Governance and Reporting Manager

The Ministry of Defence (MOD) is a central government department with a mission to protect our country and provide the ultimate guarantee of its security and independence, as well as helping to protect its values and interests abroad.

To do this we have an annual budget of almost £40 billion and a workforce comprising 193,000 people, almost 59,000 of whom are civilians. We currently manage more than £11 billion of spend every year.

Our work really matters; we offer engaging roles which have a direct impact on the quality of services we provide. We employ people in many different roles and in many locations across the UK and abroad. We have jobs in policy, finance, HR, IS/IT, commercial and project management and all the types of jobs you would expect to find in a government department, or indeed in the private sector. We also employ doctors, dentists, teachers, police, fire service, quantity surveyors, and engineers to name a few. There are many opportunities to develop and progress both within MOD and across the wider Civil Service, whether you’re a permanent appointee or an interim. 

As a Governance and Reporting Manager your main responsibilities would be: 

• Providing the lead on all Governance activity including the staffing of Delivery Confidence Assessment updates, SRO comments and regular reporting on Project Online, PMRS or any other required reporting system. Ensuring that appropriate updates are captured from stakeholders and final updates are endorsed by SROs and Programme Directors. Establish a battle rhythm of Governance reporting and communicate it will all staff.
• PCPO policy, draft and own terms of reference for all Programme and Project Governance boards and define roles of board members. Work with SROs and Programme Directors to draft board agendas. Keep log of board decisions and owners. Work with decision owners to provide report updates. Conduct data analysis and present at relevant boards.
• Supporting the development of Business Cases, providing input and drafting any required governance sections. Liaise with Business Case investment approval boards such as AIC and IAC etc to ensure Programmes secure timely slots at all relevant approval boards. Support the development of appropriate papers for Investment approval boards.
• Liaising with all controls stakeholders to gather relevant P3M data. review it, and work with stakeholders to resolve any anomalies or gaps.
• Working with the SRO/Programme Directors and Programme Controls team members to provide data for Change Control requests. Present change control requests to relevant board and disseminate the outcome.
• Providing direct support to SROs and Programme Directors for all Programme Governance Boards, ensuring the timely production of data, championing the use of Project Online and management information to inform decision making.
• Implementing knowledge and information process. Advise the project on correct processes and lead the lessons learned process.

You’ll have relevant experience in:

• Risk & issue management
• Governance
• Frameworks & methodologies
• Stakeholder engagement
• Change control
• Knowledge management

If this role sounds like something that you would be interested in, please click the link to apply and get in touch.

"In applying for this role you acknowledge the following; this role falls in scope of the Off Payroll Working in the Public Sector legislation. Any rates of payment quoted will reflect the gross rate per day for the assignment, and will be subject to appropriate taxes and statutory costs. As such the payment to the intermediary and your income resulting from this contract will be different."

Please be aware that this role can only be worked within the UK and not Overseas.