programme Director for key decisions.
• Assuring and interpreting information to provide a coherent set of management information advice to 1* and above to support effective decision making.
• Lead the wider programme team across all Defence Lines of Delivery (DLODs) and Delivery Partners, acting as an intelligent customer to monitor and assess business agreement delivery.
• Ad-hoc duties as required by the Programme Director or wider Develop Senior Management Team.
  
  

Governance

• Management of internal governance arrangements and associated Key Programme Meetings and Boards, acting as Chair or Secretariat where required.
• Support the scrutiny, and approvals process to obtain approval as required by NCHQ/MOD and in line with the Integrated Approvals and Assurance Plan (IAAP), including Investment Approvals Committee (IAC) decision-making and NCHQ balance of investment activities as required and within the limits of delegated authority.
• Support any internal or external programme reviews analysing the outcomes of the reviews and develop plans to address recommendations.
• Ensure that Management Information quality using Project Online (POL) is up to date and sufficient to provide robust and accurate Programme and central reporting.
  
  

Products/Deliverables

• Drafting Programme artefacts to a standard suitable for submission as required, including the development of Business Cases and associated evidence.
• Drafting papers, management briefings, financial and resourcing profile submissions.
  
  

Strengths

• Strong oral and written communication skills, with an ability to brief Senior Management concisely and effectively.
• Identifying effective options in complex problems and communicating these effectively to facilitate senior decision-making.
• Adaptable to change and variations in work or environment, demonstrating flexibility and versatility.
• Ability to proactively create and maintain positive, professional and trusting working relationships with a wide range of people within and outside the organisation.
• Ability to work without supervision, exercise judgement and good organisational skills.
• Ability to pay attention to detail whilst also keeping an overview on the wider perspective.
  
  

Skills And Experience

• P3M12 Risk, Opportunity and Issue Management.
• P3M19 Stakeholder and Communications Management.
• P3M24 Business Case.
• Demonstrable experience of delivering Projects/Programmes.
• Experience in the application and use of project/programme control processes and methodologies, particularly in a complex environment.
• Experience of team management in a project/programme setting.
  
  

Desirable Skills

• Experience in delivering support with a team in a fast-paced challenging environment.
• Experience of agile working (SCRUM).
• Experience of working in a Government (Military preferred) environment would be advantageous but not essential.
• Understanding of HMG Business Case and associated Approval processes.
• Understanding of Cost Modelling.
  
  

Technical

A minimum of one project/programme qualification, or demonstrable equivalent experience, is required for this role eg: Managing Successful Programmes (MSP) Practitioner, Association for Project Management Project Management Qualification (APM PMQ) PRINCE2.

Competent in using MS Office tools; Microsoft Excel, MS Project, PowerPoint, Word, Skype and SharePoint.

Qualifications

A minimum of one project/programme qualification, or demonstrable equivalent experience, is required for this role eg: Managing Successful Programmes (MSP) Practitioner, Association for Project Management Project Management Qualification (APM PMQ) PRINCE2.

Behaviours

We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:

• Leadership
• Seeing the Big Picture
• Making Effective Decisions
• Communicating and Influencing
  
  

Alongside your salary of £44,590, Ministry of Defence contributes £12,917 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides.

As a civil servant in Navy Command, you will be part of a forward-looking organisation with inclusive workplace policies, excellent career prospects, and a job that makes a difference. Navy Command prides itself on being a supportive employer and where possible encourages flexible working, helping you to maintain a great work/life balance.

Other Benefits For Navy Command Civil Servants Include:

• 25 days paid annual leave rising (1 day per year) to 30 days upon completion of 5 years’ service
• Personal and professional development
• Alternative working patterns for many roles
• Access to a confidential, professional support service
• Discount schemes
• Bicycle / season ticket loans
• Enhanced maternity, paternity, and adoption leave
• Special paid leave to volunteer up to 6 days a year.
  
  

In Navy Command we believe that everyone has the potential to make a difference, and you will be supported to help you learn and advance in your career. This includes working towards membership of a professional body and/or undertaking an apprenticeship as part of your role.

An apprenticeship is combined package of work and training. Through an apprenticeship you will gain professional knowledge, practical experience, and the broader skills required to upskill you in your current role and pave the way for your future career. Most of the training will be ‘on-the-job’ with the remaining ‘off-the-job’ training often delivered by a training provider. This means minimal disruption and maximum impact.

Professional qualifications can be achieved through an apprenticeship and range from Level 2 (equivalent to 5 GCSEs), Level 3 (equivalent to 2 A Levels), and Levels 4-7, which can give you a foundation degree, a full Bachelor’s degree, or a Master’s degree.

Apprenticeships normally last between 12 months – 3 years, depending on the level of apprenticeship.

Anyone can undertake an Apprenticeship and everyone, regardless of age, can benefit from developing their skills in an accredited way.

Successful candidates can discuss their development options with their manager when in post.

Our headquarters in Portsmouth also offer an impressive range of on-site facilities including a gymnasium, tennis courts and other sporting facilities, a children’s nursery, a bistro restaurant, a shop and plenty of car parking spaces.

External recruits who join the MOD who are new to the Civil Service will be subject to a six-month probation period.

The post does not offer any assistance with relocation expenses.

Please note: expenses incurred for travel to interviews will not be reimbursed.

Any move to MOD from another employer will mean you can no longer access childcare vouchers. This includes moves between government departments. You may however be eligible for other government schemes, including Tax-free childcare. Determine your eligibility at https://www.childcareoptions.gov.uk/ .

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 policy is Whole Force and includes all Defence personnel, contractors, visitors and other non-MOD personnel. All applicants seeking, considering, or accepting employment with the Ministry of Defence should be aware of this policy and that it is already in place at a number of Defence Establishments.

MOD Recruitment Satisfaction Survey – We may contact you regarding your experience to help us improve our customer satisfaction. The survey is voluntary and anonymous. You may however be given the opportunity to provide additional information to help us improve our service which includes the collection of some personal data as defined by the United Kingdom General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR). The MOD Privacy Policy Notice sets out how we will use your personal data and your rights.

Selection process details

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

Selection process details

This vacancy is using Success Profiles and will assess your Behaviours and experience.

At sift, you will be assessed against your CV, Statement of suitability and the following:

Behaviours:

• Leadership
• Seeing the Big Picture.
• Making Effective Decisions.
• Communicating and influencing.
  
  

Experience:

• Candidates will be required to complete a Statement of Suitability of no more than 500 words. Please provide experience relevant to the role.
• Candidates will be required to provide Statements against the Behaviours of no more than 250 words per behaviour.
  
  

When choosing your Behaviour examples, please make sure you use real life scenarios that relate to your own experiences. Whilst technology may help to enhance your written submission, presenting the ideas of others or those generated by technology, could result in your application being rejected.

Behaviours:

At interview, you will be assessed against the following:

• Leadership
• Seeing the Big Picture.
• Making Effective Decisions.
• Communicating and influencing.
  
  

Application online, sift of application & interview if successful through sift.

Security

Successful candidates must meet the security requirements before they can be appointed. The level of security needed is SC.

This vacancy is using Success Profiles (opens in a new window) and will assess the following areas: Behaviours, Experience.

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

Nationality Requirements

Open to UK, Commonwealth (opens in a new window) and European Economic Area (EEA) (opens in a new window) and certain non EEA nationals. Further information on whether you are able to apply is available here (opens in a new window).

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 embraces diversity and promotes equality of opportunity. There is a Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria. If you need to advise us that you need additional help or reasonable adjustments for the recruitment process, please contact: [email protected] .

As a result of the changes to the UK immigration rules which came in to effect on 1 January 2021, the Ministry of Defence will only offer sponsorship for a skilled worker visa under the points based system, where a role has been deemed to be business critical. This role does not meet that category and we will not sponsor a visa. It is therefore NOT open to applications from those who will require sponsorship under the points based system.

Should you apply for this role and be found to require sponsorship, your application will be rejected and any provisional offer of employment withdrawn

The Ministry of Defence requires all candidates who are successful at interview to declare any outside interests. These declarations will be discussed with successful candidates following the interview process and before a formal offer of employment is made, as some outside interests may not be compatible with MOD civilian roles. This will not, in the majority of cases, prevent employment in MOD, but it is a measure that must be taken to ensure that appropriate mitigations can be put in place to manage any potential, perceived or actual conflicts of interest from the first day of employment.

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

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

Security

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 (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.

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 (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
• 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
  
  

Further information on nationality requirements (opens in a new window)

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.

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).

This vacancy is part of the Great Place to Work for Veterans (opens in a new window) initiative.

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Contact point for applicants

Job Contact :

• Name : Develop Recruitment Team
• Email : [email protected]
  
  

Recruitment team

• Email : [email protected]
  
  

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: [email protected].