Programme Guardian Programme Management Officer

This is an exciting time to join the GUARDIAN Programme team at the heart of transforming the Air Defence system of the United Kingdom. You will work in a small team coordinating and managing the delivery of the Programme across the United Kingdom and the Falkland Islands.

This role is being advertised at Headquarters Air Command, RAF High Wycombe, and a successful candidate will typically be expected to attend the office at High Wycombe for 3 days per week when not travelling elsewhere. In line with Air Command's longer-term strategy, it is envisaged that the opportunity to hybrid work from alternative locations will continue where possible, noting that business requirements will govern attendance where necessary. This may include travel to Ministry of Defence Main Building in Central London as well as travel to other RAF and Ministry of Defence establishments nationally; particularly Abbey Wood (Bristol) and Swanwick (Southampton).

This position is advertised at 37 hours per week.

This role sits within Royal Air Force (RAF) Capability, which is responsible for the planning, delivery and through-life support of future aircraft, air command and control, and associated equipment and capabilities. Air Command is responsible for providing direction, leadership and support to an agile, adaptable and capable RAF, contributing directly to the UK Defence Mission.

The successful applicant will become an essential member of the Programme Management Office (PMO) within the Guardian Programme team in the Ground Based Air Command and Control (GB Air C2) programme delivery team. The PMO is the programme’s process, analysis, information, and coordination hub, supporting the team and providing specialist programme management advice and guidance working together with the Programme Manager. This role broadly aligns with the Project Delivery Capability Framework (PDCF) for an HEO Project Support Officer.

The GB Air C2 programme delivery office consistently recruits and develops the best talent. As a team we are diverse, ambitious, open-minded, flexible, committed to delivering results, and always ready to embrace change.

In broad terms you will be responsible for the following:

• Lead in the collation and coordination, across programme stakeholders, of key programme information, ensure version control and availability to meet time-sensitive programme milestones and deadlines.
• Deliver and maintain programme governance, including the collation of supporting documentation, in accordance with HQ practices, recognised methodologies and industry best practice.
• Lead the coordination and planning for the Programme Board and other governance meetings and, as secretary, capture, draft and promulgate the records of decisions.
• Generate and manage the programme Integrated Master Schedule capturing the pan Defence Lines of Development (DLoD) milestones and monitor the threats against them.
• Maintain and update the Guardian Stakeholder Profiles and Communication Plan.
• Lead on capturing, recording and sharing of Learning from Experience from the GUARDIAN Programme.

Essential Criteria

• Proficient in MS Office, particularly MS Excel.

Desirable Skills

• A Programme, Project or Portfolio Delivery professional with demonstrable experience, skills, and successes in the P3M environment.
• Previous experience of working in a Programme/Project environment.
• Qualification in Management of Successful Programmes (MsP) and Project Planning & Control.
• Experience of digital scheduling tools such as MS Project.

Behaviours

We’ll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:

• Leadership
• Communicating and Influencing
• Making Effective Decisions
• Working Together
• Delivering at Pace

Alongside your salary of £36,530, Ministry of Defence contributes £10,582 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme.

Benefits Include, But Are Not Limited To:

• Pension contribution: 28.97%
• Flexible working opportunities
• Training and personal development
• 25 days paid annual leave rising to 30 days on completion of 5 years’ service, plus leave for HM The King’s birthday
• 6 days special leave per year which can be used for volunteering activities
• Highly competitive civil service pension scheme
• Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption leave
• Subsidised membership to a fitness suite and lunchtime/evening Military led fitness classes

MOD offers support and development in your career, including apprenticeships, that you may be able to undertake as part of this role. An apprenticeship is a combined package of work and training allowing you to gain professional knowledge, practical experience and wider skills required for this job and your future career. Successful candidates can discuss their learning and development options with their manager when in post.

Where business needs allow, some roles may be suitable for a combination of office and home-based working. This is a non-contractual arrangement where all office-based employees will be expected to spend a minimum of 60% of their working time in office, subject to capacity and any required workplace adjustments.

Applicants can request further information regarding how this may work in their team from the Vacancy Holder.

The post does not offer relocation expenses.

External recruits who join the MOD who are new to the Civil Service will be subject to a six-month probation period.

The Ministry of Defence is committed to providing a safe and healthy working environment for its staff which includes educating them on the benefits of not smoking, protecting them from the harmful effects of second-hand smoke and supporting those who want to give up smoking.

Successful candidates must undergo a criminal record check and meet the security requirements before they can be appointed.

Nationality requirements: Open to UK nationals only.

The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equality of opportunity.