Job summaryDefence Digital ensures our Armed Forces remain among the most technologically advanced in the world. We do this by putting innovative and effective technology into the hands of over 200,000 users, from the boardroom to the front line.We lead on cutting-edge data science, automation, and cyber security at scale. Our mission goes beyond the battlefield by leading humanitarian efforts and driving digital innovation that impacts lives across the globe.Defence Digital forms part of Strategic Command which manages the MOD’s joint capabilities for the Army, RAF, and Royal Navy.Passionate about using your skills to make a critical difference? Your next career move could be here!Job descriptionWorking in Delivery Management, you will oversee the successful execution of IT service projects that significantly impact Defence. This role ensures the successful delivery of projects, products, and services by coordinating teams, managing timelines, removing obstacles, and ensuring alignment with Defence Digital goals. Focusing on facilitating collaboration, tracking progress, and maintaining quality standards throughout the delivery process will be key.Responsibilities: * Develop, guide, and support teams to ensure they remain motivated, collaborate effectively, and function cohesively. Promote and enable ongoing improvement within the delivery team. * As the point of contact for contracted suppliers, you will identify suitable contractual frameworks and choose the right suppliers for upcoming projects. * Carefully listen to the needs of technical and business stakeholders and accurately interpret their requirements. * Lead the project and in-service delivery of a dynamic and complex intelligence service, managing interdependencies across services while ensuring service continuity. * Facilitate the team's delivery flow by managing the pace and rhythm, while proactively addressing risks, issues, and dependencies, including external ones. * Balancing cost with value while considering user needs and applying your expertise throughout different phases of the project life cycle.Person specificationYou should have a proven track record of utilising various delivery methodologies, including Agile, Waterfall, and ITIL processes. Regularly evaluating your performance and adapting your approach is essential for effective delivery. This role requires strong collaboration with diverse stakeholders, excellent interpersonal skills, and the ability to lead in a dynamic, high-profile Agile environment. You will proactively lead an Open-Source Intelligence service within the team, fostering an optimal work environment and empowering the team to succeed.When submitting your CV, please highlight your career history and experience relevant to this role. Additionally, refer to the "Things You Need to Know" section of the advert and provide a personal statement (max. 1250 words) demonstrating the essential criteria listed below: 1. Please share your experience in leading projects or services utilising various delivery methodologies. 2. Explain how you have successfully prioritised tasks and addressed issues while managing new incoming requestsDue to the nature of this post, only Sole UK British Nationals can applyHybrid WorkingWhere business needs allow, some roles may be suitable for a combination of office and home-based working. This is a non-contractual arrangement where all office-based employees will be expected to spend a minimum of 60% of their working time in office, subject to capacity and any required workplace adjustments. Requirements to attend other locations for official business, or work in another MOD office, will also count towards this level of attendance. Applicants can request further information regarding how this may work in their team from the Vacancy Holder (see advert for contact details). Defence Business Services cannot respond to any questions about working arrangements. The successful candidate is required to carry out all their duties from a UK location and cannot do so from an overseas location at any time. This position is advertised at 37 hours per week.Things you need to knowSelection process detailsThis vacancy is using Success Profiles, and will assess your Behaviours, Experience and Technical skills.To apply please complete the CV template provided on the CS Jobs dashboard, ensuring your CV highlights your relevance to the essential criteria.All applicants will also need to provide a personal statement (max. 1250 words) and it is vital that this includes evidence of the following essential criteria (which is also listed within the Person Specification). Each one will be scored 1-7 and make up part of your overall score to assess your suitability to be invited to interview.Essential Criteria: 1. Please share your experience in leading projects or services utilising various delivery methodologies. 2. Explain how you have successfully prioritised tasks and addressed issues while managing new incoming requests.We’ll assess you against these Behaviours and Technical Skills during the interview process:Behaviours: * Leadership * Communicating and Influencing * Managing a Quality ServiceTechnical Skills: * Agile and Lean Practices * Communication Skills * PlanningIf you are selected for an interview, it will be via Teams and we will try and offer as much flexibility as we can, but it may not be possible to offer alternative dates for interviews or assessments.AI Usage in Job ApplicationsWe encourage the use of technology to streamline the job application process. Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools can be helpful in generating ideas, improving writing style, and increasing efficiency. However, it is essential that any content submitted as part of a job application is truthful, accurate, and a genuine reflection of the applicant’s qualifications and experiences. Any use of AI should be supplementary to your own knowledge and abilities. Ultimately, the application should demonstrate your unique skills and suitability for the role.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.SecuritySuccessful 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 developed vetting (opens in a new window).People working with government assets must complete baseline personnel security standard checks.Nationality requirementsOpen to UK nationals only.Once this job has closed, the job advert will no longer be available. You may want to save a copy for your records
