Priority Projects Unit - Operations Manager

At the Cabinet Office, we support the Prime Minister and the Minister for the Cabinet Office in delivering key objectives and milestones ensuring the smooth running of government - from developing policy, to modernising public services. The Cabinet office is both a “corporate centre” for government and a policy department in its own right that challenges, supports, leads and provides services to other Ministerial Departments. We welcome talented people from all backgrounds with the skills and the commitment to build a career in the Civil Service.

The Cabinet Office Purpose is:

• to maintain the integrity of the Union, coordinate the security of the realm and sustain a flourishing democracy;
• to support the design and implementation of HM Government’s policies and the Prime Minister’s priorities; and
• to ensure the delivery of the finest public services by attracting and developing the best public servants and improving the efficiency of government.

The work Cabinet Office delivers is vast and therefore presents opportunities to develop your skills and experience in a variety of critical government agendas.

At the heart of this are our Cabinet Office values. To deliver our Purpose and help make Cabinet Office a great place to work, we all commit to:-

• treating everyone with Respect
• actively Collaborate, and
• build Trust

We have an aspiration to become the most inclusive employer across the Civil Service. We have a number of staff benefits, including flexible working, and access to a number of staff support networks to ensure we meet this. The Cabinet Office has achieved a Bronze award in the Inclusive Employers Standard and a Gold Talent Inclusion & Diversity Evaluation (TIDE) award from the Employers Network for Equality & Inclusion (ENEI).

The Priority Projects Unit (PPU) is a team of Policy Advisors who are deployed across the Cabinet Office to support the highest priority work. These placements can be both individual or alongside other PPU members at different grades and are usually for periods of three months.

In this role, you will join the high-performing Operations Team who sit at the centre of the PPU and coordinate these rotational placements. You will support in delivering a range of operational functions which are essential to the smooth-running of the PPU, providing high-calibre, professional support to the team and the wider Department. The Operations Team is a small and friendly team that has the independence to develop better ways of working, work closely with senior management, and shape the future direction of the PPU.

It is a particularly exciting time to join the PPU Operations Team as we expand our presence in Glasgow and embark on a digital transformation process. Like the Cabinet Office, the PPU runs a multi-location model with a growing team in the Department’s second headquarters in Glasgow.

The PPU is committed to diversity and inclusion through our training offer and a range of team initiatives, as well as to a team culture in which all team members can thrive. We’re committed to making the PPU a great team to work in.

Key Responsibilities:

• Supporting the day-to-day running of PPU, fostering a culture of innovation and continuous improvement;
• Supporting the PPU Head of Operations in delivering the PPU’s Operations Strategy, including on digital transformation.
• Overseeing the PPU bidding and allocations system, including triaging incoming requests, liaising with teams seeking support, and working with the PPU Head of Operations and Line Managers to match team members with suitable placements;
• Assisting in the management of the PPU budget and charging model, including working closely with Finance Business Partners to provide accurate and timely financial data;
• Leading on the creation and updates of PPU Operations reporting products and dashboard and helping to drive forward the automation of key BAU functions.
• Providing operations support for critical PPU corporate functions, being the Operations lead for recruitment and induction and onboarding; and
• Managing stakeholder relationships across Cabinet Office, including senior officials and Ministers.