Defence Digital Head of Portfolio Maximise yourchances of a successful application to this job by ensuring your CVand skills are a good match. Ministry of Defence Apply now DetailsReference number 394585 Salary £70,540 London locations may attractlocational allowances. The ‘Inner London Weighting RRA Allowance’is £3,250 per annum and the ‘Outer London Weighting RRA Allowance’is £1,750 per annum. A Civil Service Pension with an employercontribution of 28.97% Job grade Grade 6 Contract type PermanentBusiness area MOD - Strategic Command Type of role Digital OtherWorking pattern Flexible working, Full-time, Job share, Part-timeNumber of jobs available 2 Contents • Location • About the job •Benefits • Things you need to know • Apply and further informationLocation MOD Corsham, Westwells Road, Corsham, SN13 9NR or MOD MainBuilding, London SW1A 2HB About the job Job summary Defence Digitalensures our Armed Forces remain among the most technologicallyadvanced in the world. We do this by putting innovative andeffective technology into the hands of over 200,000 users, from theboardroom to the front line. We lead on cutting-edge datascience, automation, and cybersecurity at scale. Our mission goesbeyond the battlefield by leading humanitarian efforts and drivingdigital innovation that impacts lives across the globe. DefenceDigital forms part of Strategic Command which manages the MOD’sjoint capabilities for the Army, RAF, and Royal Navy. Watch ourvideo to see what we do at Defence Digital! Passionate about usingyour skills to make a critical difference? Your next career movecould be here! Job description There are two Head of Portfolioroles available: • Defence Data Portfolio - Creating and deliveringthe vision and benefits for the pan-Defence Data portfolio, workingacross Defence to drive progress towards the Defence Data Strategyand future strategic direction. • Defence Platform as a ServicePortfolio - Own the vision and benefits for the pan-DefencePlatform as a Service portfolio providing common software, data,automation, cognitive and information technologies, and services.Both roles will create and nurture the operational, business, andexternal partnerships and relationships necessary to cohere andoptimise the delivery of the respective portfolios as part of thewider Digital Enterprise, ensuring and measuring outcomes. Managingadherence to the strategy, policy, and standards is also vital forthese roles. Responsibilities: • Create and maintain a portfolioplan, aligned to Defence Strategies, that provides hard metrics andmeasurements of success with track progress against strategicobjectives. • Develop and maintain a multi-year road-map based oninputs from Defence strategies, business and user demand, andproduct/service team insight. • Capture and quantify the benefit ofservices to inform future investment and prioritisation. •Integration of planning, scheduling, and risk management ofportfolio. • Identifying and managing risk assumptions anddependencies within, across and between services, portfolio, andprogrammes. • Manage project mitigation's and ensure they areviable and being managed and coherent from a portfolio perspective.For further information on the role and duties, please refer to theGovernment, Digital and Data Capability Framework: Digitalportfolio manager - Government Digital and Data ProfessionCapability Framework Person specification These roles call forpassionate and dedicated individuals committed to enhancing theconsistency, integration, and coherence of delivery within DefenceDigital’s services. A strong background and experience of applyingagile product delivery methodologies, alongside integration intoexternal waterfall programmes, is vital for this role. You will beresponsible for understanding, managing, and communicating withcomplex stakeholder groups, confidently resolving conflicts, andeffectively utilising your negotiation skills. Additionally, youmust demonstrate the professional credibility needed to collaborateacross digital projects, and programmes and Defence Digital’sboundaries at all levels. You will be confident in balancingobjectives and facilitating the redeployment of resources aspriorities change. This will need to be data-driven, so you willneed strong analytical skills and be comfortable discussing metricswith stakeholders. When submitting your CV, please highlight yourcareer history and experience relevant to this role. Additionally,refer to the "Things You Need to Know" section of the advert andprovide a personal statement (max. 1250 words) demonstrating theessential criteria listed below: • Experience in managingconflicting priorities among diverse stakeholders. • Demonstrate aproven ability to define, source, tailor, and analyse high-qualitymanagement information. • Be experienced in a fast-paced, complexdigital delivery environment, with the ability to prioritise tasks,respond promptly to changes, and devise effective solutions toproblems. Behaviours We'll assess you against these behavioursduring the selection process: • Leadership • Making EffectiveDecisions • Communicating and Influencing Technical skills We'llassess you against these technical skills during the selectionprocess: • Communicating Analysis Insight • Strategic Thinking •Governance and Assurance Benefits Alongside your salary of £70,540,Ministry of Defence contributes £20,435 towards you being a memberof the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out whatbenefits a Civil Service Pension provides. • Flexible workingoptions- we understand the importance of adapting work to yourlife. • Inclusion and diversity- our culture celebrates uniquenessand encourages collaboration of diverse thought. • A pension schemewhich secures your future. • Generous annual leave- starting with25 days and growing to 30 after just 5 years. • Minimum of 15 DaysSpecial Leave in a rolling 12-month period to volunteer formilitary or emergency service reserve commitments. • Special PaidLeave for volunteering up to 6 days a year. • Enhanced maternity,paternity and adoption leave. • Most sites have good travel linkswith free car parking; many also have other facilities such as aSports & Social Club and Gyms You can read more here- CivilService Employee Benefits , Civil Service Careers (civil-servicecareers.gov.uk) Equality and Diversity Our people are at theheart of everything we do at Defence Digital. It’s vital that ourworkforce reflects the diversity of both our audience and the widersociety in the UK, so we’re proud to be an equal opportunitiesemployer and we actively seek candidates from diverse backgroundsand communities. We also recognise the importance of a good worklife balance, so we do everything we can to accommodate flexibleworking, including part-time and job shares for all our roles.Please let us know in your application or at any stage throughoutthe process if this is something you want to explore. ProfessionalFramework Statement Defence Digital operates an organisationmodel in which every individual belongs to a Government Profession.The successful applicant will be posted into one of the definedGovernment Professions on Standard Terms of Reference for thegrade. Defence Digital reserves the right to move individualsbetween roles, within their allocated profession, to meet the needsof the business and in support of agile resourcing. Within DefenceDigital each profession is led by a Professional Head of Communitywho will lead professional development and support the ContinuousProfessional Development path for their group. Learning &Development In Defence Digital we have a strong learning anddevelopment ethos, supporting you to fulfil your potential byproviding: • Learning and development tailored to your role •Professional and Personal Development of skills • Access tothousands of training courses through Civil Service Learning, somefree or paid by MOD • Ability to obtain industry recognisedqualifications supported by MOD Hybrid Working Where business needsallow, some roles may be suitable for a combination of office andhome based working. This is a non-contractual arrangement where allemployees will be expected to spend a minimum of 60% of theirworking time in office, subject to capacity. Requirements toattend other locations for official business or work in another MODoffice will also count towards this level of attendance .Applicants can request further information regarding how this maywork in their team from the Vacancy Holder (see advert for contactdetails). The successful candidate is required to carry out alltheir duties from a UK location and cannot do so from an overseaslocation at any time. This post is working 37 hours. Please notethat there will also be regular travel required to MOD MainBuilding, Whitehall, London, SW1A 2HB. Strategic Command is goingthrough a significant transformation programme which aims toimprove the way the Command conducts its business and delivers forDefence and the nation. As a consequence of this, all posts withinStrategic Command Headquarters and in time the wider organisation,are/will be subject to review and potential changes as wecontinuously improve across the period of the transformationprogramme. These changes may be minor or could be more substantiveand will generate new opportunities. Throughout, the Command’stransformation programme is committed to following the MOD’sframework on managing and supporting people through the changeprocess and places an emphasis on early and open consultation andengagement with the Command’s personnel and Trade Unions. Thingsyou need to know Selection process details This vacancy is usingSuccess Profiles (opens in a new window), and will assess yourBehaviours, Experience and Technical skills. To apply pleasecomplete the CV template provided on the CS Jobs dashboard,ensuring your CV highlights your relevance to the essentialcriteria. All applicants will also need to provide a personalstatement (max. 1250 words) and it is vital that this includesevidence of the following essential criteria (which is also listedwithin the Person Specification). Each one will be scored 1-7 andmake up part of your overall score to assess your suitability to beinvited to interview. Essential Criteria: 1. Experience in managingconflicting priorities among diverse stakeholders. 2. Demonstrate aproven ability to define, source, tailor, and analyse high-qualitymanagement information. 3. Be experienced in a fast-paced, complexdigital delivery environment, with the ability to prioritise tasks,respond promptly to changes, and devise effective solutions toproblems. Please find below, a link to our video which gives youhelpful tips and guidance on the CS Jobs application process:Watch: How to apply on CS Jobs: Guide and Tips AI Usage in JobApplications We encourage the use of technology to streamline thejob application process. Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools can behelpful in generating ideas, improving writing style, andincreasing efficiency. However, it is essential that any contentsubmitted as part of a job application is truthful, accurate, and agenuine reflection of the applicant’s qualifications andexperiences. Any use of AI should be supplementary to your ownknowledge and abilities. Ultimately, the application shoulddemonstrate your unique skills and suitability for the role. We'llassess you against these Behaviours and Technical Skills during theinterview process: Behaviours: • Leadership • Making EffectiveDecisions • Communicating and Influencing Technical Skills: •Communicating Analysis Insight • Strategic Thinking • Governanceand Assurance Candidates will need to prepare a presentation on aspecific topic (maximum 5 minutes) for the interview. The topicwill be provided to you in advance. If you are invited for aninterview, it will be conducted via Teams. We will strive to offeras much flexibility as possible, but please note that alternativeinterview dates may not be available. Feedback will only beprovided if you attend an interview or assessment. SecuritySuccessful candidates must undergo a criminal record check.Successful candidates must meet the security requirements beforethey can be appointed. The level of security needed is securitycheck (opens in a new window). See our vetting charter (opens in anew window). People working with government assets must completebaseline personnel security standard (opens in new window) checks.Nationality requirements this job is broadly open to the followinggroups: • UK nationals • nationals of the Republic of Ireland •nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work inthe UK • nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland orLiechtenstein and family members of those nationalities withsettled or pre-settled status under the European Union SettlementScheme (EUSS) (opens in a new window) • nationals of the EU,Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members ofthose nationalities who have made a valid application for settledor pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme(EUSS) • individuals with limited leave to remain or indefiniteleave to remain who were eligible to apply for EUSS on or before 31December 2020 • Turkish nationals, and certain family members ofTurkish nationals, who have accrued the right to work in the CivilService Further information on nationality requirements (opens in anew window) Working for the Civil Service The Civil Service Code(opens in a new window) sets out the standards of behaviourexpected of civil servants. We recruit by merit on the basis offair and open competition, as outlined in the Civil ServiceCommission's recruitment principles (opens in a new window). TheCivil Service embraces diversity and promotes equal opportunities.As such, we run a Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) for candidateswith disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria. TheCivil Service also offers a Redeployment Interview Scheme to civilservants who are at risk of redundancy, and who meet the minimumrequirements for the advertised vacancy. Diversity and InclusionThe Civil Service is committed to attract, retain and invest intalent wherever it is found. To learn more please see the CivilService People Plan (opens in a new window) and the Civil ServiceDiversity and Inclusion Strategy (opens in a new window). Apply andfurther information This vacancy is part of the Great Place to Workfor Veterans (opens in a new window) initiative. Once this job hasclosed, the job advert will no longer be available. You may want tosave a copy for your records. Contact point for applicants Jobcontact : • Name :Defence Digital Talent Acquisition Team • Email: Recruitment team • Email: Further information Pleaseensure you read the attached candidate information document priorto completing your application. If you are dissatisfied with theservice you have received from DBS, or believe that DBS has failedto follow the recruitment process in line with the Civil ServiceCommission principles of selection for appointment on merit on thebasis of Fair and Open competition, you can raise a formalcomplaint by writing to DBS at the following address: DefenceBusiness Services, Scanning Hub, Room 6124, Tomlinson House,Norcross Lane, Blackpool, FY5 3WP. If after raising your complaintwith DBS you remain dissatisfied you can complain directly to theCivil Service Commission at the following address: , Civil Servicecommission, Room G/8, 1 Horse Guards Road, London, SW1A 2HQ Or byemail: . 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