Job description for Project Manager

Do you excel at building strong, collaborative relationships in a fast-paced and ever-changing environment? Are you ready to take the next step in your career with an organisation dedicated to supporting and safeguarding the UK Armed Forces? If so, The Project Delivery team is seeking a motivated and high-performing Project Manager to join our team.

Our Project Management community at RAF Marham is comprised of skilled professionals committed to delivering a diverse portfolio of complex and impactful projects. These initiatives directly support the operational effectiveness of our armed forces by ensuring the timely and efficient delivery of critical equipment and capabilities.

You’ll be joining our F-35 Lightning team at RAF Marham, the home of the UK’s fifth-generation, multi-role stealth fighter. This project signifies a significant advancement in the UK’s air power capabilities, enabling the projection of air power from both land and sea.

We will provide you with diverse opportunities at the forefront of ensuring the delivery of crucial and significant projects. For example, you could be involved in projects that deliver equipment to the front lines, supporting Humanitarian aid globally, or guaranteeing future capabilities such as robotics and automation, to take people out of areas of conflict.

We champion flexible ways of working. Regular in-person attendance is required (this is expected to be approximately 60% of your working week) to promote the benefits of face-to-face collaboration alongside flexibility of hours to support work-life balance and business need. Initially, you may be expected to attend more frequently to familiarise yourselves with the site, the team, and your role.

Please note: For security reasons this role is reserved for sole UK nationals only. A ‘sole UK national’ refers to an individual who holds citizenship solely in the UK, without dual citizenship or nationality from another country. We’re unable to offer visa sponsorship.

What you’ll be doing

• Meeting with customers/stakeholders/suppliers to manage the work through all parts of the project lifecycle to deliver the output/outcome including mitigation of risks, management of budgets within defence.
• Responsible for leading, managing and developing multidisciplinary teams covering a range of subject areas within associated complex projects, multiple projects or complex control accounts.
• Support an open, honest, no blame culture, proactively tackling shortfalls. Learning from experience, implementing change and identification of constructive next steps, whilst contributing to the continual improvement of the team, through commitment to self-learning and supporting your team’s learning and development.
• Deliver project requirements within the cost, time and quality parameters and meet in-year budgets.

Person specification

To be successful with your application, you’ll need to show that you meet the following essential criteria:

• Leading and managing a team to deliver projects/outputs.
• Experience in managing a project to delivery outputs and outcomes.
• Experience in stakeholder and supplier engagement and building positive working relationships.
• The ability to solve problems and find solutions.
• Proven ability to be resilient in an ever-changing environment.

In addition to the responsibilities above, the following technical competences and behaviours will be assessed at interview:

Technical Competence: Controlling a Project – Practitioner

Leadership – CSBC 3

Changing & Improving – CSBC 3

 Offered Benefits

• 25 days’ annual leave +1 day a year up to 30 days, 8 bank holidays and a day off for the King’s birthday
• Flexible and hybrid working options
• Market-leading average employer pension contribution of 28.97%
• Annual performance-based bonus and recognition awards
• Access to specialist training and funded qualifications
• Support for progression
• Huge range of discounts
• Volunteering days
• Enhanced parental leave schemes

Improving innovation and enriching our culture, diversity of thought is vital to our success. So whether you’re looking for a new opportunity, a next step, or a helping hand as you return from a career break, bring your experiences and help deliver for the defence of tomorrow. Here you’ll find a supportive, family-friendly organisation to be a part of – and if you need any assistance with your application, just let us know.

Further Information

• Civil Service Recruitment Principles: Recruitment Principles – Civil Service Commission
• Candidate Information Pack: https://bit.ly/DES-Candidate-Information-Pack
• Terms and Conditions: https://bit.ly/DES-Terms-and-Conditions
• Civil Service Code: The Code – Civil Service Commission

Any personal data that you provide during the Recruitment process will be treated in accordance with the MOD Privacy Notice which can be accessed here.

Please note as a Disability Confident Leader we want to ensure you receive any reasonable adjustments that you need throughout the recruitment process. If you do require any reasonable adjustments, you can let us know on your online application under the section ‘Please indicate and give details of any reasonable adjustments you may require during the recruitment process.

Selection process details

Your application will go through the following stages of assessment:

1. Pre-sift – We will check that you meet any essential or eligibility criteria that are listed in the Person Specification section of this advert. On your CV, please clearly show how you meet the essential criteria.
2. Sift – Your CV will be assessed against the following categories, using a simple numerical scoring system: Key Achievements; Relevant Experience; Applied Knowledge and Skills. Please follow our guidance on CV writing for best chance of success.
3. Interview – If you’re invited to interview, you’ll be assessed against the Sift categories (CV Review) listed above, as well as the Technical Competences and Behaviours listed in the Person Specification section of this advert. 

Please Note: In the event of a tied score at interview, the Order of Merit will be distinguished based on the relative importance of the assessed competencies as per the hierarchy below:

• 1st: Core Behaviour 1
• 2nd: Core Behaviour 1
• 3rd: Technical Competencies
• 4th: CV Review

In the event of a further tie using the method above, we reserve the right to utilise an additional assessment.

Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview.

If you feel that your application has not been treated in accordance with the Recruitment Principles and you wish to make a complaint, in the first instance you should contact department via email: DESHR-WSC-PMOCOMPLAINTS@mod.gov.uk. If you are not satisfied with the response you receive from the Department, you can contact the Civil Service Commission: Recruitment Complaints – Civil Service Commission