Programme Manager Support at MOD, Portsmouth/Remote, £Contract Rate

The Ministry of Defence (MOD) is a central government department with a mission to protect our country and provide the ultimate guarantee of its security and independence, as well as helping to protect its values and interests abroad.

The MOD is one of the biggest public procurement organisations in Europe and the single largest customer for UK industry. It currently manages approximately £20 billion of spend on capital investments in equipment and infrastructure every year. Over the next decade the MOD is committed to spending over £190 billion on equipment and support. The MOD’s customers include both the armed forces and national security agencies, and it has a diverse range of requirements, including military fighting vehicles, education services, nuclear submarines and facilities management.

The MOD’s aim is to provide its armed forces with the best capabilities to enable them to protect the UK’s security and advance national interests, both now and in the long term.

To do this the MOD has an annual budget of almost £53 billion and a workforce comprising 197,000 people. of which 54,000 are civilians working for the UK MOD.

The work really matters; the MOD offers a range of engaging roles which have a direct impact on the quality of services they provide, in many locations across the UK. We support teams working in HR, Primary Health Care, Corporate Services, and many others.

SC Clearance is an essential requirement for this role, as a minimum you must be willing & eligible to undergo checks. Please note, due to the exceptional requirements of this position (short-term nature of this role and speed at which we require a postholder in situ) preference may be given to candidates who meet all of the essential criteria and hold active security clearance. 

As an Programme Manager Support, your main responsibilities will be to:

• Support the Programme Director and Programme Manager to plan and execute the programme.
• Monitor and take corrective action to ensure it delivers key capability requirements and outputs agreed in Programme Plans.
• Support in monitoring the synchronised delivery of subordinate projects, showing decision points and critical path activities.
• Conduct a formal risk review. Generate Risk Register, qualify candidate risks and generate Risk profiles and mitigations.
• Develop the emergent Benefits Map, work with Benefits Owners to develop Benefits Profiles, deliver the Benefits Realisation Plan
• Complete the programme schedule, work with CAAS to assure deterministic schedule, generate 3-point estimate for delivery confidence

Essential:

• Experience in programme / project manager
• Experience in risk management and scheduling
• Excellent stakeholder engagement

Desirable:

• Experience in defence