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As Principal Project Manager, you will work closely with the Programme Deputy Head to ensure the effective management and successful delivery of projects in line with MPPs project delivery operating procedures. You will be accountable for leading the delivery of complex capital infrastructure projects, with a strong emphasis on performance, cost, and schedule. A key aspect of the role involves proactively managing the supply chain to ensure optimal delivery of both Life Cycle Replacement and Betterment outcomes. You will provide leadership, guidance, and direction to Senior Project Managers and Assistant Project Managers within your line management structure, while also offering support across the wider team. The role may also require you to deputise for the Deputy Head in reporting and governance forums. The position will operate within the MPP NADES team delivering projects for our (Navy/Air/DE&S) customer. Person specification In your day-to-day role you will undertake the following: Lead all activities associated with project delivery through overall management, co-ordination and direction of both internal and external resources Provide leadership for stakeholder management leading engagement with the most important and influential internal and external partners and negotiating key outcomes in support of DIO delivery Direct delivery in collaboration with Users and Industry utilising effective contract management to assure that the output delivered meets the defined requirement within funding and time parameters and in pursuit of Value for Money Run budget and resources ensuring appropriate financial management for function that is aligned with MOD policy and DIO internal requirements staying within agreed tolerance of delegated budget Work with the client engineering/ technical teams to proactively support projects Provide advice to the delivery teams and wider DIO affected by technical issues arising from consultants or Contractors including those affecting commercial, schedule, risk and cost Inspire, empower and engage with staff to deliver a customer focused organisation. Encourage innovation, fostering a robust team through continuous improvement Create and promote an environment of strong working relationships both within the team and with other teams across DIO and MOD Support DIO scrutiny and approval of technical and deliverability elements for Business Cases Provide direction to in-house resource to ensure prioritisation of value for money activities Support the evaluation, assurance and procurement of Infrastructure services Provide ad-hoc advice & support for technical and engineering issues, and to wider DIO initiatives Provide additional ad hoc assurance capability to project Gateway Reviews Provide oversight and assurance to the Client teams ensuring that the design and delivery solutions are compliant with relevant MOD standards Essential: Full UK Driving Licence Due to the nature of the role and the team being spread across the UK, there will be a need for travel to various DIO sites. Visits to Construction Sites may be required to remote areas that are inaccessible by other transport means. A Project Management Qualification such as APMP/APM(PMQ)/Prince2 or equivalent Licences Full UK Driving Licence Due to the nature of the role and the team being spread across the UK, there will be a need for travel to various DIO sites. Visits to Construction Sites may be required to remote areas that are inaccessible by other transport means. Behaviours We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process: • Leadership, • Delivering at Pace, • Leadership Technical skills We'll assess you against these technical skills during the selection process: • Portfolio, Programme and Project Management (P3M) Professional Competence Framework P3M09 Schedule Management, • Portfolio, Programme and Project Management (P3M) Professional Competence Framework P3M11 Budgeting and Cost Control, • Portfolio, Programme and Project Management (P3M) Professional Competence Framework P3M09 Schedule Management Benefits Alongside your salary of 59,690, Ministry of Defence contributes 17,292 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, • A Civil Service pension with an average employer contribution of 28.97%, • Alternative working practices such as working from home, • Opportunity to join one of our several D&I Networks. We value diversity and are committed to being an equal opportunities employer., • 25 days Annual Leave rising (1 day per year) to 30 days after 5 years' service 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 office-based employees will be expected to spend a minimum of 60% of their working time in office, subject to capacity and any required workplace adjustments. 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). Defence Business Services cannot respond to any questions about working arrangements. The post does not offer relocation expenses. External recruits who join the MOD who are new to the Civil Service will be subject to a six-month probation period. Please Note: Expenses incurred for travel to interviews will not be reimbursed. Please be advised that the Department is conducting a review of all pay related allowances which could impact on those allowances that the post currently being advertised attracts. Any move to MOD 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. Determine your eligibility at . The Ministry of Defence is committed to providing a safe and healthy working environment for its staff which includes educating them on the benefits of not smoking, protecting them from the harmful effects of second-hand smoke and supporting those who want to give up smoking. Under the Smoke-Free Working Environment policy, Smoking and the use of all tobacco products (including combustible and chewing tobacco products) will not be permitted anywhere in the Defence working environment however some exemptions are in place, please refer to local guidance. The policy is Whole Force and includes all Defence personnel, contractors, visitors and other non-MOD personnel. All applicants seeking, considering, or accepting employment with the Ministry of Defence should be aware of this policy and that it is already in place at a number of Defence Establishments. MOD Recruitment Satisfaction Survey We may contact you regarding your experience to help us improve our customer satisfaction. The survey is voluntary and anonymous. You may however be given the opportunity to provide additional information to help us improve our service which includes the collection of some personal data as defined by the United Kingdom General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR). The MOD Privacy Policy Notice sets out how we will use your personal data and your rights. Things you need to know Selection process details This vacancy is using Success Profiles (opens in a new window) , and will assess your Behaviours, Experience and Technical skills. 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 candidates will be appointed on merit, based on location. A location specific reserve list will be held for these roles so please ensure you are only selecting the location(s) you are able to work from At application stage you will be assessed against the following: Experience: • CV, • Personal Statement (500 words max) Behaviours: • Delivering at Pace, • P3M11- Budgeting and Cost Control - Practitioner Artificial Intelligence can be a useful tool to support your application, however, all examples and statements provided must be truthful, factually accurate and taken directly from your own experience. Where plagiarism has been identified (presenting the ideas and experiences of others, or generated by artificial intelligence, as your own) applications may be withdrawn and internal candidates may be subject to disciplinary action. Please see our candidate guidance for more information on appropriate and inappropriate use. 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: . As a result of the changes to the UK immigration rules which came in to 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. This role does not meet that category and we will not sponsor a visa. It 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 Ministry of Defence requires all candidates who are successful at interview to declare any outside interests. These declarations will be discussed with successful candidates following the interview process and before a formal offer of employment is made, as some outside interests may not be compatible with MOD civilian roles. This will not, in the majority of cases, prevent employment in MOD, but it is a measure that must be taken to ensure that appropriate mitigations can be put in place to manage any potential, perceived or actual conflicts of interest from the first day of employment. The Ministry of Defence adopts a zero-tolerance approach to unacceptable behaviours, which includes bullying, harassment, sexual harassment, discrimination, and victimisation. You will not be eligible and will not be considered for this post if you have been dismissed from a role for such unacceptable behaviours within the last five years. This will also apply if you resign or otherwise leave a role but, because of an adverse decision, would have been dismissed for gross misconduct had you continued in that employment. Pre-employment checks will be carried out. 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 Further information on nationality requirements (opens in a new window) 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. Diversity and Inclusion The Civil Service is committed to attract, retain and invest in talent wherever it is found. To learn more please see the Civil Service People Plan (opens in a new window) and the Civil Service Diversity and Inclusion Strategy (opens in a new window) . Apply and further information This vacancy is part of the Great Place to Work for Veterans (opens in a new window) initiative. 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