United Kingdom Job Openings

Ministry of Defence

Navy Command - Programme Controls Manager

Glasgow

FULL TIME & PART TIME

November 18, 2024

Details

Reference number

378138

Salary

£59,690

A Civil Service Pension with an employer contribution of 28.97%

Job grade

Grade 7

Contract type

Permanent

Business area

MOD - Navy - Navy Command - Clyde Capital Programmes

Type of role

Project Delivery

Working pattern

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

Number of jobs available

Contents

Location

About the job

Benefits

Things you need to know

Apply and further information

Location

Kentigern House, 65 Brown Street, Glasgow, G2 8EX

About the job

Job summary

Navy Command Headquarters (NCHQ) is the nerve centre of the Naval Service. It supports operations around the globe and provides the ships, people, aircraft and equipment to deliver the UK’s defence policy.
In Navy Command, our civil servants work alongside their military colleagues in jobs that matter; jobs which often have a direct impact on the quality of the operational capabilities we deliver. Roles can offer great job satisfaction and there are many opportunities to develop and progress both within the Ministry of Defence and across the wider Civil Service.
The Submarine Directorate in Navy Command is responsible for all submarine in service capability and availability, including oversight of the Submarine Flotilla and Clyde Naval Base.
The Clyde Capital Programmes comprise new build facilities and refurbishments to support current and future operations on His Majesty’s Naval Base (HMNB) Clyde. This includes Government Major Programmes & Projects. This is an exciting time to join the team, the delivery environment is both challenging and rewarding.
We are seeking a motivated and energetic Programme Controls Manager to lead a team of controls, planning, risk, reporting, cost, and change professionals to support the delivery of Clyde Capital Programmes. The candidate will be responsible for establishing a robust control environment, ensuring alignment across programme controls tools, techniques, and processes. As lead of the programme controls team, they will drive collaboration, oversee programme performance reporting, and provide actionable insights to support the senior leadership team with proactive decision-making.
The candidate will play a key role in maintaining compliance with relevant standards ensuring that all processes are documented, auditable, and meet requirements. They will also establish and maintain a central programme management hub, promoting transparency and continuous improvement across the programme.
This role is ideal for a dynamic leader who is committed to fostering a high-performing team and enhancing delivery efficiency in a complex, fast-paced environment.
This position is advertised at 37 hours per week.

Job description

Lead a Programme Controls Team: Provide leadership and line management for a team of controls, planning, risk, reporting, cost, and change professionals, fostering a collaborative and high-performing team culture.
Establish Programme Control Environment: Develop and implement an integrated control environment across Clyde Capital Programmes, ensuring consistency and alignment with programme objectives and best practices.
Ensure Tools and Process Integration: Oversee the deployment of an integrated set of programme controls tools, techniques, and processes to ensuring alignment to relevant standards, policies, and governance frameworks.
Performance Reporting: Prepare and deliver regular programme performance reports, offering insights into trends, identifying potential issues, and highlighting areas that require intervention.
Develop Programme Management Hub: Establish and maintain a centralised programme management hub, providing a single source of truth for Programme information, enhancing transparency and decision-making.
Continuous Improvement: Drive continuous improvement by recommending enhancements to methodologies, tools, and processes. Champion a learning from experience culture to support the continuous improvement of Programme Controls for Clyde Capital Programmes.
Guidance and support: Advise Stakeholders and coach practitioners on implementing measures to control a Programme as a subject matter expert.
Stakeholder Communication: Act as a central point for Programme Controls information, ensuring alignment and effective communication with stakeholders at all levels, supporting informed and timely decision-making.
Documentation and Audit Compliance: Ensure that all programme processes are fully documented, auditable, and compliant with regulations, supporting transparency and effective governance.
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 Head of Clyde Capital Programmes, Programme Management Office as required.

Person specification

Essential Experience

Proven experience leading project or programme controls teams, with responsibility for managing planning, risk, reporting, cost, and change.
Excellent understanding of programme controls processes, including scheduling, risk management, cost control, and performance reporting.
Demonstrated experience in owning, implementing, and optimising tools and processes for project or programme controls.
Strong track record of producing clear, insightful performance reports and providing recommendations based on delivery data.

Desirable Experience

Experience leading programme controls teams for major infrastructure programmes or similarly complex environments.
Proven ability to establish and maintain a comprehensive programme controls environment, including governance and change processes.
Background in working within a highly regulated industry, ensuring compliance with governance standards and regulatory requirements.
Familiarity with continuous improvement practices in programme controls, including enhancing methodologies, tools, and techniques for optimal delivery.

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

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
At sift, you will be assessed against the following Experience:

CV - 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.
Personal Statement - Candidates will be required to complete a Statement of Suitability/Personal Statement of no more 500 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: DBSCiv Pers-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.

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

Open to UK nationals only.

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.

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

Once this job has closed, the job advert will no longer be available. You may want to save a copy for your records.

Contact point for applicants

Job contact :

Name :

NAVYSM-DIRClyde Resource@mod.gov.uk

Email :

NAVYSM-DIRClyde Resource@mod.gov.uk

Recruitment team

Email :

DBSCiv Pers-Resourcing Team3@mod.gov.uk

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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