Project Delivery Lead

**Details**:
**Reference number**:

- 381167

**Salary**:

- £59,690
- A Civil Service Pension with an employer contribution of 28.97%

**Job grade**:

- Grade 7
- B2

**Contract type**:

- Permanent

**Business area**:

- MOD - Strategic Command - Defence Support - Major Programmes - Business Modernisation for Support

**Type of role**:

- Project Delivery

**Working pattern**:

- Flexible working, Full-time, Job share, Part-time, Compressed hours

**Number of jobs available**:

- 1

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Location

About the job

**Benefits**:
Things you need to know

Location
- MOD Abbey Wood, Filton, Bristol, BS34 8JH

About the job

**Job summary**:
BMfS is, first and foremost, a business change and process re-engineering programme. It seeks to transition Defence from legacy processes to align with leading practice across both the commercial Support sector and with allies. This in turn allows for future Defence business processes to be underpinned by COTS, cloud-enabled, evergreen IS, integrated with the Defence Digital Backbone, cyber-secure and accessible globally. The introduction of Robotic Process Automation and AI where appropriate will remove the need for human intervention in non-value-adding tasks, and the implementation of a simple, intuitive ‘Amazon-style’ interface will reduce the need for specialist training, minimise instances of human error and improve the user experience.

Aligned to this will be the introduction of Operational Data Services that will increase access to both current and future data. This, combined with the delivery of a coherent, assured suite of IS capabilities, will deliver a step change in data accuracy, completeness and timeliness. Together, these are essential enablers of the wider Defence Support Major Programmes (DefSp MP) ambition (e.g. the exploitation of AI-enabled predictive-sustainment and innovation). Standardisation with allied and industry-leading best practice, enabling integration or exchange of data, will be a key plank of delivering the MDI ambition at the heart of the Defence Support Strategy.

This position is advertised at 37 hours per week.

**Job description**:

- Provide clear leadership, direction and motivation to the BMfS Project delivery team which will include a Digital Transformation Partner as well as Crown Servants.
- Lead on execution of BMfS projects.
- Contribute to engagement with MOD Centre and Scrutiny staffs and lead production of key artefacts.
- Lead on development and maintenance of projects identifying, addressing and resolving conflict and problems..
- Lead on project targets and key deliverables making effective decisions including project Risk mitigation where applicable, ensuring alignment with expected delivery outcomes.
- Ensure execution of project strategies, plans, organisation and processes.
- Ensure project control, monitor and report progress to senior management.

**Person specification**:
This challenging and professionally rewarding delivery role which requires a dynamic individual with strong leadership, communication and stakeholder management skills. A proven track record in the delivery of projects and programmes at pace with an ability to understand and manage complex technical IT projects. Able to successfully engage with a wide variety of stakeholders and experience of working with DE&S Digital and Defence Digital. The role requires a driven individual who understands Product Management.

The post holder will be responsible for leading transformation projects, in support of the BMFS Capability Lead and Director of the BMFS Programme. This post will manage a team consisting of Civil Service Project Managers and supporting Contractors and requires good interpersonal skills and proven people management skills.

**Qualifications**:

- APMPQ / PRINCE2
MSP Practitioner
JIRA

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

- Leadership
- Communicating and Influencing
- Developing Self and Others
- Seeing the Big Picture
- Making Effective Decisions
- Delivering at Pace
- Leadership
- Communicating and Influencing
- Developing Self and Others

**Benefits**:

- Alongside your salary of £59,690, Ministry of Defence contributes £17,292 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%

The post does not offer relocation expenses.

Please Note: Expenses incurred for travel to interviews will not be reimbursed.

Please be advised that the Department is conducting a review of all pay related allowances which could impact on those allowances that the post currently being advertised attracts.

The Ministry of Defence is committed to providing a safe and healthy working environment for its staff which i