Project Support Officer - MOD DIO

MOD - Sutton Coldfield / RAF Wyton / Andover - In-scope of IR35: £400 / day - contract until 31/03/2020 - Security clearance: SC

In this role you will assist the Project lead to manage the development of regional delivery Additional Works Service (AWS) improvements and the associated IMS capability. This role is looking for candidates with change programme expertise, not construction project management.

The AWS Improvements programme has four main areas of work:

Business Process Design and review

• Process Leaning initiatives - further planning.
• Implement IMS changes previously identified
• Broader AWS change/ continuous improvement goals

Data initiatives co-ordination

• Review IMS data to ensure fit for purpose
• Link with broader data initiatives co-ordination
• Review potential once off data cleanse activity

Reporting

• Validate requirements for all areas / review current views
• Design and prioritise Focal outputs
• Link with DIO Chief Information Officer and contractor (NJW) on delivery plans

Change Management

• Identify and manage immediate change
• Advocate, educate and continuous communication
• Plan and lead future change

You will be responsible for:

• Maintaining and documenting appropriate plans and controls for the project
• Ensuring the appropriate governance disciplines are observed
• Reviewing project and supplier documentation and plans to highlight any issues that may compromise delivery
• Producing and maintaining project documentation
• Managing issues; risks; dependencies; assumption and other controls
• Arrange; prepare materials; facilitate; chair and document meetings
• Monitoring and reporting on progress
• Assuring suppliers plans; project controls and progress reports
• Attending committees, seek initiatives, coordinate stakeholders, report progress and a range of other tasks associated with managing a technical programme.

Essential experience:

• Demonstrable project management experience within a defence environment - ideally the MOD/DIO.
• Change management experience.
• Track record of successful delivery in an equivalent role with equivalent level of responsibility
• Knowledge of industry standard methods and tools
• Experience of working in the public sector
• Experience managing supplier/third party relationships.
• Active SC level security clearance.

Primary location is Sutton Coldfield however, Wyton/Andover can be considered. Regular travel between DIO sites will be required.