Are you ready to play a pivotal role in one of the UKs most strategically important defence programmes? Join the dreadnought Build Programme and help shape the future of the UKs submarine capability. This is a unique opportunity to work at the heart of a high-profile programme that supports national security, drives innovation, and delivers long-term social and economic value. If you thrive in complex environments, enjoy engaging with a diverse range of stakeholders, and want to make a tangible difference, this could be the role is for you. Youll join the Build Manager team, which is focused on increasing submarine production through close collaboration with multiple functions. You will be involved in the setting of the Build Contract across the four boats and monitoring the delivery of the construction phase whilst holding the main build contractor (BAES) to account for their committed responsibilities. You will be part of a team within an Alliance construct working with and alongside colleagues from the Submarine Delivery Agency (SDA), BAE Systems and Rolls Royce. As a key member of the team, youll report to the Build Programme Manager and contribute to the delivery of critical programme outputs. Your work will involve close collaboration across the Alliance to ensure effective programme outcomes. Hybrid and flexible working can be considered for this post but will need regular workplace attendance due to security constraints. Candidates are encouraged to discuss options with the recruiting line manager before submitting an application. Due to the security requirements for this position, it is open to UK nationals only. What youll be doing / Responsibilities Delivering projects' outputs within the performance/cost/time envelope for a semi-complex project, multiple simple projects, or complex control accounts. Ensuring the most cost-effective and efficient means of delivery, whilst mitigating risk and leveraging opportunities. Supporting an open, honest, no blame culture. Actively highlighting failures and shortfalls positively and drawing through LFE into the projects or control accounts, advising on mitigations, and engaging with Delivery Manager to mitigate wider occurrence. Embedding and adhering to all governance and policy and enable the required compliance throughout their team, ensure appropriate challenge, and gain approval to deviate when necessary. Regularly meeting the customer to understand the objective, requirements, and the means of acceptance for all projects. Delivering project requirements within the performance/cost/time envelope. Sustaining and leveraging value through the monitoring and management against commitments (products and services) and meet our own obligations under the contract/agreement. Meeting budgets, maintaining schedules, and delivering scope in line with the project requirements. Accounting for all monthly, in year, and longer-term accounting periods and leading to ensure the wider financial (and resource) profiles are driven from the activities in the project schedule and Work Breakdown Structure. Leading the construction (through the Project Controls Function) of the Performance Measurement Baseline for the project or control account. Proactively supporting career management and the wider development of the Project Management function and the other Project Managers within it. Person specification To be successful with your application, you'll need to show that you meet the following essential criteria: Experience of leading and managing a project management team delivering semi-complex projects. The following criteria is desirable: Any of the following: APM/PMQ/MSP/PRINCE2 or similar, relevant graduate qualification. Behaviours We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process: Working Together Making Effective Decisions Technical skills We'll assess you against these technical skills during the selection process: Controlling a Project - Practitioner Stakeholder Management - Supervised Practitioner Benefits Alongside your salary of 43,700, Ministry of Defence contributes 12,659 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides. Learning and development tailored to your role An environment with flexible working options A culture encouraging inclusion and diversity A Civil Service pension with an employer contribution of 28.97% 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. When choosing your Behaviour examples, please make sure you use real life scenarios that relate to your own experiences. Whilst technology may help to enhance your written submission, presenting the ideas of others or those generated by technology, could result in your application being rejected. At sift,you will be assessed against the following; Experience: Personal Statement - This should be a maximum of 1000 words that sets out your motivation for applying and shows how your skills and experience meet the essential and desirable requirements for the role. Behaviours: Working Together CSBC3 Making Effective Decisions CSBC3 Technical Competencies: Controlling a Project Practitioner Stakeholder Management Supervised Practitioner At interviewyou will be assessed against the following; Behaviours: Working Together CSBC3 Making Effective Decisions CSBC3 Technical Competencies: Controlling a Project Practitioner Stakeholder Management - Supervised Practitioner 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 Open to UK nationals only. 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 : MiKe Ponsford Email : michael.ponsford101@mod.gov.uk Recruitment team Email : michael.ponsford101@mod.gov.uk Attachments 20250611-PD Technical Competence Framework-O Opens in new window (pdf, 204kB) DES Success Profile Behaviours Opens in new window (pdf, 10MB)