Job summary
The Business Case Assurance Manager role operates as part of the Integrated Programme Management Office, this role sits within the Navy Command business area, leading the Business Case and Approvals function as well as continuous assurance and engagement with scrutiny and approvals community. It will support the assurance, development and approval of business cases.�
This position is advertised at 37 hours per week.
Job description
Leadership�
1. Manage and provide leadership support for team members to support delivery of outputs. �
2. Ensure performance is managed consistently and fairly, including Diversity and Inclusion principles and provide regular feedback.�
3. Identify and develop capability needs, ensuring robust Development Plans are in place for yourself and your team.�
4. Ensure own and team�s compliance with mandatory requirements.
5. Inspire, motivate, and engage with the Integrated Programme Management Team and with other teams across the HMNB Clyde establishment community, by providing positive working environment and empowering the teams at all levels.
6. Provide support to Line Manager and Programme Director to deliver departmental outputs with minimal supervision.�
Responsible for Lead on Business Case activity ensuring its delivery and alignment to organisation�s standards, processes and objectives
7. Lead on Business Case planning and oversight maintaining a forward programme of cases. Maintain the Business Case Tracker, monitor and report on all forecast business case submissions for internal and external senior stakeholders.�
8. Delivery of support and training to staff to build knowledge, capability and skills in business case writing.� Provide support to Business Case Advisors, Requirements Managers, and project/programme teams on investment case development and approvals.�
9. Provide advice on business case management and approval process including timings, submission and approvals process, content, structure, scrutiny requirements, evidence, supporting documentation and any other necessary detail.��
10. Review draft business cases, managing their development and release for endorsement or approval.
11. Support the Business Case Advisor Project Manager to develop the Scrutiny Report and coordinate internal scrutiny of draft internal business cases through planned progressive assurance reviews, such as the Clyde infrastructure assurance review (CIAR) and project assurance groups (PAG), using Subject Matter Experts ahead of formal sign off.
12. Ensure the quality of all business cases submitted for internal and external scrutiny and approval, liaising with the Approvals Authority and monitoring progress through scrutiny. Coordinate and provide regular liaison with desk level, the wider scrutiny and stakeholder community and Project/Programme teams to improve the quality and standard of business cases and achieve a high success rate for business case approvals.
13. Maintain and develop Business Case guidance documentation.�
14. Produce a quarterly Learning from Experience report and monthly fact sheet on business cases. Ensure that business case learning from experience is incorporated back into business cases development.
15. Share learning, knowledge and experience with the stakeholder community and delivery teams, uphold learning from experience and communicate through planned assurance forums.
Stakeholder Engagement�
16. Work as the point of contact for all Business Case and Approvals in the Clyde Integrated Programme Management Office delivering major projects within HMNB Clyde, actively working with Senior Stakeholders to align changes with strategic developments to ensure consistence across business cases.�
17. Act as the senior point of contact for business case and approval escalations throughout the project approvals process. Providing support to the business case advisor, working to develop mitigation measures and resolutions to approval challenges.
18. Ensure the Business Case and Approval policy and guidance is current, regularly reviewed and updated and business compliant. Provide strategic advice and guidance to the customer, project and programme teams developing business case submissions, ensuring quality assurance throughout the process.�
Person specification
Essential Experience
19. Working as a member of a large or medium complexity project team or as a specialist or work stream lead for a small, low complexity project.
20. Leading a virtual �team� assigned to work from across functional, organisational or geographic boundaries to deliver high quality outputs.
21. Experience in preparation, approval, refining and update of business cases that justify initiation, investment and/or continuation of change initiatives or projects in terms of benefits, costs and risks.
Desirable Experience
22. Experience of working in or knowledge of the defence or security sector � either through government or industry
23. Demonstrable commitment to learning and using established project management methodologies to enable successful delivery
Qualifications
Relevant qualification in one of the below or equivalent;
� � �APM Chartered Project Professional
� � �PRINCE 2 Practitioner
� � �Managing Successful Programmes Practitioner
� � �APMG International Project Planning and Control Practitioner
� � �PMI Project Management Professional
Behaviours
We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:
24. Leadership
25. Seeing the Big Picture
26. Delivering at Pace
27. Communicating and Influencing
Benefits
Alongside your salary of �57,670, Ministry of Defence contributes �15,570 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme.
28. Learning and development tailored to your role
29. An environment with flexible working options
30. A culture encouraging inclusion and diversity
31. A with an average employer contribution of 27%
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.
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.
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.
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