Navy Command, Governance and Reporting Manager

Supporting Governance and Reporting Landscape

• Support the Design, implementation, and maintenance of governance processes, frameworks, and structures which support effective decision-making for the Programme.
• Understand and communicate the Programmes governance pathways driving appropriate use of boards and build governance into the programme cycle.
• Support the d esign of, and o versee preparations for Delivery and Programme Boards, including agenda setting, report preparation, and minute taking.
• Ensure governance processes meet statutory and regulatory requirements and align with organisational policies.
• Maintain core governance documents, ensuring version control and accessibility.
• Provide oversight within the Programme delivery area of the decision-making process to ensure decisions are evidence-based and properly recorded.

Programme Reporting:

• Support the design and implementation of a consistent, transparent, and efficient reporting framework across the Programme.
• Align reporting processes with organisational and regulatory requirements, ensuring data integrity and accuracy.
• Support the development of reporting templates, tools, and guidance to standardise reporting at project and programme level.
• Drive best practice and innovation in reporting, optimising the utilisation of tools to manipulate and visualise data.
• Work with the Clyde Capital Programmes Programme Management Office to standardise reporting requirements across the Programme, in order to drive efficiency in reporting, and alleviate pressure on delivery teams.
• Drive continuous improvement in reporting processes.

Team Leadership and Development

• Lead, motivate, and develop a team, ensuring high-quality governance support.
• Set clear objectives, manage workloads, and support professional development.
• Foster a collaborative and high-performance culture within the governance and reporting team.

Stakeholder Engagement and Relationship Management

• Build and maintain effective relationships with Board members, senior leaders, and other key stakeholders.
• Work with the Clyde Capital Programme PMO and other stakeholders to agree a governance and reporting structure.
• Act as a central point of contact for governance-related queries and issues within your area of responsibility.
• Proactively manage stakeholder requirements for senior-level support.

Governance Monitoring and Continuous Improvement

• Regularly review governance frameworks and processes to ensure they remain fit for purpose.
• Use data and management information to identify trends and areas for improvement in governance practices.
• Support the development of new governance frameworks for specific delivery projects or operational teams.
• Ensure governance documentation is maintained in compliance with organisational policies.

Programme Oversight and Policy Development

• Support the development and implementation of governance policies and strategies.
• Maintain awareness of regulatory changes and governance best practices across government and private sector.
• Monitor the overarching programme plan to ensure relevant governance structures are in place.

Support to Delivery

• Provide support to delivery programmes / projects as required to resolve emergent delivery issues.

Ad-Hoc Support

• Provide ad-hoc support and deputise for the Clyde Capital Programmes PMO Governance Lead as required.

Person specification

Essential Experience:

• Experience supporting consistent, transparent, and efficient reporting processes within a project or programme delivery environment.
• Strong analytical skills with attention to detail and the ability to manage competing priorities under pressure.
• Excellent stakeholder engagement skills, with experience working with senior leadership, Boards, and committees.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to simplify complex information for diverse audiences.

Desirable Experience:

• Proven experience implementing and maintaining governance frameworks.
• Experience working within major infrastructure, or other large, complex programmes.
• Experience with Power BI or other data visualisation tools.
• Experience of evolving governance best practices across government and private sectors.

Behaviours

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

• Leadership
• Changing and Improving
• Making Effective Decisions
• Communicating and Influencing

Benefits

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.

• Learning and development tailored to your role
• An environment with flexible working options
• A culture encouraging inclusion and diversity
• A Civil Service pension with an employer contribution of 28.97%

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Things you need to know

Selection process details

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

Candidates can apply online via the Civil Service Jobs website by completing the application form before the deadline shown. Apply using the Civil Service Jobs apply button, filling in all required details in all sections. Using the Success Profiles link for information on format and style, ensure you provide evidence for all Behaviours and Experience sections requested in the appropriate competency style.

Sift Stage

Candidates will be required to complete an online CV template to include job history, full details of education and qualifications and previous experiences and skills. Please also include any relevant responsibilities and achievements.

Candidates will be required to complete a Statement of Suitability/Personal Statement of no more 250 words, providing details relevant to the essential and desirable experience in the job advert.

The requirements for the role have been benchmarked and these will be used to sift all candidates, with those meeting the minimum requirements invited to interview.

Feedback will only be provided if you selected for an interview.

Interview Stage

At interview, you will be assessed against the following Success Profiles Behaviours:

• Leadership
• Changing and Improving
• Making effective decisions
• Communicating and influencing

Further Information

Candidates who are found to meet an acceptable standard at interview but are not successful in one of the advertised posts may be considered for similar roles within the Business Unit.

You will also be expected to achieve Security Check clearance for this role.

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: DBSCivPers-Resourcingteam3@mod.gov.uk .

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.

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

Security

Successful candidates must undergo a criminal record check.

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Nationality requirements
Open to UK nationals only.

Working for the Civil Service

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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 (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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