Navy Command FSS (Fleet Solid Support) Programme Director (PD)
Ministry of Defence
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About the job
Job summary
In January 2023 the assessment phase of the Fleet Solid Support programme was successfully delivered, which culminated in the award of the Manufacture Contract for the three Royal Fleet Auxiliary ships, valued at c£1.6bn. The programme is now in the process of mobilising for the delivery of the Manufacture Contract, bringing together the diverse multi-functional teams that will deliver the full operating capability over the next decade. Sitting within the Support Shipping PMO, this role will lead the delivery into service of the capability – three Fleet Solid Support ships that are fit for purpose and safe to operate – within the time and cost parameters set by the department. The Programme Director will be required to set the strategy and direction for the programme and ensure the delivery of mandated outcomes by the application of best practice leadership, programme controls and management discipline. The Director Navy Acquisition (DNA) organisation is the Navy’s centre of expertise for leading the delivery of major acquisition programmes. Programmes in our Portfolio are grouped into Programme Management Offices (PMO) according to the capability being delivered: Ships Acquisition, Future Support Acquisition, Future Commando Force, Defence Marine Services (Next Generation) Naval Equipment & Systems Acquisition, and Support Shipping Acquisition where this programme will be delivered from. Each programme is led through its delivery phase by a dedicated core programme team. Supporting the programmes are a P3M Team (with specialists in Risk, Schedules, Benefits, Finance, Communications, Acceptance and Governance), and an Acquisition Portfolio Team (covering Portfolio Definition, Assurance and Governance). We value diversity within our team and operate flexible ways of working; we support all our team members to find the right balance of home and office working that is right for them and the programmes. In Navy Command, our civil servants work alongside their military colleagues in jobs that matter; jobs which often have a direct impact on the quality of the operational capabilities we deliver. Roles can offer great job satisfaction and there are many opportunities to develop and progress both within the Department and across the wider Civil Service.
This position is advertised at 37 hours per week. |
Job description
This is a high profile and important role, shaping the early stages of the Design and Manufacture phase of the programme aimed at supporting DE&S as they mobilise the winning bidder, Team Resolute, ensuring that we confident in their capability and capacity to deliver the contract. In parallel, to lead the management of work from the Navy DLODs to ensure the SRO can meet their responsibility for delivering the FSS capability to cost, time and quality. Drawing on your strengths as an independent thinker with proven leadership ability and a reputation for programme professional excellence, you will be empowered by the Senior Responsible Owner to drive the delivery of this GMPP Category A programme. You will take the lead in mobilising this work, not only leading, and maintaining a high performing team in DNA, but also building a network across Defence so that the programme can meet its wider social value, NSbS and CC&S obligations. A project professional with experience of GMPP delivery, including effective internal and external stakeholder management and communications. The successful candidate must be able to work effectively across Defence organisations, including with the most senior civilian and military leaders. You will have broad knowledge and experience of the Defence enterprise and how it operates, with experience of managing DLODs to deliver their inputs to meet programme requirements to achieve operating capability for the FSS Programme. The Programme Director is accountable to the SRO, Deputy Director Equipment & Systems Acquisition, for Leadership and Control of the Programme and for the integration and performance of the programme within the Director Navy Acquisition portfolio. Main responsibilities will include: 1. Define and set the strategy and direction for the delivery of the FSS Capability to meet the Programme Mandate, assuring delivery of the programme to Performance, Cost, Time, and Risk. |
Person specification
The successful candidate will be able to demonstrate evidence of personal delivery in the following areas: • Complex programme management and delivery • Business Case delivery • Senior Programme Management & Leadership • Risk, Issue & Opportunity management within a programme management role • Senior stakeholder management and influence within a complex and high-profile programme management role • Management and handling of sensitive and/or classified information The successful candidate will ideally hold relevant professional qualifications and be a member of a relevant professional body – e.g. APM.
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Benefits
Alongside your salary of £67,820, Ministry of Defence contributes £18,311 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides.
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Selection process details
This vacancy is using Success Profiles (opens in a new window), and will assess your Behaviours, Experience and Technical skills.This vacancy is using Success Profiles and will assess your Behaviours, Experience and Technical Skills. Candidates will need to provide CV details to include a Job History and Statement of Suitability (750 words). Individuals are advised to tailor their Personal Statement to provide evidence of personal delivery in the following areas: • Complex programme management and delivery • Business Case delivery • Programme Management & Leadership • Risk, Issue & Opportunity management within a programme management role • Senior stakeholder management and influence within a complex and high-profile programme management role • Management and handling of sensitive and/or classified information Desirable - Include any personal experience relating to ship building or other comparably complex major capital programme delivery. The initial sift will take place within two weeks of the advert closing date, and interviews will follow as soon as practicable. Interviews will take place in person at HMS Excellent, Whale Island, Portsmouth. Behaviours We will assess you against these behaviours at Interview: · Leadership · Seeing the Big Picture · Delivering at Pace Technical Skills We will assess you against these technical skills during the selection process. · P3M12 Risk, Opportunity, and Issue Management · P3M19 Stakeholder and Communications Management
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. |
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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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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.