Project Manager

Location
MOD Abbey Wood, Stoke Gifford, Bristol BS34 8JH (Please note that there will be regular travel to MOD Corsham, Army Headquarters (Andover) and industry sites)
About the job
Project Manager Job Summary
Defence 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 cybersecurity 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.
This position is advertised at 37 hours per week.
Project Manager Job Description
Are you ready to step into a Project Manager role that will make a tangible difference to Defence? Defence Digital is seeking a dedicated Project Manager to join our dynamic team and contribute to driving and overseeing project outputs. As a Project Manager, you will lead projects that support the UK's Defence and make a meaningful impact on our customers.
You will be responsible for driving and overseeing project delivery, ensuring that objectives are clearly defined and achieved within the agreed time, cost, and quality constraints. You will play a key role in project governance and collaborate with stakeholders to ensure the agreed project outputs are delivered, enabling the realisation of benefits.
Project Manager Responsibilities:

• Develop and draft the business case and ensure the appropriate benefits realisation strategy is in place and monitor longer term delivery of benefits against the business case.
  
• Identify and monitor project risks and issues, develop mitigating actions and work with related projects to manage interdependencies.
  
• Engage with assurance reviews and support action on recommendations and organise assurance processes such as gateway reviews.
  
• Ensure effective change management processes are in place to agree and document changes to deliverables as agreed with stakeholders.
  
• Develop and maintain the project plan.
  
• Identify and set appropriate project controls and manage performance and report progress to sponsors.
  Person specification
  We are looking for an enthusiastic, self-motivated, and organised individual with experience in successfully managing low to medium complexity projects. Strong communication skills are essential, as you will need to identify and manage various stakeholder relationships. You should be able to work well under pressure and confidently navigate complex challenges to drive projects to successful completion. Having a verified track record in ambiguous work settings, along with the capacity to prioritise, promptly adapt to changes, and formulate effective problem-solving strategies, is crucial.
  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:
  
• Experience in delivering complex projects on time, within scope, and within budget.
  
• Ability to lead and manage diverse teams in fast-paced, dynamic environments.
  
• Expertise in stakeholder management and building effective relationships.
  Qualifications
  Please note that you will need to hold one or more of the below qualification’s. Candidates will be expected to provide documentary evidence of achievement if called forward for interview. Equivalent qualifications will be considered. Please detail in your supporting statement what equivalent qualifications you hold. Please note all qualifications need to be in date.
  • PRINCE2 Practitioner
  • Agile Project Management Practitioner
  • APM Project Management Qualification or APM Practitioner Qualification/APM Project Professional Qualification
  Hybrid Working
  Where 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 employees will be expected to spend a minimum of 60% of their working time in office, subject to capacity. 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). 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. Please note that will be regular travel to MOD Corsham, AHQ Andover and other industry sites. This post is working 37 hours per week.
  Things you need to know
  Artificial Intelligence
  We 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.
  We'll assess you against these Behaviours and Technical Skills during the interview process:
  Behaviour:
  
• Seeing the Big Picture
  
• Making Effective Decisions
  
• Leadership
  
• Communicating and Influencing
  Technical Skills:
  
• Planning
  
• Resource management
  Please note, that if you are invited to an interview, it will be via Teams. 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.
  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
  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