Join us as a Project Manager within the Home Office

(Greater London, Full-time, Hybrid working)

About Capita

At Capita, we support clients across a range of sectors, including local Government, central Government, education, transport, health, life and pensions, insurance and other private sector organisations. We support with expertise applied by the talent across our business in combination with technology, insight and analytics to keep our clients ahead of change, sharper than competitors and more efficient than ever ??? and we always need new talent to help us achieve our goals.

We are currently recruiting for interesting and exciting positions at the Home Office. The Home Office keeps the UK secure and prosperous; protects its citizens, residents and visitors and their property; and upholds rights, liberties and the rule of law. We lead on immigration and passports, drugs policy, crime and fire policy, counterterrorism and work to ensure visible, responsive and accountable policing in the UK.

Why Join Home Office?

This role is an exciting opportunity for a dynamic and innovative person to be at the forefront of change in one of the great Departments of State. We are delivering significant transformation in order to continue keeping our citizens safe and our country secure. New technology and the fast-evolving nature of the threats we face mean we must adapt, and adapt fast, and with the UK leaving the EU, the need for change is greater than ever.

Project Managers provide a key role delivering the Home Office Transformation Portfolio. It is large, complex and challenging and encompasses over 20 major and/or mission critical projects and programmes plus four business portfolios of change. There is a strong focus on agile, modular project delivery, supported by enterprise-wide portfolio management and you could find yourself working on a project for the UK???s critical national infrastructure through to a complex technology enabled business change programme.

The Role of the Project Manager with an understanding of Commercial and procurement Processes

Your role as Project Manager is to lead/manage the project and the project team. You will be responsible for driving and overseeing the project???s delivery to ensure objectives are clearly defined and achieved within the agreed time, cost, and quality constraints. You will have a key role in project governance and working with stakeholders to ensure the agreed project outputs are delivered, /enabling benefits to be realised.

This role is a mix of service contracts service contracts and grants that deliver value for money, are compliant with applicable law, and which demonstrate the best commercial and procurement practice.

Understanding and influencing business strategy to deliver the best commercial outcomes is a vital part of this role, which requires a high degree of influencing to positively and pro-actively assist Public Safety Group (PSG) in meeting its objectives

The role holder would work in direct support of the Interpersonal Abuse Unit (IAU) which leads on the Governments response to Violence Against Women and Girls (including Domestic Abuse). They would be an essential component in driving forward the Governments ambition in this area which is a key focus of the Prime Minister, Home Secretary and Department.

The successful candidate will bridge the gap between commercial and policy colleagues with this being a high-profile role, given the policy area, providing the holder strategic insight and exposure to an absolute focal point for the Government.

Essential Criteria:

??        Project manage the re procurement of a substantial contract within the HO using all relevant projects methodologies (planning, risk management etc)

??        Identifying the lessons from previous procurements in this area of asylum protection

??        Identifying clear operational requirements with stakeholders through workshops and regular engagements

??        Develop and own the commercial documentation to allow the procurement exercise to proceed at pace

??        Reporting and communicating on progress as appropriate

??        Delivering the new commercial arrangement within the expected timescale

??        Knowledge of the public sector commercial process would be beneficial

• Procurement Expertise - Significant procurement and commercial experience in a complex and policy-led environment, across the end-to-end lifecycle.
• Manages Complexity: Experience of managing large contracts with complex commercial structures to ensure value for money is achieved. Demonstrating strategic thinking, flexibility, risk management and resilience.
• Builds Relationships: Experience of building and influencing strong, productive relationships at all levels and with a variety of stakeholders with different backgrounds, perspectives and drivers, in a highly complex, fast-moving, commercially focused environment.
• Commercial Focus: Experience of delivering a high-quality commercial service across the full commercial lifecycle including knowledge and understanding of commercial policies, their practical application and the ability to implement the latest commercial methodologies.
• Strategy Development: Ensures relevant issues are fed into commercial strategy and big picture considerations. Identifies when something needs to change and sets out practical options.
• Delivers at Pace: Proven track record of setting high standards and delivering at pace.

Typical Role Responsibilities:

??        Project Management ??? Day to day management and leadership of the project and the project team. Provide effective leadership and management controls. Set project controls. Design the project structure and organisation appropriate to stage. Set appropriate delivery methodologies. Manage effective transition between project phases

??        Reporting & Analysis ??? Gather information and present progress on reports

??        Planning and Dependencies- Support the development of panning, control and information management within workstreams

??        Resources ??? Identify skill requirements; and deploy and develop resources. Manage medium sized team

??        Benefits Realisation ??? Deliver the agreed Business Case benefits and outcomes. Ensure appropriate Benefits Realisation Strategy is in place and monitor longer term delivery of benefits against the Business Case.

??        Risks & Issues ??? Identify and monitor project risks and issues. Develop mitigating actions and escalate as appropriate. Identify and work with related projects to manage interdependencies

??        Governance ??? Support effective governance and decision making. Provide reporting and engage in mechanisms that hold you, as Project Manager, to account for delivery

??        Project Performance and Controls ??? Cascade vision and translate into delivery objectives for the team. Develop and maintain Project Plan. Identify and set appropriate Project Controls. Manage performance and report progress to sponsors

We look forward to hearing from you and wish you the very best of luck with your application.