Can you lead complex, high-profile government projects that deliver real-world impact?
Would you thrive in a senior leadership role where your expertise shapes the future of UK maritime safety?
Are you ready to bring your project delivery skills to a nationally significant organisation like HM Coastguard?
If so, we’d love to hear from you!
HM Coastguard (HMCG) is the operational arm of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency, responsible for six key functions: Search and Rescue, Pollution Response, Vessel Traffic Management, Maritime Safety, Maritime Security, and Emergency and Disaster Management. The organisation operates through three delivery disciplines: Maritime Operations and Aeronautical Operations, which coordinate activities from an operations room environment, and Coastal Operations, which manages resources and service provision on the coast.
The HM Coastguard Major Programmes Team manages a portfolio of over £2 billion worth of high-value, complex programmes and projects, including the GMPP Second Generation UK SAR Aviation (UKSAR2G) Programme. The team ensures delivery into service, monitors contracts throughout their lifecycle, and guarantees that projects and programmes achieve their intended outcomes and benefits.
Joining our department offers numerous benefits, including:
* Employer pension contribution of 28.97% of your salary. Read more about Civil Service Pensions here
* 25 days annual leave, increasing by 1 day each year of service up to a maximum of 30 days, plus 8 bank holidays and a privilege day for the King’s birthday.
Learn more about working at MCA:
* MCA roles: Maritime and Coastguard Agency - Department for Transport Careers
This senior role reports directly to the Senior Responsible Owner (SRO) for Major Programmes. You will oversee the successful delivery of all major projects within the HM Coastguard portfolio, providing strategic governance and daily management to ensure projects meet their objectives and deliver public value.
This is a high-profile opportunity requiring deep expertise in complex project delivery, strong leadership, and a commitment to excellence. You will champion best practices, mentor delivery teams, and shape the future of our major programmes.
Your responsibilities will include:
1. Supporting the SRO to drive delivery of all major programmes.
2. Providing strategic and detailed oversight to ensure objectives are clearly defined and achievable within approved time, cost, and performance parameters.
3. Working with the SRO to develop and agree on the vision and measurable success criteria for major programmes.
4. Engaging with MCA Business Partners to develop budgets and generate metrics for tracking, monitoring, and controlling delivery within budget.
5. Monitoring and controlling project progress and performance, chairing all Programme Boards within the portfolio, and providing the SRO with clear reports to enable benefits realization.
6. Ensuring solutions are designed and supported by comprehensive business cases and plans, including the development of strategic and project management cases for all major programmes.
7. Defining team approach, responsibilities, work scope, and targets, including setting project controls and decision points for all major programmes.
8. Providing project delivery support to the Assistant Director Commercial for monitoring and managing supplier performance.
9. Capturing and applying standards, good practices, and lessons learned, and engaging in assurance activities and reviews.
10. Managing risks and issues, escalating as needed, and ensuring effective change control mechanisms are in place, with scope changes documented and agreed upon with stakeholders.
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