Job Description

Salary

£46,750 – £55,000 per annum (plus benefits).

Summary

The Submarine Delivery Agency (SDA) is an Executive Agency of the Ministry of Defence responsible for the procurement, in service support and disposal of the UK’s nuclear submarines. Our work is of unparalleled strategic importance nationally and internationally, ensuring the security of the UK’s continuous at-sea nuclear deterrent, and delivering the most technically complex programmes in Defence. We employ over 1500 people and have an annual spend of c. £3.5 billion.

Job description

The Submarine Delivery Agency (SDA), was formed on 3rd April 2017 from the Submarine Operating Centre within the MOD’s Defence Equipment & Support organisation. As of April 2018, it assumed status as an Executive Agency of the Ministry of Defence and will employ 1,200 highly qualified professionals with significant subject matter expertise.

As a standalone entity within the MOD, the SDA has been created as a high-performing organisation, bringing together existing expertise with heightened managerial, commercial and procurement capability to ensure the excellence and cost-efficient delivery of the UK’s nuclear submarine assets for decades to come. In addition to procuring the replacement of the current Vanguard class with its successor, Dreadnought, the organisation also manages the in-service aspects of the Astute class submarines and its follow-on vessel. The SDA is also responsible for the decommissioning and disposal of the Trafalgar class submarines and, in the longer term, other submarines taken out of service.

Our Project Management function is tasked with the delivery of equipment and support in order to meet our agreed outputs. The expertise within Project Management includes: project, programme & portfolio management (P3M) across the acquisition lifecycle including business case, contract and performance management.

Responsibilities

As a Project Manager, you will play a pivotal part in the delivery of equipment and services across any of our business areas. For the two posts advertised, you could be responsible for: 1) SSNR Contract and Performance Manger for the SSN (Replacement) submarine; or 2)infrastructure projects in Barrow Shipyard.

As part of the role, your duties will involve:

Job Responsibilities:

• Being accountable for project contract and performance management over their life cycle phase(s) (define, delivery, close and support);
• managing the project governance regime and conducting performance / issue management
• Understanding the project costs and responsible for in year management inputs
• Consolidating and documenting the fundamental components of projects (scope, schedule, resource requirements, budgets, risks, opportunities and issues and quality management including establishing and maintaining governance arrangements for delivery of projects)
• Managing and advising multiple stakeholders and customers on complex issues including delivery of strategy, or management of large scale projects
• Significant responsibility for guiding, coaching and nurturing others in a managerial position

Specially for infrastructure role:

• Securing the provision of resources needed for projects from internal and/or external providers, and developing and controlling budgets against them
• Determine the best means of satisfying requirements within the context of project objectives and constraints, i.e. developing solutions
• Lead multi-discipline teams and manage the interactions between other internal functions.

Please note that due to the nature of the projects involved, this role will be open to Sole UK nationals only.

This role offers successful applicants the following:
External Applicants : First Appointment Expenses up to a limit of £8,000
Internal Applicants: Internal candidates will be eligible for full relocation expenses.”

What you will be assessed against

To be found successful you must demonstrate the following essential criteria:

• The Association of Project Management Professional (APMP)
• Association for Project Management Project Management Qualification (APMPMQ)
• An equivalent International Project Management Authority Level D qualification (or higher)
• PRINCE 2 or Managing Successful Programmes or Management of Portfolios Foundation or Practitioner
• Managing semi-complex projects (characterised by many of the following: project inter dependencies and critical success factors, subject to change with multiple stakeholders, technology refreshes or capital investments) to time, cost and performance.

It would benefit your application should you be able to demonstrate the following desirable criteria:

• Experience using Management Information, performance management and establishing and maintaining governance arrangements for the delivery of projects
• Ability to solve problems and experience working in a technical or operations management focused industry
• Demonstrable experience of successfully leading small teams and securing the provision of resources of goods and/or services
• Managing stakeholders, taking account of their levels of influence and particular interests
• An ability to build relations with internal and external partners which are critical in securing the strategic objectives of the business

If you are invited to an interview, you will be assessed against the following technical competencies:

• Controlling a Project
• Industrial Leadership

If you are invited to an interview, you will be assessed against the following behaviours:

• Communicating and influencing
• Making effective decisions

What’s in it for you?

You will receive a generous benefits package including market leading employer pension contributions of around 21% of your salary (not including any personal contribution), annual bonuses, a flexible working pattern to fit you where possible, 25 days holiday +1 additional day every year you work up to 30 days with opportunity for movement and promotion. Some of our sites include an onsite gym, onsite restaurants, cafes and much more.

Find out more about what we offer by clicking here or by using ‘The Little Book of Big Benefits’ by clicking here

Applicants should be aware that any move across the Civil Service may have implications on an employee’s ability to carry on claiming childcare vouchers.

About your team

The Project Management Function provides a pipeline of project professionals to deliver our complex programme of work. The breadth of what our Project Managers do, means a career with us gives you a fantastic level of variety and a genuine ability to develop your project management career. From developing the nation’s future submarines to acquiring armoured vehicles, our work is at the forefront of fast-paced, cutting-edge project delivery.

Please click the link below to apply by creating an account and upload your details.

Benefits

Please find ‘The Little Book of Big Benefits’ here

This role offers successful applicants the following:
External Applicants : First Appointment Expenses up to a limit of £8,000
Internal Applicants: Internal candidates will be eligible for full relocation expenses.

Things you need to know

Security

Successful candidates must meet the security requirements before they can be appointed. The level of security needed is security check.

People working with government assets must complete basic personnel security standard checks.

Selection process details

Simply click on the apply button to create an account and upload your CV which clearly demonstrates the following areas (which you will be assessed against):

• Key Achievements
• Relevant Experience
• Applied Knowledge and Skills

For additional guidance on writing a CV for SDA, please click here

Firstly we’ll check that you meet the essential criteria that are listed for the role. If you do, we’ll then carry out a more detailed review of your CV to see if your qualifications and experience are a good match for the role(s).

If you’re successful, we’ll invite you to an interview so you can meet us, discuss your Key Achievements, Relevant Experience and Applied knowledge & Skills. In addition to the above, you’ll also be assessed against a technical competence and the listed behaviours, aligned to ourDE&S & SDA Behaviours which can be found attached at the bottom of the page.

Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.

Nationality requirements

Open to UK nationals only.

Working for the Civil Service

The Civil Service Code 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.

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.

How to Apply

Job Types: Full-Time. Job Tags: Barrow-in-Furness, Defence, infrastructure, project manager, SDA, senior, Senior Project Manager, and SSNR. Salaries: 40,000 - 60,000.

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