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Form of work
Salary- Real opportunity to make a difference in Public Sector organisation
- 60% on-site (various locations) + Excellent benefits, pension
About Our Client
We work with our agencies and partners to support the transport network that helps UK businesses and gets people and goods travelling around the country. We plan and invest in transport infrastructure to keep the UK on the move.
This role is part of the Change Team which reports to the HR Director for Change and Organisational Design. You will have Line Management responsibility and work closely with the wider team of 14 as well as key stakeholders across the whole HR function and with senior leaders across all of our Corporate Functions, the wider Department and our five Executive Agencies; the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA), the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA), the Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA), the Vehicle Certification Agency (VCA) and Active Travel England (ATE).
Job Description
Responsibilities include but are not limited to:
- Be responsible for leading the Programme Management Office to drive forward our Change Programmes including Civil Service Modernisation, Places for Growth, our Be an Excellent Department Strategic Enabler, smart working and Efficiencies Review
- Have task / line management responsibility for 2 members of staff.
- Interpret the programme strategies and translate them into targeted initiatives and achievable project deliverables.
- Lead on the management of Programme risks, issues, and dependencies.
- Ensure there are robust project management processes and tools in place, providing coaching and support to ensure these are fully utilised.
- Track the progress of the Programmes against success criteria, utilising data and measures, recommending interventions when necessary.
The Successful Applicant
Person specification
We are looking for a programme professional who can lead a high-profile programme office and deliver top quality service. You will need to exhibit experience of leading a team; the ability to foster constructive relationships and work across organisations; and build and maintain robust reporting structures to manage a complex programme.
You will have excellent interpersonal skills, be a confident communicator and are comfortable working with and building relationships with a diverse range of partners and team members at all levels, including senior staff, to achieve project and programme objectives. You use strong and dynamic communication skills to deliver your message, create a strong sense of purpose, and influence those around you.
Highly motivated and organised, you will have good attention to detail and be able to meet conflicting demands in a fast- paced environment.
Additional Information
A minimum of 60% of your working time should be spent at your principal workplace, although requirements to attend other locations for official business, or carry out detached duty in another DfT workplace, will also count towards this level of attendance.
The Change Team is spread across our DfTc office locations; Birmingham, Hastings, Leeds, London and Swansea. We aim to meet as a team in one of our offices every quarter so some travel may be required.
Qualifications
You will hold or be willing to work towards appropriate professional Programme/Project management qualification.
Behaviours
We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:
- Delivering at Pace
- Seeing the Big Picture
- Communicating and Influencing
- Making Effective Decisions
- Working Together
What's on Offer
Benefits
Being part of our brilliant Civil Service means you will have access to a wide range of fantastic benefits. We offer generous annual leave, attractive pension options, flexible working, inclusive working environments and much more to support a healthy work/life balance.
Please click HERE find out more about what it's like working for the DfT.
Selection process details
This vacancy is using Success Profiles (Link HERE) and will assess your Behaviours, Strengths and Experience.
At sift stage, you will be assessed against the Experience element of the Success Profiles.
At interview stage, you will be assessed against the Experience and Behaviour (Delivering at Pace, Seeing the Big Picture, Making Effective Decisions, Communicating and Influencing and Working Together) elements of the Success Profiles.
As part of the application process, you will be asked to provide a CV (unlimited word count) and Personal Statement (max 750 words).
When considering applying please look at how your experience relates to the role, and within your CV and Personal Statement please provide detailed evidence of your experience of the following:
- Experience of building effective relationships with colleagues and internal / external stakeholders at all levels to deliver.
- Project, programme or programme management office management particularly related to business change / change management.
- Experience of delivering in a fast-paced, changing environment, with ability to prioritise work to balance short term and long term objectives.
Michael Page will provide the Department for Transport (DfT) with a longlist of applications and DfT will complete an internal sift.
The sift is due to take place from 9th February 2024.
Interviews are likely to be held w/c 19th February 2024.
We will try to meet the dates set out in the advert. There may be occasions when these dates will change. You will be provided with sufficient notice of the confirmed dates.
The selection process will be designed specifically for the role. As a result, your assessment will include:
- An interview and presentation
This interview will be conducted online via MS Teams. Further details will be provided to you should you be selected for interview.
You're encouraged to become familiar with the role profile, as you may be assessed against any of the criteria recorded within.
The Department for Transport alongside other Government Departments recruit using Success Profiles. This means for each role we consider what you will need to demonstrate in order to be successful. This gives us the best possible chance of finding the right person for the job, drives up performance and improves diversity and inclusivity.
