Expired: ERP Project Manager

ERP Project Manager

Defence Electronics & Components Agency

Apply before 11:55 pm on Friday 15th October 2021

Reference number:  149320

Salary:  £41,727 – £47,249

Grade:  Pay Band 2 Level 1 (Senior Executive Officer – C1)

Contract type  Fixed Term

Length of employment:  2 years with a possibility of extension and/or permanency

Business area:  Transformation

Type of role:  Project Delivery

Working pattern:  Full-time

Number of posts:  1

Location: Parent location Sealand, Flexible Hybrid Working at Sealand/Home/Remote location

About the job

Summary

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This is an exciting and challenging time to be joining DECA and we are seeking an experienced and tenacious Project Manager to join our team.

Our scale and range of unique skills and roles makes this a complex and compelling place to be a Project professional, you will be supported by DECA’s Deputy Head of Profession (DHoP) and the Project Delivery Centre of Excellence, and our imperative to serve the government and customers now and in the future provides a wealth of exciting experiences for personal and professional growth through the Government Project Delivery Profession.

Job description

Job Description:

• Maintaining overall accountability for the agency’s ambitious ERP replacement project and stretching efficiency agenda, providing the Project Management Plan and translating this into delivery at pace through the DECA Transformation Programme and operating model. This includes working with external governmental and non-governmental departments and business to align strategic intent.
• Managing the project plans, resources, and relationships with internal teams and external partners.
• Working closely with the SRO and internal partners to ensure clear, defined requirements are gathered and scope of work agreed.
• Ensuring changes that are brought forth after the scope are approved and evaluated to determine impact on cost, time, and effort.
• Following standard project management methodologies and proactively producing and maintaining documentation throughout the project (e.g. project management plans, issues log, risk management log, status reports, meeting agendas, and time tracking tools).
• Maintaining accurate and timely updates regarding project and time tracking.

Responsibilities

Responsibilities:

Reporting to the Senior Responsible Owner (SRO) for Transformation, this role will be responsible for defining and creating the project management plan and ensuring the timely delivery of the implementation.

Developing a set of user requirements with stakeholders to ensure deliverables fall within the applicable scope and budget, advising and leading the organisation through this major ERP change.

The role includes direct line management responsibility for the ERP project team.

Functional capability will be assessed at interview, together with the following behavioural competences (further information for which can be found on the attachment below):

Leadership
Quality Focus
Results Focus
Communication
Teamworking
Developing self & Others

Benefits

• Learning and development tailored to your role
  • An environment with flexible working options
  • A culture encouraging inclusion and diversity
  • A Civil Service pension
  • 26.5 days holiday per annum rising to 31.5 after 5 years’ service excluding Bank Holidays

Things you need to know

Security

Successful candidates must pass a disclosure and barring security check.

Successful candidates must meet the security requirements before they can be appointed. The level of security needed is security check.

See our vetting charter.

People working with government assets must complete basic personnel security standard checks.

Selection process details

Applicants should apply on line and if sifted in will be invited for Interview.

Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.

Nationality requirements

This job is broadly open to the following groups:

• UK nationals
• nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK
• nationals of the Republic of Ireland
• nationals from the EU, EEA or Switzerland with settled or pre-settled status or who apply for either status by the deadline of the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS)
• relevant EU, EEA, Swiss or Turkish nationals working in the Civil Service
• relevant EU, EEA, Swiss or Turkish nationals who have built up the right to work in the Civil Service
• certain family members of the relevant EU, EEA, Swiss or Turkish nationals

Further information on nationality requirements

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.

The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equal opportunities. As such, we run a Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria.

Apply and further information

For further information on the post:

Carol Ann Giffin – People & Transformation Director

Carolann.Giffin@DECA.MOD.UK / 07929 663 723

Reference number 149320

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