About the job

Job summary

Estates Directorate is responsible for the supply, management and maintenance of HMRC’s operational estate and the provision of associated support services. Its purpose is to ensure they are safe, secure and provide the best environment possible for our people, and that they support the delivery of business objectives and represent good value for money for taxpayers.​

Estates is at the forefront of delivering and improving the departments future buildings, a critical success factor for HMRCs evolving operating model and the Government’s wider agenda for the Civil Estate.​

​The Deputy Director leads the Projects, Planning & Delivery (PPD) Team, responsible for the successful delivery of all property and Estates related projects. With projects ranging from people moves to construction of new locations, with a real variety between, the driver for all projects is the creation of an estates portfolio that delivers maximum cost efficiency for the taxpayer, sustainable and flexible space, and a great place to work for our people.  ​

​This role is accountable for the overall delivery of BAU projects to time, cost and quality. Also, for the delivery of the projects that make up the Locations Programme (remaining new locations) working alongside the Locations Programme Director until completion of the Programme.

Job description

As part of the Senior Leadership team you will provide advice and insight to support the delivery of the Estates and Locations Programme strategies and through collective responsibility, the delivery of the agreed Business Plan and objectives. ​

Reporting to the Director of Estates, who is also SRO for the Locations Programme, key responsibilities include:​

• Provide strategic leadership to the Project Leads at all operating levels, developing a high performing project team.​
• Leading cross functional teams where multi-disciplinary input is required for delivery, establishing high levels of team engagement and collaboration through effective team working and leadership. ​
• Lead, coach and develop team members with professionalism to operate at the appropriate levels, championing an ethos of continuous improvement with the customer at the heart of all that we do.​
• Own and/or give input to the project Business Case to ensure the correct governance is in place for the project delivery including provision of option appraisals via a feasibility exercise.​
• Drive project delivery to provide the right specification and best value as early as practical, ensuring key project milestones and associated documentation are completed to appropriate HMRC standards and timescales and communicated with all stakeholders.​
• Work with internal and external stakeholders to support and maximise the delivery of the business benefits, taking account of their business priorities and requirements.
• Assure the required resources and expertise for successful delivery, co-ordinating project stakeholders both internal and external, consultants and Strategic Delivery Partner, addressing performance standards as necessary.​
• Provide an appropriate level of challenge regarding activity supporting the projects, meeting required outcomes, developing options and driving continuous improvement and providing opportunities for programme acceleration when required.  ​
• Monitor overall project budget against Business Case approvals, drive value and report forecasts.​
• Ensure project governance and control by applying Quality Management Systems to projects through lifecycle, complying with appropriate Government and Cabinet Office GP standards, rules and mandates.​
• Deliver early warning and formal reporting of project key metrics as required highlighting the key risks, issues and dependencies that threaten delivery of the workstream, proposing and initiating corrective actions, escalating concerns as appropriate.​
• Through agreed processes deliver risk, issues and change management. Thereby develop and progress any necessary mitigation action and plans. ​
• Preparation and participation in internal and external audits and reviews.

Person specification

We are seeking an experienced leader and manager. You will be accountable for the delivery of all projects, giving input and carrying out feasibilities from a pre-acquisition phase through to project handover to the Operations team on completion, ensuring overall delivery of projects to time, cost and quality. The successful applicant will need to demonstrate relevant experience and effective delivery of the following essential criteria.​

Essential Criteria:​

• Demonstrable track record of success at senior Project Management level within a construction/property environment delivering large office, construction and fitout, change programmes. ​
• Leading of diverse teams delivering projects of all sizes from office churn and life cycle replacement works through to the delivery of new large modern office buildings.​
• Experience in delivering multi-million pound projects and complex programmes through the end-to-end project lifecycle.​
• Leading a team of Project Managers working in a matrix environment and building strong relationships across team, business area and departmental boundaries.​
• Strong commercial experience in delivering and enhancing value through continuous improvement.​
• Thorough understanding of project cost management methods and delivery of comprehensive reporting to senior management boards.​
• Proficient in preparing and presenting options papers and Board Reports.​
• Developing and delivering change in the public sector ideally central government with experience of approvals and governance requirements. ​

​Desirable qualifications and professional memberships:​

• Relevant degree qualified. ​
• Relevant PPM qualifications and professional industry body membership.

Benefits

Alongside your salary of £75,000, HM Revenue and Customs contributes £20,250 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

Application:​

To apply for this post, you will need to complete an online application by submitting the following:​

• A CV setting out your career history, with key responsibilities and achievements. Please ensure you have provided reasons for any gaps within the last two years.​
• A Statement of Suitability explaining how you consider your personal skills, qualities and experience provide evidence of your suitability for the role, with reference to the criteria in the person specification.​

Your CV and Statement of Suitability should reflect your most relevant and recent skills and experience in relation to the role. Therefore, we recommend that each document is no more than two A4 pages long. ​

By not submitting a CV and a Statement of Suitability will mean we only have limited information to assess your application against the person specification. Please ensure both documents contain your full name.​

If you encounter any issues with your application or don’t receive an acknowledgement within 48 hours, please contact Dale Robinson at  scs.resourcing@hmrc.gov.uk 

Shortlist​

An application pre-sift will be conducted by the SCS Recruitment Team followed by an in-depth review by the Vacancy Holder and Panel.​

The panel will assess and select applicants who demonstrate the best fit with the role by considering the evidence provided against the criteria set out in the Person Specification. Failure to address any or all of these may affect your application. The closing date for applications is  26 February 2024 and a shortlist decision is expected to be made by week commencing 4 March 2024. All candidates will be notified of the outcome shortly afterwards.​

All shortlisted candidates will be offered an opportunity to have an informal conversation with the vacancy holder, Colin Cassé. This is not an assessment phase but is an opportunity for each candidate to gain greater insight into the context of the role. This is optional, but highly recommended.​

Disability Confidence Scheme (DCS)​

Candidates applying under the Disability Confidence Scheme are guaranteed an interview if they meet the minimum criteria outlined in the person specification. 

This scheme works in conjunction with the Great Place to Work for Veterans, for former members of the armed services, and the Redeployment Interview Scheme for existing Civil Servants at risk of redundancy. Each scheme works in the same way.​

Use of Data​

As part of the recruitment process, we may share your data and assessment results internally with our SCS Talent team. ​This will provide insight into how to support your development and wider talent management, should you be successful in your application. ​If you do not want your data to be shared, please email scs.resourcing@hmrc.gov.uk 

Interview:​

You will be asked to attend an interview for a more in-depth discussion of your previous experience and professional competence. ​

We will also ask you to prepare a 5-minute verbal presentation. Details will be issued in advance of your interview.​

Interviews are expected to take place week commencing 18th March 2024 and will be held in person at Nottingham Regional Centre (full instructions will be issued prior to interview).​

Regardless of the outcome, we will notify all candidates as soon as possible once all interviews have concluded.

All Criminal Record Checks applications are considered fairly in accordance with the DBS Code of Practice and the Recruitment of ex-offenders Policy.

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

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

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Working for the Civil Service

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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.