Navy Command - Deputy Infrastructure Business Manager

UK Ministry of Defence; Plymouth; Hybrid; GBP 45,000; Full time

Job description

HMNB Devonport, Plymouth, PL2 2BG

Job Summary

Devonport Naval Base is the largest Naval Base in Europe. It is a 650 acre site with 15,000 acres of water space, employing 12,000 people on site. The Base is primarily focused on delivering timely deep maintenance to the UK’s submarine fleet. It is also the operating home base for frigates, amphibious Ships, Royal Marines. It employs more than 10% of Plymouth’s workforce and contributes to 14% of Plymouth’s economy.

Devonport Naval Base is the nerve centre for the Royal Navy in the South West. It supports operations around the globe and provides the ships, submarines, people, and equipment to deliver the UK’s defence policy. Its mission is to meet the support and operating requirements for the Naval Service and UK’s allies, from the South West, reaching worldwide.

The unique opportunities offered within are varied, challenging and exciting and support Navy Command’s role to generate and operate forces for today and to ensure we are ready for tomorrow by developing and delivering the Navy of the future. Navy Command provides an open, flexible and supportive work environment and Civil Servants and Armed Forces personnel work together in a wealth of interesting and challenging jobs in different disciplines, from finance; legal services; personnel and HR; project planning, operations and managing contracts, to media and communications.

The MOD provides an excellent opportunity to develop skills through personal development and offers flexible working, excellent annual leave and maternity allowances and a very competitive pension scheme.

In Navy Command we understand the everyday commitments both inside and outside the workplace, so our aim is to provide the flexibility to maintain a great work-life balance. We also offer an impressive range of on-site facilities including a gymnasium, tennis courts and other sporting facilities, a children’s nursery, food outlets, a handy shop, and some car parking.

Reasonable Adjustment

To ensure that no one is put at a disadvantage during the recruitment process due to disability, condition or impairment, our intent is to reduce or remove any barriers where possible and provide additional support where appropriate both during this recruitment process and in the role once a suitable candidate has been appointed. Therefore, if you feel you would wish to discuss any reasonable adjustment either as part of this recruitment process or if you were to be appointed in the role being advertised, please do so with the recruiting line manager.

Job Description

This position is advertised at 37 hours per week.

The newly established business management team within the Infrastructure Directorate at Devonport serves as a vital support and enabling function for the entire directorate. This team is dedicated to raising standards, introducing new tools and technologies, and refining processes and procedures to enhance the efficiency and effectiveness of the directorate's operations.

You Will Be Accountable To The Infrastructure Business Manager In Support Of The Day-to-day Management Of Estates Business Activity, Leading a Small Team To Ensure Estate Management Outcomes Are Aligned With The Naval Base Business Plan And Infrastructure Strategy. This Will Include:

• Coordinate and lead infrastructure activity, governance, reporting and management processes to enable effective decision making and output delivery.
• Coordinate and facilitate the estate battle rhythm and key meetings and acts as the senior escalation point for issues raised across the infrastructure group; embracing a wide range of key functions to achieve optimal performance between the infrastructure team, technology, and the workplace. Driving continuous process improvement to optimise efficiency across the directorate.
• Identify, manage, and track all key infrastructure assumptions and dependencies across the infrastructure portfolio on behalf of the Infrastructure Business Manager.
• Act as the Infrastructure focal point for the management of all infrastructure team recruitment and associated administration activity.
• On behalf of Infrastructure Business Manager is responsible for an optimised and sustainable infrastructure change strategy and plan.
• Manage and monitor the training requirements of the directorate to ensure personnel are suitably qualified and exploit training opportunities, supporting the continuous development of staff.
• Support the Infrastructure Business Manager as transformation lead responsible for the maintenance of the infrastructure portfolio delivery map, milestones, and critical path to monitor infrastructure programme progress including MOD input to the Asset Management Transformation Programme.
• Manage internal communications within the Infrastructure Group ensuring that all teams are kept aware of developments at strategic, operational, and tactical levels both from the wider Naval Base and Infrastructure perspectives.
• On behalf of the Infrastructure Business Manager, identify, manage and track all key infrastructure assumptions and dependencies across the infrastructure portfolio.
• On behalf of the Infrastructure Business Manager, identify and monitor infrastructure portfolio risks (threats and opportunities), planning and implementing responses to them.
• Facilitate senior stakeholder workshops (MoD and Industry Partners) in the delivery of transformation and change programmes as required.

Person specification

A strong leader with a proven track record of business management and successful management of change and improvement and collaborating with others to find solutions together.

A manager of people, able to create a team who feel empowered and valued. Look after staff and their well-being and able to deal with all HR functions, recruitment, performance, attendance, and discipline.

Experience in collaboratively working with senior leaders to identify and manage dependencies and risk to deliver organisational level outcomes.

Excellent communication skills both oral and written.

Qualifications

This role is aligned to the Government Property Profession and requires a minimum UK Regulated Qualification Framework – Level 5 qualification (or level 4 plus extensive relevant experience) preferably in a GPP discipline, Change specialist or Business-related subject.

Behaviours

We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:

• Changing and Improving
• Seeing the Big Picture
• Working Together
• Delivering at Pace

Salary and Benefits

Alongside your salary of £44,590, Ministry of Defence contributes £12,917 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%

Working Arrangements

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.

Additional Information

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.

The Ministry of Defence is committed to providing a safe and healthy working environment for its staff which includes educating them on the benefits of not smoking, protecting them from the harmful effects of second-hand smoke and supporting those who want to give up smoking. Under the Smoke-Free Working Environment policy, Smoking and the use of all tobacco products (including combustible and chewing tobacco products) will not be permitted anywhere in the Defence working environment however some exemptions are in place, please refer to local guidance.

Selection process details

This vacancy is using Success Profiles, and will assess your Behaviours and Experience.

Sift & Interview to be held at HMNB Devonport, dates TBC

Candidates will be required to provide CV details to include job history; qualification details and previous skills and experience.

Candidates will be required to provide a statement of suitability.

During the Application stage, candidates will be assessed against the following behaviours:

• Changing and Improving
• Delivering at Pace

During the Interview stage, candidates will be assessed against the following behaviours:

• Changing and Improving
• Seeing the Big Picture
• Working Together

Contact point for applicants

Job Contact :

• Name : Lewis Clinton
• Email : [e-mail]

Recruitment team

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