Project Manager


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Listed on

13th August 2020

Location

Helensburgh

Salary/Rate

Upto £39511

Salary Notes

+ substantial pension and benefits

Type

Permanent

Start Date

ASAP

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The DIO led Clyde Infrastructure Programme is tasked with delivering a £1.6billion capital investment in support of one of the MOD's key defence tasks, the maintenance of the Continuous At Sea Deterrent (CASD).

The programme is entering into a period of significant transformational change to address affordability and delivery challenges. A new framework agreement has just been announced selecting a new set of technical service providers. We are moving to a new, more efficient, way of working and we will be bringing new people and new processes, with pace, into DIO Clyde. It will be a challenging time and it is therefore an opportunity to come in and fast-track your learning and test yourself on delivering critical projects in a high-pressure operational environment.

Currently our programme includes projects in design, implementation and handover phases. With many of the projects preparing to transition into implementation, the post holder will have exposure to projects mobilising and actively delivering construction on an operational military site.

In 2018 the Clyde Infrastructure Programme (CIP) awarded a new collaborative commercial framework which enables our approved suppliers to bid and deliver construction services. The post holder will be in direct contact with these suppliers to measure and enable delivery of critical infrastructure.

Through the transition the Project Manager will ensure the successful delivery of capital infrastructure projects. They are accountable to the Senior Project Manager and will ensure that the project managers are provided with direction and support to lead, manage and deliver projects using appropriate contracting frameworks to achieve project outputs.

Infrastructure delivery is a challenging environment in which to work, with interdependencies between the required programmes and projects and the need to maintain military outputs. The candidate will be required to deliver at pace and demostrate effective application of programme and project management skills, tools and techniques.

This is an exciting time to be joining the DIO Clyde team as we build new delivery teams and see our projects transition to new phases. HMNB Clyde is the duty station for this role, however we consider flexible working for our team members where the role allows. Team members based or visiting the site can benefit from onsite parking, civilian canteen, as well as coffee and food shop. Memberships to the gym and leisure facilities are available to those based at the site. Responsibilities Provide overall management to the project and establishes and delivers project specific objectives.
Uses and promotes the appropriate leadership styles to gain and maintain the trust, confidence, commitment and collaboration of team members and stakeholders throughout the project ensuring continued momentum.
Manage the contract to maintain a productive working relationship with industry partners and suppliers, monitoring their performance in terms of quality, time, cost and reliability
Identify and manage emerging issues to avoid programme delays or cost escalation.
Manage financial performance of projects to control expenditure against approved project budgets and provide accurate financial reporting and forecasting.
Participate in, and generate evidence for, project assurance and gateway reviews at key stages to evaluate progress, compliance and probability of delivery to provide confidence to senior management, customers and key stakeholders.
Manage the project team in line with a High Performing Team ethos.
Accountable for complying with all agreed DIO processes and operating procedures and particularly those which are detailed under key infrastructure process.
Closes the contract, once the goods and/or services have been delivered and accepted, ensuring that all financial arrangements have been honoured, all contract changes have been accounted for, and any necessary maintenance contracts have been agreed.
Monitors the performance of technical support providers and supply chain in terms of the quality, timeliness and reliability of goods and/or services against agreed contractual obligations.
Reviews and critiques the schedule of major phases or tranches, milestones and review points for the project, sufficient to inform the direction of work and the monitoring of progress.
Establishes and agrees an overall budget for project, based on the business case. Develops a cash flow forecast and sets up arrangements for the drawdown of funds. Refines as appropriate budget allocations and cost management processes, implementing the change control process where relevant.
Makes recommendations based on impact assessments about whether to approve, reject or defer changes, or to request further information. Updates relevant plans, schedules and communications to reflect approved changes, and manages approved changes within the configuration management system.

Essential Experience

Delivering projects within a highly regulated environment.
Stakeholder management and customer engagement.
Delivering projects within cost and time restraints.
Good experience of change management. Benefits We enable our people to work at the right place, with the right people, at the right time.

We believe that if we look after our people they will be passionate about delivering great things for our customers.

We understand the importance of life outside of work and our industry leading flexible working practices, digital technology and modern workspaces will give you the opportunity to enjoy a healthy work-life balance.

Some of the many benefits you will receive:

Highly competitive Pension Scheme
Flexi-time scheme
Alternative working practices such as working from home
25 days annual leave rising (1 day per year) to 30 days upon completion of 5 years' service
Ability to roll over up to 10 days annual leave per year
In addition to 8 public holidays per year you will also receive leave for HM The Queen's birthday
Minimum of 15 Days Special Leave in a rolling 12-month period to for volunteer military or emergency service reserve commitments
Special Paid Leave for volunteering up to 6 days a year
Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption leave
Employee Assistance Programme to support your wellbeing
Most sites have good travel links with free car parking; many also have other facilities such as a Sports & Social Club, Gym and / or site shops

Learning & Development
Professional and Personal Development of skills
Access to thousands of training courses through Civil Service Learning, some free or paid by DIO
Ability to obtain industry recognised qualifications supported by DIO

This post does not offer any assistance with relocation allowances.

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.

Employment Hours
The post advertised is for 37 hours net, however the Ministry of Defence offers a range of flexibilities to enable a better work-life balance for employees. Flexible working will be considered.

Part time and Job share not applicable due to complexity of project and consistency required day to day. Individual is expected to be onsite and build up a strong stakeholder relationship and customer facing role. Apply and further information Job Contact: Josephine Carr

Please click the APPLY NOW button to find out more information. Apply before 11:55 pm on Monday 24th August 2020

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