About the job

Job summary

Do you want to work for the Defence Infrastructure Organisation (DIO) and care for the Defence Estate? DIO enables Defence to live, work, train and deploy, all with sustainability in mind. From net carbon zero accommodations to runways for the F35 fighter jets; our outputs are unique in the UK and across the globe!  Learn much more about DIO in our Candidate Information Guide attached. This position is advertised at 37 hours per week.

Job description

The Data Governance Programme Manager is responsible for the delivery of the data programme to maximise data capture in support of corporate reporting outputs. The role is focused on ensuring that relevant and assured data is collected, stored, and integrated into the data warehouse or other Defence Infrastructure Organisation (DIO) master systems to maximise resources and optimise reporting. The principal objective of this role is the maintenance of an integrated view of all activities in relevant business areas to ensure that dependencies, priorities, and resources are allocated appropriately to achieve successful outcomes.

The post will provide line management and support to one Project Support Officer (PSO) at Higher Executive Officer (HEO) level, and work closely with the Assistant Head and Deputy Head Data Governance to take the strategic direction and translate it into operational activities across teams. It is therefore a critical role to safeguarding timely delivery of the Data Programme by determining and linking relevant activities and providing senior managers with a coherent view of all activities. This is largely achieved through the consolidation and alignment of detailed plans with DEx priorities and DEx 5 Year Plan, bringing together the programmatic view to be able to present an overview of deliverables. As such, the post works closely with the Customer Engagement team, predominantly the requirements and planning teams.

In addition, the post manages key partner/supplier relationships outside of the Data Gov team, specifically wider DEx and Chief Information Office (CIO).This is to ensure that there is a wider delivery commitment which mirrors the Data Governance delivery plan; dependencies are coordinated and potential risks to timely delivery of the programme identified, proactively managed, or escalated where appropriate. This will also ensure that there are good working practices and flow of communication between DEx and its delivery partners.

Responsibilities include:

• Engage with wider DEx, CIO and external parties on a regular basis to ensure that data requirements and continuity of supply are assessed.
• Engage and provide expert advice to Design & Integration teams to ensure planning and sizing of Statement of Needs (SONs) are compatible with the approach the team adopts in delivery.
• Work closely with the wider Data team to understand the impact of data architecture, standards, quality, and governance upon the prioritisation of deliverables.
• Ensure that an integrated approach is taken to all activities across Data Gov, utilising skills of the team effectively.
• Utilise recognised Project Management (PM) tools and techniques to coordinate and monitor activities across Data Governance team ensuring that all dependencies are identified and managed in support of timely delivery. This includes implementation of appropriate project governance structure and documentation for all project-based activities.
• Identify risks to programme delivery, ensuring that appropriate mitigation is in place recognising where escalation to senior levels is appropriate.
• Drive development of relevant reporting mechanisms within the Data Governance team to ensure that there is visibility of progress of works.
• Maintain an ongoing dialogue and ensure agreement of deliverables with relevant CIO staff, shaping a positive working environment.
• Engage with CIO to specify and review technical specifications to ensure future proofing of the data warehouse capability.

Person specification

Project or Programme Management qualification desirable but not essential for this role as appropriate training will be provided.

Essential experience / knowledge

1. Knowledge of Project and Programme management techniques
2. Stakeholder engagement
3. Knowledge of data governance principles

Benefits

Alongside your salary of £43,080, Ministry of Defence contributes £11,631 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 (opens in a new window), and will assess your Behaviours.

Application Sift is expected to take place July 2024.

Selection Interviews expected to take place July 2024 on MS Teams.

Please ensure that at the application and interview stages of the campaign you review the Success Profiles Framework to assist you in the demonstration of your skills and experience. 

Your suitability for the role will be assessed using the Success Profile elements that have been chosen for this campaign. Each element will be scored accordingly, and the successful candidate will be appointed on merit. 

Applications will be sifted on all Success Profile elements, but in the event of a high number of applications, an initial sift will be conducted on the Leadership and Personal Statement In this instance the remaining elements will be tested at interview.

At application stage you will be assessed against the following:

Behaviours:

• Leadership

At interview you will be assessed against the above, PLUS<the following:

Behaviours:

• Communicating and Influencing
• Making Effective Decisions
• Changing and Improving

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: DBSCivPers-Resourcingteam3@mod.gov.uk .

As a result of the changes to the UK immigration rules which came into 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.

The role currently being advertised has not been assessed as business critical and 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.

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: DBSCivPers-Resourcingteam3@mod.gov.uk .

As a result of the changes to the UK immigration rules which came into 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.

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

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.