72450 - Senior Project Manager

The national salary range is £51,767 - £59,590, London salary range is £55,720 - £64,135. Your salary will be dependent on your base location
2
12 Months
National
National
NATIONAL
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Grade 7
Grade 7
Fixed Term
Up to 31st March 2024
Full Time
Planning, Risk Management, Other, Project Delivery

We encourage applications from people from all backgrounds and aim to have a workforce that represents the wider society that we serve. We pride ourselves on being an employer of choice. We champion diversity, inclusion and wellbeing and aim to create a workplace where everyone feels valued and a sense of belonging. To find out more about how we do this visit:

https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ministry-of-justice/about/equality-and-diversity.

HM Courts and Tribunals Service

Directorate: Strategy & Change Directorate (HMCTS Reform)

Workstream: Civil, Family and Tribunals Programme (CFT)

Job Title: Senior Project Manager x 2

Location: National (travel to London and other regions where project activity is required)

Duration: Fixed-Term Contract until 31st March 2024

Pay Band: Grade 7

London: £55,720 - £64,135
National: £51,767 - £59,590

Background:

It is an extremely exciting time here at HM Courts and Tribunals Service. We are currently undertaking a first-of-its-kind Change Programme aimed at delivering pioneering judicial services that better serve the public, and with over £1 Billion of funding this is the most ambitious programme of its kind anywhere in the world. 

The Programme includes modernising the court estate, utilising the latest technology to digitise services where appropriate, speeding up and streamlining working practices, refurbishing buildings to reduce maintenance costs and provide much improved services for service users, especially vulnerable witnesses and victims.

The Programme is ambitious, and we need resilient, resourceful and adaptable people to make it happen. This is an opportunity to gain fantastic experience in a major transformation programme, develop a range of effective business skills and play a key role in how justice is delivered in this country.

Can you deliver in a fast-paced environment that is changing constantly? Does developing pioneering new services focussed on the end-user excite you? If so, please read on and apply today.

Civil, Family and Tribunals Services Programme

The Civil, Family and Tribunals Services Programme are developing a range of digital services to support the resolution of civil, family and tribunals cases fairly and speedily, and give new routes to justice which will in time comprise the ‘online court’.

Civil:

In the civil jurisdiction, existing processes can be protracted, inefficient and costly. We are creating a system that enables people to manage and resolve a dispute fairly and speedily. This will involve more mediation and fewer hearings. It will involve simpler processes and online routes for those using seeking civil justice and provide good quality digital systems to replace inefficient, paper-based systems.

The extension of the programme by a year to 2024 will allow more time to develop some of the shared systems that sit behind our next set of online services and to review and re-order some of our planned work.

Family:

There has been much change in the practice and administration of family justice in the last five years. Our reforms will build on those improvements by making the system easier to understand and navigate so that it better meets the needs of the people who use it. We will introduce new technology for the family court to make the system simpler and more efficient for everyone, make improvements to the court estate, and develop enhanced case officer (legal adviser) functions to support judges better.

Tribunals:

We will create simpler processes and online routes into our tribunals, allowing people to manage and resolve disputes fairly and speedily. This will include new tools to support continuous online resolution with helpful ways for judges to communicate directly with parties and further development of the roles of case officers to support the judiciary.

Senior Project Manager:

The CFT Senior Project Manager role is to ensure successful delivery of the CFT projects by providing specialist expertise including, but is not limited to change control, business case management, planning and dependency management, quality assurance, risk/issue management & reporting.

As Senior Project Manager you will act as a senior leader and will play a key role in the execution of projects. This role will give you a fantastic opportunity to work closely with senior internal and external stakeholders at the heart of change; learn how a large and complex portfolio operates as well as develop a broad range of effective business skills.

Key Responsibilities:

Project Management

  • Day to day management and leadership of the project and the project team. Provide effective leadership and management controls.
  • Set project controls. Design the project structure and organisation appropriate to stage.
  • Set appropriate delivery methodologies. Manage effective transition between project phases.

Stakeholder Management

  • Consult with project teams on best tools & techniques for managing stakeholder relationships.
  • Provide assurance to internal and external reviews on the effectiveness of stakeholder management and engagement arrangements.

Risks, Issues & Assumptions

  • Establish and own the processes and standards for managing risks, issues and Assumptions across the Civil team.
  • Develop mitigating actions and escalate as appropriate. Identify and work with related projects and programmes to manage interdependencies.

Project Planning

  • Develop and maintain the project plans, capture assumptions and identify dependencies, across the Civil team.
  • Contribute towards the development of breakdown structures, quality criteria, product descriptions and monitoring strategy.

Assurance

  • Engage with assurance reviews and support action on recommendations. Organise assurance processes such as gateway reviews, as required.

Project performance and controls

  • Cascade vision and translate into delivery objectives for the team. Develop and maintain Project Plans.
  • Benefit Management and Realisation
  • Identify and set appropriate Project Controls.
  • Manage performance and report progress.

Change Management

  • Establish and implement protocols to change the scope of projects and update the business case, configuration documents, project control etc. as required.

Other Duties:

The post holder is required to work in a flexible way and undertake any other duties reasonably requested by line management which are commensurate with the grade and level of responsibility of this post.

Essential Knowledge, Skills & Experience:

  • A proven track record and experience in delivery of managing complex projects.
  • Strong planning skills with significant experience of working in a major transformation project / programme, with a proven track record in delivering to time, cost and quality.
  • A strong focus on delivery – ability to work alongside technical delivery teams, service managers and business change managers to drive delivery of project milestones.
  • To provide direction and leadership in managing the implementation of high-profile projects within the Programme including defining project scope, planning, implementation and delivery
  • Exceptional senior stakeholder engagement skills, including preparing reports at Director level.
  • Recognised appropriate practitioner level project management qualification or working towards becoming a member of an appropriate project management institution
    • Prince2 Practitioner
    • Agile Project Management

Application Process:

To apply for this position please include a 500-word statement of suitability against the Key Responsibilities and Essential Knowledge, Skills & Experience outlined above for each of the following Success Profile Behaviours (Level 4):

  • Leadership
  • Seeing the Bigger Picture
  • Delivering at Pace
  • Making Effective Decisions

Further information on Success Profiles and the required standards for this post (Level 4) can be found at:

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/success-profiles        

Dependent on volumes of applications received the sift stage may be based on the lead behaviour, which is Leadership.

Should you be successful at the sift application stage, please also note that interviews may be required to be conducted via video conference.

A Merit List of applicants meeting the required criteria may be kept for up to 12 months.

Further Information:

If you require further information on the roles, or have any questions, please contact Carole Terry at carole.terry@justice.gov.uk or Mark Ellingham at mark.ellingham@justice.gov.uk

Terms & Conditions:

Fixed Term Appointment

This appointment will be made on a fixed term basis, due to the time limited nature of the Reform Programme.

For existing civil servants, whilst the role itself is time limited, at the end of the fixed term period, you will retain your permanent status but will be placed on the re-deployment register.  Successful appointment on promotion will secure this grade on a permanent substantive basis.

Secondments and loans will be considered on an individual basis.

Flexible working options

HMCTS offers a flexible working system in many of its offices.

Job sharing and reduced hours

All applications for job sharing or reduced hours will be treated fairly and on a case by case basis in accordance with the MoJ’s flexible working policy and equality policy.

Excess Fares and Relocation Allowances

This job is not eligible for relocation allowances, but excess fares may be considered in accordance with MoJs excess fares allowance policy.

Working Arrangements & Further Information

The MoJ offers Hybrid Working arrangements where business need allows. This is an informal, non-contractual form of flexible working that blends working from your base location, different MoJ sites and / or from home (please be aware that this role can only be worked in the UK and not overseas). Some roles will not be suitable for Hybrid Working. Similarly, Hybrid Working will not suit everyone’s circumstances. Arrangements will be discussed and agreed with the successful candidate(s) and subject to regular review.

For nationally advertised roles, the successful candidate(s) will be appointed to a MoJ office location, which may include their nearest Justice Collaboration Centre or Justice Satellite Office. This will be discussed and agreed on the completion of pre-employment checks.

Some of MoJ’s terms and conditions of service are changing as part of Civil Service reform. The changes will apply to staff joining MoJ who are new to the Civil Service. Staff joining MoJ from other civil service employers will transfer onto the new MoJ terms if they are already on 'modernised' terms in their current post or onto 'unmodernised' MoJ terms if they are on 'unmodernised' terms at their current post. Details will be available if an offer is made.

Flexible working hours

The Ministry of Justice offers a flexible working system in many offices.

Benefits

The MoJ offers a range of benefits:

Annual Leave

Annual leave is 25 days on appointment and will increase to 30 days after five years’ service.

There is also a scheme to allow qualifying staff to buy or sell up to three days leave each year. Additional paid time off for public holidays and 1 privilege day. Leave for part-time and job share posts will be calculated on a pro-rata basis.

Pension

The Civil Service offers a choice of pension schemes, giving you the flexibility to choose the pension that suits you best.

Training

The Ministry of Justice is committed to staff development and offers an extensive range of training and development opportunities.

Networks

The opportunity to join employee-run networks that have been established to provide advice and support and to enable the views of employees from minority groups to be expressed direct to senior management. There are currently networks for employees of minority ethnic origin, employees with disabilities, employees with caring responsibilities, women employees, and lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender employees.

Support

  • A range of ‘Family Friendly’ policies such as opportunities to work reduced hours or job share.
  • Access to flexible benefits such as voluntary benefits, retail vouchers and discounts on a range of goods and services.
  • For moves to or from another employer or moves across the Civil Service this can have implications on your eligibility to carry on claiming childcare vouchers. You may however be eligible for alternative government childcare support schemes, including Tax Free Childcare. More information can be found on GOV.UK or Childcare Choices. You can determine your eligibility at https://www.childcarechoices.gov.uk/.
  • Paid paternity, adoption and maternity leave.
  • Free annual sight tests for employees who use computer screens.

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. Should you feel that the recruitment process has breached the recruitment principles you are able to raise a formal complaint in the following order

The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equal opportunities. As a Disability Confident employer, MoJ are committed to providing everyone with the opportunity to demonstrate their skills, talent and abilities, by making adjustments throughout all elements of the recruitment process and in the workplace. MoJ are able to offer an interview to disabled candidates who meet the minimum selection criteria, except in a limited number of campaigns.

You will be able to request reasonable adjustments to the recruitment process within the application form. If you need additional help completing the application form, please contact the SSCL Recruitment Enquiries Team.

We encourage applications from people from all backgrounds and aim to have a workforce that represents the wider society that we serve. We pride ourselves on being an employer of choice. We champion diversity, inclusion and wellbeing and aim to create a workplace where everyone feels valued and a sense of belonging. To find out more about how we do this visit: https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ministry-of-justice/about/equality-and-diversity.

Interviews expected to be held in the week commencing 17/04/2023

29/03/2023, 23:55 hours.

If you require any assistance please call 0345 241 5359 (Monday to Friday 8am - 6pm) or e mail Moj-recruitment-vetting-enquiries@gov.sscl.com Please quote the job reference - 72450.

To apply for roles in MOJ you will need to confirm your employment history for at least 3 years prior to the date of application so that pre-employment checks (BPSS) can be undertaken. If you have spent significant time abroad (a total of 6 months in the past 3 years) you would be required to give a reasonable account of the reasons why. 

For some roles you will be required to successfully complete National Security Vetting at Counter Terrorism (CTC), Security Clearance (SC) or Developed Vetting (DV) level as a condition of appointment. To meet CTC/SC/DV requirements you will normally need to have been resident in the UK for at least 3/5/10 years prior to the date of application (The level of checks that are required are stated in the advert).

If you do not meet the above requirements, you may still be considered if, for example:

  • You've been serving overseas with HM Forces or in some other official capacity as a representative of HM Government
  • You were studying abroad
  • You were living overseas with parents

In such cases you will need to be able to provide referee cover for the period(s) of residence overseas. The duration of overseas residence and the country of abode will also be taken into account.

Success Profiles will enable a fairer and more inclusive method of recruitment by enabling us to assess the range of experiences, abilities, strengths, behaviours and technical/professional skills required for different roles. This flexible approach to recruitment focuses more on finding the right candidate for the specific role. To find out more about Success Profiles to support your application please click here for further guidance.

In the event that we receive a large volume of applications we reserve the right to conduct the sift based on one lead behaviour. The chosen lead behaviour for this campaign is Leadership.
if you feel that your application has not been treated in line with the Civil Service Recruitment Principles, please contact SSCL (Moj-recruitment-vetting-enquiries@gov.sscl.com) in the first instance

We have provided detail of the assessment stages and areas being assessed to help you prepare for completing your application form, and to advise of what will be assessed following this, if you successfully pass the application stage.


Application form stage assessments

Behaviours
Leadership - 250 word limit
Seeing the Big Picture - 250 word limit
Delivering at Pace - 250 word limit
Making Effective Decisions - 250 word limit
Experience
Statement of Suitability - 500 word limit
A sift based on the lead behaviour, Leadership, may be held if a large number of applications are received. If a large number of applications remain after the initial sift, your application will be progressed to a full sift, where all behaviours will then be considered.

Interview stage assessments

There is 1 interview stage for this vacancy.

A Great Place to Work for Veterans

The "Making the Civil Service a Great Place to work for veterans" initiative includes a guaranteed interview scheme to those who meet the minimum criteria to provide eligible former members of the Armed Forces with opportunities to secure rewarding jobs. Allowing veterans to continue to serve their country, and to bring highly skilled individuals with a broad range of experience into the Civil Service in an environment, which recognises and values your previous service in the Armed Forces.
For further details about the initiative and eligibility requirements visit : https://www.gov.uk/government/news/making-the-civil-service-a-great-place-to-work-for-veterans

Redeployment Interview Scheme

Civil Service departments are expected to explore redeployment opportunities before making an individual redundant. The MoJ are committed, as part of the Redeployment Interview Scheme, to providing opportunities to those who are 'at risk of redundancy'.

MoJ are able to offer an interview to eligible candidates who meet the minimum selection criteria, except in a limited number of campaigns. Candidate's will not be eligible for the Redeployment Interview Scheme if they are applying on promotion.

The Civil Service welcomes applications from people who have recently left prison or have an unspent conviction. Read more about prison leaver recruitment.

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) https://www.gov.uk/settled-status-eu-citizens-families

· 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) https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/nationality-rules

This Vacancy is closed to applications.