This is an interesting time to join our diverse, unique and motivated team where we are seeking like-minded and talented individuals. Our roles provide a great sense of achievement and enrichment and an opportunity for supported career development through accomplishing our teams outputs and goals. Our Project Managers are able to adapt to changing priorities whilst utilising their professional and tried skills to deliver projects to time, cost and quality; are you up for the challenge? The Major Programmes and Projects Army facing team is a fast-paced environment that supports both the future Army and the broader Defence capabilities of the country by providing a range of facilities for Service Personnel and their families across multiple MOD locations. By delivering sustainable infrastructure we also contribute towards the departmental goal of achieving net zero carbon. Team members work together to succeed! An exciting outcome, knowing you have helped develop the Defence Estate to provide an improved and better environment for serving personnel and their families. As our sites are distributed across the UK, a driving licence is advisable for many of these posts. Person specification A Project Manager at DIO will: Build and lead the team to deliver the agreed project outcomes Monitor delivery of benefits against the business case and ensure appropriate approvals and assurance plans are in place Identify and set appropriate project controls, tracking and reporting delivery against milestones and budgets Schedule and run project resources Manage project stakeholders and connect with partners at all levels Identify and monitor project risks and issues and ensure effective change management processes exist Provide key reports and support effective governance and decision making and control of projects and their place in a programme and Portfolio Desirable Experience & Skills A Project Management qualification such as APM or Prince 2 is desirable as is experience in construction or a similar environment. Behaviours We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process: Leadership Technical skills We'll assess you against these technical skills during the selection process: Portfolio, Programme and Project Management (P3M) Framework: P3M09 Schedule Management - Practitioner Level Portfolio, Programme and Project Management (P3M) Framework: P3M11 Budgeting and Cost Control - Practitioner Level Portfolio, Programme and Project Management (P3M) Framework: P3M12 Risk, Opportunity & Issue Management - Practitioner Level Licences As this role requires frequent visits to ours sites, some of which are remote, the successful candidate is expected to hold a current Full UK driving license. Qualifications APM or Prince 2 is essential Behaviours We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process: Leadership Technical skills We'll assess you against these technical skills during the selection process: Portfolio, Programme and Project Management (P3M) Framework: P3M09 Schedule Management - Practitioner Level Portfolio, Programme and Project Management (P3M) Framework: P3M11 Budgeting and Cost Control - Practitioner Level Portfolio, Programme and Project Management (P3M) Framework: P3M12 Risk, Opportunity & Issue Management - Practitioner Level Benefits Alongside your salary of 44,590, Ministry of Defence contributes 12,917 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides. Benefits Highly competitive Pension Scheme with an average employer contribution of 27%. Alternative working practices such as working from home. Opportunity to join one of our several D&I Networks. We value diversity and are committed to being an equal opportunities employer. 25 days annual leave rising (1 day per year) to 30 days upon completion of 5 years service. Enhanced Parental Leave. Most sites have free car parking, Sports & Social Clubs, Gym, on site shops and subsidised canteens. To learn more about our full range of benefits, view our Candidate Information Guide attached. Allowances The post does not offer relocation expenses. External recruits who join the MOD who are new to the Civil Service will be subject to a six-month probation period. Employment Hours The post advertised is for 37 hours net, however the Ministry of Defence offers a range of flexibility to enable a better work-life balance for employees. Flexible working and Part-time working patterns will be considered. Where business needs allow, some roles may be suitable for a combination of office and home-based working. This is a non-contractual arrangement where all office-based employees will be expected to spend a minimum of 60% of their working time in office, subject to capacity and any required workplace adjustments. Requirements to attend other locations for official business, or work in another MOD office, will also count towards this level of attendance. Applicants can request further information regarding how this may work in their team from the Vacancy Holder (see advert for contact details). Defence Business Services cannot respond to any questions about working arrangements. Please Note: Expenses incurred for travel to interviews will not be reimbursed. Please be advised that the Department is conducting a review of all pay related allowances which could impact on those allowances that the post currently being advertised attracts. Any move to MOD from another employer will mean you can no longer access childcare vouchers. This includes moves between government departments. You may however be eligible for other government schemes, including Tax-Free Childcare. Determine your eligibility at https://www.childcarechoices.gov.uk/. The Ministry of Defence is committed to providing a safe and healthy working environment for its staff which includes educating them on the benefits of not smoking, protecting them from the harmful effects of second-hand smoke and supporting those who want to give up smoking. Under the Smoke-Free Working Environment policy, Smoking and the use of all tobacco products (including combustible and chewing tobacco products) will not be permitted anywhere in the Defence working environment however some exemptions are in place, please refer to local guidance. The policy is Whole Force and includes all Defence personnel, contractors, visitors and other non-MOD personnel. All applicants seeking, considering, or accepting employment with the Ministry of Defence should be aware of this policy and that it is already in place at a number of Defence Establishments. MOD Recruitment Satisfaction Survey We may contact you regarding your experience to help us improve our customer satisfaction. The survey is voluntary and anonymous. You may however be given the opportunity to provide additional information to help us improve our service which includes the collection of some personal data as defined by the United Kingdom General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR). The MOD Privacy Policy Notice sets out how we will use your personal data and your rights. Things you need to know Selection process details This vacancy is using Success Profiles (opens in a new window), and will assess your Behaviours, Experience and Technical skills. This vacancy is using Success Profiles (opens in a new window), and will assess your Behaviours, Experience and Technical skills. Please ensure that at the application and interview stages of the campaign you review the Success Profiles Framework to assist you in the demonstration of your skills and experience. Your suitability for the role will be assessed using the Success Profile elements that have been chosen for this campaign. Each element will be scored accordingly, and the successful candidate will be appointed on merit. Applications will be sifted on all Success Profile elements, but in the event of a high number of applications, a sift will be conducted on the Leadership behaviour. In this instance the remaining elements will be tested at interview. At application you will be assessed against the following: Experience : CV including Job History, Full qualification details and previous skills and experience. Personal Statement Detailing in no more than 500 words details of experience with the following: Your experience in project and risk management within a Construction/Facilities Management/Infrastructure environment. This should illustrate your knowledge of managing commercial relationships; showing how you have utilised effective communication methods and strong stakeholder management skills. Behaviours : Leadership At interview you will be assessed against the above PLUS the following: Technical: Portfolio, Programme and Project Management (P3M) Framework: P3M09 Schedule Management - Practitioner Level P3M11 Budgeting and Cost Control - Practitioner Level P3M12 Risk, Opportunity & Issue Management - Practitioner Level We want to offer opportunities to all who are successful at interview for our roles, but this isn't always possible, so we do hold candidates on an active reserve list for 12 months. It is also possible that we may offer similar lower graded role/s to reserve candidates or, if no reserves are appointed, candidates that meet the lower grade criteria in merit order. Sift will take place : End July/Beg Aug with interviews being held Beg/Mid August 2025. A minimum of 2 full working days notice will be provided for interviews. We endeavour to stick to these dates, but these are subject to change around business needs. To assist with your application please find attached below: DIO Candidate Information Guide DIO Candidate Information Guide - Accessible Version Portfolio, Programme and Project Management (P3M) Framework For help For help and support with your application check out our Civil Service Careers Homepage and the How to apply section Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment. Security Successful candidates must meet the security requirements before they can be appointed. The level of security needed is security check (opens in a new window). See our vetting charter (opens in a new window). People working with government assets must complete baseline personnel security standard (opens in new window) checks. Nationality requirements This job is broadly open to the following groups: UK nationals nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK nationals of the Republic of Ireland nationals from the EU, EEA or Switzerland with settled or pre-settled status or who apply for either status by the deadline of the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS) (opens in a new window) relevant EU, EEA, Swiss or Turkish nationals working in the Civil Service relevant EU, EEA, Swiss or Turkish nationals who have built up the right to work in the Civil Service certain family members of the relevant EU, EEA, Swiss or Turkish nationals Further information on nationality requirements (opens in a new window) Working for the Civil Service The Civil Service Code (opens in a new window) sets out the standards of behaviour expected of civil servants. We recruit by merit on the basis of fair and open competition, as outlined in the Civil Service Commission's recruitment principles (opens in a new window). The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equal opportunities. As such, we run a Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria. The Civil Service also offers a Redeployment Interview Scheme to civil servants who are at risk of redundancy, and who meet the minimum requirements for the advertised vacancy. Apply and further information This vacancy is part of the Great Place to Work for Veterans (opens in a new window) initiative. Once this job has closed, the job advert will no longer be available. You may want to save a copy for your records. Artificial Intelligence can be a useful tool to support your application, however, all examples and statements provided must be truthful, factually accurate and taken directly from your own experience. Where plagiarism has been identified (presenting the ideas and experiences of others, or generated by artificial intelligence, as your own) applications may be withdrawn and internal candidates may be subject to disciplinary action. Please see our candidate guidance for more information on appropriate and inappropriate use. The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equality of opportunity. There is a Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria. If you need to advise us that you need additional help or reasonable adjustments for the recruitment process, please contact: DBSCivPers-Resourcingteam3@mod.gov.uk. As a result of the changes to the UK immigration rules which came in to effect on 1 January 2021, the Ministry of Defence will only offer sponsorship for a skilled worker visa under the points based system, where a role has been deemed to be business critical. This role does not meet that category and we will not sponsor a visa. It is therefore NOT open to applications from those who will require sponsorship under the points based system. Should you apply for this role and be found to require sponsorship, your application will be rejected and any provisional offer of employment withdrawn. The Ministry of Defence requires all candidates who are successful at interview to declare any outside interests. These declarations will be discussed with successful candidates following the interview process and before a formal offer of employment is made, as some outside interests may not be compatible with MOD civilian roles. This will not, in the majority of cases, prevent employment in MOD, but it is a measure that must be taken to ensure that appropriate mitigations can be put in place to manage any potential, perceived or actual conflicts of interest from the first day of employment. The Ministry of Defence adopts a zero-tolerance approach to unacceptable behaviours, which includes bullying, harassment, sexual harassment, discrimination, and victimisation. You will not be eligible and will not be considered for this post if you have been dismissed from a role for such unacceptable behaviours within the last five years. This will also apply if you resign or otherwise leave a role but, because of an adverse decision, would have been dismissed for gross misconduct had you continued in that employment. Pre-employment checks will be carried out Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment. Security Successful candidates must undergo a criminal record check. Successful candidates must meet the security requirements before they can be appointed. The level of security needed is security check (opens in a new window). See our vetting charter (opens in a new window). People working with government assets must complete baseline personnel security standard (opens in new window) checks. Nationality requirements This job is broadly open to the following groups: UK nationals nationals of the Republic of Ireland nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities with settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS) (opens in a new window) nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities who have made a valid application for settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS) individuals with limited leave to remain or indefinite leave to remain who were eligible to apply for EUSS on or before 31 December 2020 Turkish nationals, and certain family members of Turkish nationals, who have accrued the right to work in the Civil Service Further information on nationality requirements (opens in a new window) Working for the Civil Service The Civil Service Code (opens in a new window) sets out the standards of behaviour expected of civil servants. We recruit by merit on the basis of fair and open competition, as outlined in the Civil Service Commission's recruitment principles (opens in a new window). The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equal opportunities. As such, we run a Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria. The Civil Service also offers a Redeployment Interview Scheme to civil servants who are at risk of redundancy, and who meet the minimum requirements for the advertised vacancy. Diversity and Inclusion The Civil Service is committed to attract, retain and invest in talent wherever it is found. To learn more please see the Civil Service People Plan (opens in a new window) and the Civil Service Diversity and Inclusion Strategy (opens in a new window). Apply and further information This vacancy is part of the Great Place to Work for Veterans (opens in a new window) initiative. Once this job has closed, the job advert will no longer be available. You may want to save a copy for your records. Contact point for applicants Job contact : Name : Keith Roach Email : Keith.Roach102@mod.gov.uk Recruitment team Email : DBSCivPers-ResourcingTeam3@mod.gov.uk Further information Please ensure you read the attached candidate information document prior to completing your application. If you are dissatisfied with the service you have received from DBS, or believe that DBS has failed to follow the recruitment process in line with the Civil Service Commission principles of selection for appointment on merit on the basis of Fair and Open competition, you can raise a formal complaint by writing to DBS at the following address: Defence Business Services, Scanning Hub, Room 6124, Tomlinson House, Norcross Lane, Blackpool, FY5 3WP. If after raising your complaint with DBS you remain dissatisfied you can complain directly to the Civil Service Commission at the following address: Civil Service commission, Room G/8, 1 Horse Guards Road, London, SW1A 2HQ Or by email: info@csc.gov.uk. Attachments EXTERNAL PACK Opens in new window (pdf, 1562kB) Candidate Information Pack Opens in new window (docx, 31kB) DIO Candidate Information Guide Opens in new window (pdf, 1963kB) Project Delivery Capability Framework Opens in new window (pdf, 2114kB)