Project Manager

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Pay Span or equivalent: SEO (Band B)

London (within M25): £41,747 - £47,591

National: £36,049 - £41,095

New recruits to the Civil Service joining MoJ are expected to join at the band minimum. This position is available for external applicants as well as existing civil servants on level transfer or promotion. Secondments and loans will be considered on an individual basis. This appointment will be made on a fixed term appointment, due to the time limited nature of the Reform Programme. For existing civil servants, whilst the role itself is time limited, successful appointment on promotion will secure this grade on a substantive basis.

Background:

The courts and tribunals in England and Wales have been allocated unprecedented funding of over £1billlion. This will enable HM Courts & Tribunals Service, working in partnership with the judiciary, to create a system that is proportionate and accessible and that better meets the needs of the people it serves. This is the most ambitious programme of its kind anywhere in the world.

The Reform Programme is made up of pillars that cover the primary areas of courts reform. This role sits within the Civil, Tribunals and Family Programme which consists of a number of projects at different lifecycle stages. There are a number of vacancies across the programme and skill sets are expected to include all or some of the following, technical development, procurement and stakeholder engagement in a project management environment.

As a Project Manager you will be at the forefront of leading and implementing change in our world-leading justice system. The Reform Programme is ambitious, and we need resilient, resourceful and adaptable people to make it happen, who have a proven track record in Project Management.

Key Responsibilities:

Define and document project scope, goals and deliverables that support business goals in collaboration with senior management and stakeholders.Develop full-scale project plans and associated communication documents.Effectively set and communicate project expectations to project team members and stakeholders in a timely and clear fashion.Identify and manage project dependencies and critical path.Plan and schedule project timelines and milestones using appropriate tools.Develop a sound project plan that suitably identifies resources and project outputs.Develop and deliver progress reports, proposals, requirements documentation, and presentations.Take ownership and responsibility in terms of time, quality and cost for all assigned projects or workstreams in larger projects.Execute project lifecycle in accordance with in-house processes, embracing Agile project delivery.Take an active role in supporting procurement of third-party services and ensuring commercials are adequate for delivering.Provide effective risk management.

Other Duties:

You’ll need to work in a flexible way and undertake any other duties reasonably requested by the head of profession which are commensurate with the grade and level of responsibility of this post.

Key Interactions:

HMCTS and Ministry of Justice staff.Project and programme senior responsible owners.Project and programme managers and the wider change team.Customer and supplier representatives.Stakeholders in the justice system.

Essential Skills / Criteria:

A successful track record of managing projects, preferably in a public-sector environment.Proven ability to drive through significant change whilst maintaining strong client and internal relationships.Proven ability to perform consistently to tight timescales with a high degree of visibility.Experience of producing business cases and a working knowledge of Government business case approvals processes.

Desirable Skills

Project Management Qualifications E.g. Prince 2, Agile etc.

Location of Post:

The successful candidate/s will be required to travel to London, however base location can be flexible. Travel to other HMCTS sites may also be required as part of these working arrangements. In line with the department’s policies, travel and subsistence and, where appropriate, overnight accommodation will be available in line with organisational policies.

Application Process:

To apply for this position please complete the online application form, ensuring you include a 250-word statement of suitability against the Key Responsibilities and Essential Knowledge, Skills & Experience outlined above for each of the following Success Profile Behaviours (Level 3):

Communicating and InfluencingSeeing the Big PictureManaging a Quality ServiceChanging and Improving

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

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

At interview stage, the Success Profile Behaviours listed above will also be tested / assessed (Level 3).

Further information on Success Profiles Behaviours, as well as required standards for this post (Level 3) can be found at: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/success-profiles

If we receive applications from more suitable candidates than we have vacancies for at this time, we may hold suitable applicants on a reserve list for 12 months, and future vacancies requiring the same skills and experience could be offered to candidates on the reserve list without a new competition.

We welcome and encourage applications from everyone, including groups currently underrepresented in our workforce and pride ourselves as being an employer of choice. To find out more about how we champion diversity and inclusion in the workplace, visit:

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

The MoJ is proud to be Level 3 Disability Confident. Disability Confident is the approach through which we offer guaranteed interviews for all people with disabilities meeting the minimum criteria for the advertised role as set out in the job description.

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 MoJ’s excess fares allowance policy.