Cyber Programme Lead
UK Health Security Agency
About the job
Job summary
Job title – Cyber Programme Lead
Profession- Cyber & Project Delivery
Directorate – Data & Cyber Security
Full Time equivalent - 37.5 hours
No of Roles – 1
Contract Type – Fixed Term Contract for 12 months
Location – Located at one of UKHSA sites (Chilton, Colindale, Porton Down, London)
or the option of hybrid / homeworking is possible.
Travel and overnight stays for training courses will be required. In addition, travel to and from UKHSA or Client Offices will be expected to be undertaken within working hours.
Working Pattern – Full Time / Flexible Working / Hybrid Working
Grade & Salary – Grade 7. National banding -£51,824- £61,414 per annum. Outer London -£53,812- £63,252 per annum. Inner London - £55,799- £65,089 per annum.
New entrants to the Civil Service are expected to start on the minimum of the pay band.
The internal roles rules apply to existing Civil Servants, i.e. level transfers move on current salary or the pay range minimum, transfers on promotion move to new pay range minimum or receive 10% increase. Either case is determined by whichever is the highest.
This role is to be appointed under Civil Service Terms & Conditions. Full details on the T&C’s are found https://www.ukhsa.reed.com/.
Closing Date – 02/01/2024. 23:55pm. Unfortunately, late applications will not be considered
Interview Date – W/C 15/01/2024 Please note, these dates are subject to change.
Introduction
We are looking for a motivated Project professional to lead the Safer Cyber Programme and other elements of Security Operations Programme work, developing and implementing well thought out governance, providing project risk management, effective progress reporting to plan and ensure effective information flows within Cyber security team and across the wider Programmes and partners.
With a keen eye for detail and the bigger picture you will build highly effective working relationships with stakeholders to ensure governance is effective and be a key source of project information and metrics.
The Cyber Programme lead will provide effective leadership on project managers working on Safer Cyber Programme across the whole of the Cyber Security team, and elements of Security Operations programme work. The role will prepare the business for the impact of the changes being delivered by the programme and provide a bridge between the team and service users to enable successful delivery of the programme including embedding into Business as usual activities.
You will deliver through a team of project professionals, setting clear direction, building capability and leading through change. You will need to build and sustain close working relationships with key partners such as Technology, Finance, HR delivery teams, Business Groups and Estates to ensure plans are credible, achievable, delivered, and that risks to delivery are managed effectively
The Cyber Security team is delivering at pace so you will need to be comfortable with ambiguity and work with others to clarify the target state for each release of the service so an effective transition plan can then be formulated, delivered, and evaluated.
The role will build relationships and work collaboratively with teams within the programme, across UKHSA networks and with Other Government Departments (OGDs) in support of business change. The ability to translate complex technical information into a clear and compelling narrative will be key.
Overview Of Job
The role of programme manager is to lead a team of project managers, Senior responsible officers and other stakeholders in delivering a number of projects that make up the Safer Cyber programme. The overarching aim of the programme is to ensure that UKHSA is a secure, resilient, and trusted government agency protecting the digital estate of the organisation.
This role will build relationships with different parts of UKHSA and cyber to ensure that the programme delivers outputs that ensure UKHSA has embedded controls that meet the CIS18 requirements. outcomes.
You will be responsible for delivering the programme and ensuring that the work transfers into Business as usual including with Business change leads and communications teams to ensure that it is changes to working practices become embedded within the organisation.
You will develop and apply recognised project management tools and techniques that ensure accurate timely reporting into the Programme board and other stakeholder led forums.
You will build networks of contacts across the national security community and work with a range of partners across UKHSA.
You will be also required to support the wider team as required depending on priority changes.
A hybrid working pattern of office and home is expected for this role, with 2-3 days in the office. Your primary office is likely to be London, Colindale, Porton Down or Chilton.
This role will be home, or office-based, with travel to UKHSA sites/ offices as required. Your salary will be based on your home address and the relevant pay scales under UKHSA policy. National pay rates will apply to those employees whose permanent place of work is outside of the 40-mile radius of the M25. This should be considered when applying for this role. Please note you must be resident in the UK to apply for this role and your home address, if you undertake this role from there if successful, must be in the UK. Travel and overnight stays for training courses will be required.
Job description
- The PMO provides experience, support and insight to the programme leadership team and acts as the source of all Capacity and Workforce planning information and metrics. As Programme lead you will have extensive experience in workforce, portfolio and project management methods to make sure things happen when needed.
- You will require excellent interpersonal and leadership skills, for presenting updates, delivering high profile updates and delivery to different audiences.
- You are a strategic thinker, linking issues together to identify themes and maximise opportunities to add value. You are confident and skilled in providing challenge and managing upwards where necessary to ensure the best outcomes are delivered.
- Risks, issues and benefits realisation – make sure project processes/standards are applied when managing risks and issues, providing assurance to Capacity and Workforce Planning on the effectiveness of delivery/arrangements.
- You will have excellent interpersonal skills, be a confident communicator and are comfortable working with and building relationships with a diverse range of partners and team members at all levels, including senior staff, to achieve objectives.
- Use strong and dynamic communication skills to deliver your message, create a strong sense of purpose, and influence those around you.
- You take an evidence-based approach, are organised, keen to learn new skills and can deal with uncertainty.
- You take a flexible approach to your work. You keep in mind the bigger picture and look beyond the status quo to see how things could be improved.
- Ideally, you have previous experience of working as a Programme Lead, managing team members and coaching and mentoring team members.
- Highly motivated and organised, you will be able to monitor progress and project delivery milestones, ensuring that deadlines are met. You will display high quality drafting skills, a good attention to detail and be proficient with the use of Microsoft Office, including PowerPoint, Word and Excel packages. You will be a team player, being flexible in your responsibilities as the role develops.
Person specification
Essential Criteria
- Experience of leading Programmes at scale, including start up and implementation
- Experience of delivering complex projects or programmes at senior level
- An ability to deliver inspirational leadership and management of team, motivating and improving its members
- Excellent senior stakeholder management skills
- Excellent data analysis and critical thinking skills
Desirable criteria:
- Formal Project/programme Management qualification
- Experience in large scale, complex organisation
- Experience in Workforce Planning
We pride ourselves as being an employer of choice, where Everyone Matters promoting equality of opportunity to actively encourage applications from everyone, including groups currently underrepresented in our workforce.
UKHSA ethos is to be an inclusive organisation for all our staff and stakeholders. To create, nurture and sustain an inclusive culture, where differences drive innovative solutions to meet the needs of our workforce and wider communities. We do this through celebrating and protecting differences by removing barriers and promoting equity and equality of opportunity for all.
Benefits
Alongside your salary of £51,824, UK Health Security Agency contributes £13,992 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides.
Things you need to know
Selection process details
This vacancy is using Success Profiles, and will assess your Behaviours, Experience.
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Stage 1: Application & Sift
As part of the application process, you will be asked to provide a Statement of Suitability in no more than 1000 words providing examples of how you meet the essential criteria. It should also detail what you and your experience can bring to the role.
This part of the selection process should outline how you consider your skills, experience and achievements, and provide evidence of your suitability for the role, with particular reference to the essential criteria outlined.
You will also be asked to provide information within the ‘Employer/ Activity history’ section of the application form. This is equivalent to the information you would provide on a CV, setting out your career history. This will be used in sifting process and will be scored
If you are successful at this stage, you will progress to interview
Stage 2: Panel Interview
If you are successful in the sift, you will be invited to interview where you will be asked a mixture of questions based on your experience, the behaviours listed in the advert and some strength-based questions.
When assessing strengths, we want to find out whether you and the job role are a good fit. We will look at what you enjoy doing and what you do well and often. By ensuring that the role is the right fit for you, you are more likely to enjoy it and perform well.
The Behaviours tested during the interview stage will be:
- Changing and Improving
- Working Together
- Managing a Quality Service
- Delivering at Pace
Strengths:
- Change Agent
- Efficient
- Focussed
- Inclusive
- Problem Solver
Benefits
- Alongside your salary of £49,592, UK Health Security Agency contributes £13,390 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
- Range of health and wellbeing support
Any move to UKHSA 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.
Reserve List:
Candidates who pass the interview criteria but are not offered a post will be kept on a reserve list for 12 months and may be contacted if similar roles become available.
If you are interviewed for the post and do not meet the required threshold for the specified grade, your application may be assessed against a similar, lower grade role and you may be offered the post should one be available.
DBS - People working with government systems must complete Basic Personnel Security Standard (BPSS) checks which includes a disclosure and barring security check. Successful candidates must meet the security requirements before they can be appointed. The level of security needed for this role is BPSS however there may be a requirement for this role to be SC cleared and you should familiarise yourself with the criteria of security clearance.
This role is Open to all external applicants (anyone) from outside the Civil Service (including by definition internal applicants. Appointments to roles within UKHSA will be made in accordance with the Civil Service nationality rules. These can be found at https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/nationality-rules This job is broadly open to the following groups:
- UK nationals
- Nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK
- Nationals of the Republic of Ireland
- Nationals from the EU, EEA or Switzerland with settled or pre-settled status or who apply for either status by the deadline of the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS)
- Relevant EU, EEA, Swiss or Turkish nationals working in the Civil Service
- Relevant EU, EEA, Swiss or Turkish nationals who have built up the right to work in the Civil Service
- Certain family members of the relevant EU, EEA, Swiss or Turkish nationals
We recruit by merit on the basis of fair and open competition, as outlined in the Civil Service Commission's Recruitment Principles.
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 welcomes applications from people who have recently left prison or have an unspent conviction. Read more about prison leaver recruitment.
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Government baseline personnel security standard
It’s important to note that there are currently exceptions to applications being considered if your conviction relates to any of the following:
- life sentences
- arson
- sexual offences
- hate and terror offences
Some departments will also consider the specific offence against the nature of the business, i.e., a conviction for fraud may rule you out for a finance role
Complaint process:
The law requires that selection for appointment to the Civil Service is on merit on the basis of fair and open competition as outlined in the Civil Service Commission's Recruitment Principles. If you feel your application has not been treated in accordance with the Recruitment Principles, and you wish to make a complaint, in the first instance, you should contact UKHSA Public Accountability Unit via email: Complaints1@ukhsa.gov.uk. If you are not satisfied with the response you receive from the Department, you can contact the Civil Service Commission: Visit the Civil Service Commission website.
Contact Details – Sophie.Rigney@reed.com
Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.
Security
Successful candidates must undergo a criminal record check. People working with government assets must complete baseline personnel security standard (opens in new window) checks.
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
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.