Navy Command FSA PMO Governance Manager 2

Portsmouth. This role is based at Navy Command Headquarters, Whale Island, Portsmouth PO2 8BY, although the team are hybrid working (a mix of remote and office-based working). There is a requirement for regular travel to Abbey Wood, Bristol, HM Naval Bases and other locations, which may require overnight accomodation away from home.

The Directorate Navy Acquisition (DNA) manages the Navy’s major acquisition programmes. DNA Programmes are grouped under one-star leadership (RN OF6 or SCS1) according to the capability being delivered and comprise of Future Support Acquisition (FSA), Ships Acquisition (SA), Equipment and Systems Acquisition (ESA), Commando Force (CF) and Defence Marine Service – Next Generation (DMS-NG).

Future Support Acquisition (FSA) is a crucial component of DNA and is the TLB’s Support Solution specialists responsible for four principal functions which shape and deliver the support acquisition portfolio:   

1. Future Support Strategic Planning;  

2. Future Support and Enablers Programme Delivery; and  

3. In-Service Support Programme Sponsorship and Performance.  

Delivering these responsibilities, Deputy Director FSA (DD-FSA) is the Navy Command SME and policy lead for Support Solutions. The FSA vision is to provide the Royal Navy with world class commercial by design support, with solutions that are transformative, safe, highly effective, innovative and market leading. 

FSA is committed to be a psychologically safe, empowering and inclusive organisation, an enjoyable place to work and an integral part of the Directorate of Naval Acquisition, at the heart of Navy Command and Defence.

The role of the FSA PMO Governance Manager 2 is to embed a consistent and coherent governance strategy across the FSA sub-portfolio and act as the interface between the FSA PMO and the FSA sub-portfolio programme teams to ensure the timely provision of high-quality information, communication and reporting to support the mandated DNA governance processes. 

 As part of a small but flexible team, this role will support the PMO across all functions, but will have a focus on the Governance around stakeholder engagement.

This position is advertised at 37 hours per week. 

This is a new role designed to work specifically to the FSA team in a newly established FSA PMO, which works in liaison with the wider Directorate of Naval Acquisition portfolio.  

This will be a great opportunity to help build up the new FSA PMO and will be an integral part of shaping the FSA PMO and its future work and structure.  

The successful candidate will be required to:  

• Ensure the integrity of sub-portfolio programme data and management information is accurate and fit for purpose, supporting the data reporting process and programme performance overview. 
• Provide an accurate PMO drumbeat and reporting calendar, to support our programmes to achieve their reporting deadlines. 
• Lead a communications strategy that includes FSA stakeholder engagement & register, communications plan and business plan maintenance. 
• Provide the wider FSA team with support at events such as workshops and conferences, assisting with briefs and stakeholder liaison. 
• Support the PMO manager with ad-hoc briefings and presentations and provide consistency of approach across all FSA media. 
• Maintain consistency across SharePoint media recording. 
• Be flexible in their support of the FSA PMO TL and the wider FSA PMO team. 

 

We are looking for an individual who can work flexibly within a small PMO team, adapting existing skills and developing new skills.  

 It would be desirable for a candidate to have the following skills/experience; however these are not essential:  

• Developing and implementing governance and reporting within a complex P3M environment. 
• Designing and implementing appropriate stakeholder formats to support decision making processes. 
• Demonstrable support in hub and/or spoke project office(s) or delivery programme teams that have successfully delivered their outputs within complex change delivery environments. 
• Working knowledge and understanding of operational maritime support delivery, preferably within RN, MoD Delivery Agents or Naval Base environments. 
• Excellent written and oral communication skills for reports, briefs and presentations 
• Flexibility to work within a dynamic, fast paced environment. 

In Navy Command, our civil servants work alongside their military colleagues in jobs that matter; jobs which often have a direct impact on the quality of the operational capabilities we deliver.
Roles can offer great job satisfaction and there are many opportunities to develop and progress both within the Department and across the wider Civil Service.

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

• Leadership
• Changing and Improving
• Communicating and Influencing
• Seeing the Big Picture

Alongside your salary of £43,080, Ministry of Defence contributes
£11,631 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme.

Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides.

As a civil servant in Navy Command, you will be part of a forward-looking organisation with inclusive workplace policies, excellent career prospects, and a job that makes a difference. 

Navy Command prides itself on being a supportive employer and where possible encourages flexible working, helping you to maintain a great work/life balance. 

Other benefits for Navy Command civil servants include: 

•  25 days paid annual leave rising (1 day per year) to 30 days upon completion of 5 years’ service 
• A very competitive pension scheme 
• Personal & professional development 
• Alternative working patterns for many roles 
• Access to a confidential, professional support service 
• Discount schemes 
• Bicycle / season ticket loans 
• Enhanced maternity, paternity, and adoption leave 
• Special paid leave to volunteer up to 6 days a year  

Our headquarters in Portsmouth also offers an impressive range of on-site facilities including a gymnasium, tennis courts, and other sporting facilities, a children’s nursery, a bistro restaurant, a shop and plenty of car parking spaces.   

In Navy Command we believe that everyone has the potential to make a difference and you will be supported to help you learn and advance in your career. This includes working towards membership of a professional body and/or undertaking an apprenticeship as part of your role. 

An apprenticeship is a combined package of work and training. Through an apprenticeship you will gain professional knowledge, practical experience, and the broader skills required to upskill you in your current role and pave the way for your future career. Most of the training will be ‘on-the-job’, with the remaining ‘off-the-job’ training often delivered by a training provider. This means minimal disruption and maximum impact. 

Professional qualifications can be achieved through an apprenticeship and range from Level 2 (equivalent to 5 GCSEs), Level 3 (equivalent to 2 A Levels), and Levels 4 -7, which can give you a foundation degree, a full Bachelor’s degree, or a Master’s degree. Apprenticeships normally last between 12 months – 3 years, depending on the level of the apprenticeship. 

Anyone can undertake an Apprenticeship and everyone, regardless of age, can benefit from developing their skills in an accredited way. 
 
Successful candidates can discuss their development options with their manager when in post.

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. 

Please Note: Expenses incurred for travel to interviews will not be reimbursed. 

Please be advised that the Department is conducting a review of all pay related allowances which could impact on those allowances that the post currently being advertised attracts.  

Any move to MOD from another employer will mean you can no longer access childcare vouchers. This includes moves between government departments. You may however be eligible for other government schemes, including Tax-Free Childcare. Determine your eligibility at https://www.childcarechoices.gov.uk/. 

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• Name : Clare Niker
• Email : Clare.niker100@mod.gov.uk

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