Project manager

Security and information management are fundamental to enabling the Ministry of Justice to deliver its services. SID brings together specialist teams that help the department manage information securely, lawfully and transparently. The Business Design, Development and Deployment team, known as BD3, turn the Information Services Division and departmental priorities into planned and controlled delivery. We provide project, change and service improvement capability across a varied portfolio. The Project Manager will lead the delivery of projects and significant workstreams within the BD3 portfolio, from initial definition and planning through to implementation, transition and closure.

• Lead the delivery of projects or significant workstreams, taking responsibility for agreed outcomes, timescales and priorities.
• Define project scope, objectives, deliverables and success measures with project sponsors, stakeholders and subject matter experts.
• Develop and maintain clear delivery plans, including milestones, resources, risks, issues and dependencies.
• Establish proportionate governance and provide clear, accurate reporting to senior leaders and decision-making forums.
• Build effective relationships across organisational boundaries, bringing together operational teams, policy, digital, commercial, finance, legal and other specialist colleagues as required.
• Work with subject matter experts and users to understand requirements, identify practical solutions and support effective decision-making.
• Manage changes to scope and priorities, assessing the impact on delivery and escalating where appropriate.
• Support business cases, options appraisals, procurement activity and supplier engagement where required.
• Ensure projects are prepared for implementation, including business readiness, communications, training, adoption and handover into business-as-usual arrangements.
• Track delivery against intended outcomes and benefits, identifying barriers and taking action to maintain progress.
• Contribute to BD3 portfolio planning, prioritisation and continuous improvement of project delivery approaches, reporting and tools.
• Provide day-to-day leadership to colleagues working on projects and, depending on business need, undertake line management responsibilities.

• Experience of successfully managing projects or significant workstreams from planning through to implementation, with personal responsibility for delivery.
• Strong planning and control skills, with the ability to develop realistic delivery plans, manage milestones and dependencies, and keep work on track when circumstances or priorities change.
• Experience of identifying, assessing and managing project risks and issues, including knowing when and how to escalate them.
• Strong stakeholder management skills, with the ability to build credible relationships and bring together people with different priorities, perspectives and areas of expertise.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to explain complex information clearly and provide concise updates and recommendations to senior colleagues.
• Sound judgement and problem-solving skills, with the ability to analyse information, identify practical options and use evidence to support decisions.
• Ability to manage competing priorities, maintain momentum and deliver high-quality work to demanding timescales.
• Experience of supporting or delivering changes to services, processes or ways of working, with an understanding of the effect change has on users and operational teams.
• Будет плюсом: A recognised project management qualification or equivalent professional development, such as APM, PRINCE2 or an Agile project delivery qualification; Experience of delivering projects within government or another large and complex organisation; Experience of digital, information management, security, operational or service transformation projects; Experience of supporting business cases, procurement or supplier management; Experience of using project and management information to support portfolio reporting, prioritisation or benefits management

• 37 hour working week (standard).
• Travel will be required as necessary to our London, Burton-Upon-Trent and Jarrow offices.
• Alongside your salary of £42,914, Ministry of Justice contributes £12,432 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme.
• Access to learning and development
• A working environment that supports a range of flexible working options to enhance your work life balance
• A working culture which encourages inclusion and diversity
• A Civil Service pension with an employer contribution of 28.97%
• Annual Leave
• Public Holidays
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