Project Manager, Project & Program Management, Operations Management

This fixed-term Project Manager post sits in the Ministry of Justice Project Delivery Function, which line-manages project professionals and assigns them to projects across the department and its agencies. The post leads and manages a project and its team, covering governance, budget, risks and benefits realisation. Frequent travel to major project sites is expected, with a minimum of 60% of working time in an office.

Selection is by CV and application form against Civil Service success profiles.

• Lead and manage the project and its team to deliver agreed outcomes within time, cost and quality constraints
• Coordinate development of the business case and track delivery against budget
• Schedule and manage resources, using data insights where possible
• Ensure benefits are identified, measured, tracked and owned, and implement a benefits realisation strategy
• Identify key stakeholders and build effective relationships with them
• Identify and monitor risks and issues, develop mitigations and elevate as needed
• Provide key reports and support governance and decision-making
• Support or establish project assurance measures
• Ensure effective change management processes are in place and documented with stakeholders
• Develop the project plan, set project controls and track delivery against milestones
• Use digital tools and data to track progress, forecast outcomes and inform stakeholders
• Line manage project delivery professionals, including their HR, wellbeing and development

• Project delivery experience, evidenced through CV and work history

• Planning: defining scope, deliverables, timescales, resources and budget, and producing broader plans that include risk and quality
• Resilience: adapting to changing circumstances and adverse situations while staying calm and reassuring others

• Eligible to work under Civil Service nationality rules

• Anonymised CV of no more than two A4 pages, with any gaps in the last two years explained
• Application form with STAR examples against the Project Delivery Competencies

• 25 days annual leave on appointment, rising to 30 days after five years' service
• Scheme to buy or sell up to three days' leave each year
• Public holidays plus one privilege day
• Choice of Civil Service pension schemes
• Training and development opportunities
• Family-friendly policies, including reduced hours and job share
• Paid paternity, adoption and maternity leave
• Flexible benefits, including discounts and vouchers, and free annual sight tests for screen users