Project Manager

Birmingham, Leeds, Liverpool, London – Canary Wharf (Core HQs)Job SummaryDo you enjoy leading on projects and seeing them through to completion? Are you passionate about collaborating with others to deliver? Do you want to work somewhere where you can make a difference?At the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) we are looking for Project Managers to join us in our critical work to protect the nation from health threats.Successful Candidates Will Be Assigned To One Of Our Diverse Range Of Projects Or Programmes With Opportunities For You To Work On Multiple Initiatives Such As:Supporting delivery of a major change programme within UKHSA’s Portfolio, aligned to the organisation’s strategic objectives.  Health protection projects or other health initiatives.   Technology programmes or projects.  Infrastructure programmes or projects.   Organisational change / transformation programmes or projects.    Leading the set up and delivery of new projects and programmes.    We are looking for candidates with previous project management experience, particularly those with experience of transformational delivery, and/or infrastructure project experience.We pride ourselves as being an employer of choice, where Everyone Matters promoting equality of opportunity to actively encourage applications from everyone, including groups currently underrepresented in our workforce.  UKHSA ethos is to be an inclusive organisation for all our staff and stakeholders. To create, nurture and sustain an inclusive culture, where differences drive innovative solutions to meet the needs of our workforce and wider communities. We do this through celebrating and protecting differences by removing barriers and promoting equity and equality of opportunity for all.  Please visit our careers site for more information https://gov.uk/ukhsa/careersJob DescriptionAs a Project Manager you will lead on the day to day running of a project(s), which will typically be low to moderate in complexity. These will be small scale initiatives often relating to making sure the business can continue to operate, although you may be involved in supporting more complex projects.You will be responsible for overseeing the delivery of the project, ensuring that the objectives are clearly defined and achieved within the agreed time, cost, and quality constraints. You will have a key role in project governance and will work with stakeholders to ensure the agreed project outputs are delivered to enable benefit realisation.This role is a government project delivery profession role and part of UKHSA’s project delivery resource model. It is aligned to the Project Delivery Capability Framework (PDCF) career pathway Project Manager SEO.The Main Responsibilities For This Role Are As Follows: Manage the day to day running of the project(s), including the management of the project team. Lead the project to deliver the agreed outcomes within time, cost, and quality constraints. Build project plans and apply appropriate delivery methodology, setting project controls and track and report against milestones. Co-ordinate the development of the business case. Monitor and track project spend, ensuring it is within budget. Plan and manage resources to deliver the project. Identify benefits, ensuring these are understood, measured, tracked, and owned; monitoring the longer-term delivery of benefits against the business case. Develop effective relationships with key stakeholders. Identify and monitor project risks and issues, developing mitigating actions and escalation process. Provide project reports, support effective governance and decision making. Support project assurance, audit, and gateway reviews. Set up effective change management processes, including documenting agreed changes to the project deliverables. Promote individual and team performance, seek appropriate guidance and coaching from the project community. Utilise digital tools and data to interpret and make informed decisions, improve efficiency and achieve outcomes and benefits. Be an active member of the UKHSA Project Delivery Profession Community.Please be advised this list is not exhaustive.As a Project Manager you will lead on the day to day running of a project(s), which will typically be low to moderate in complexity. These will be small scale initiatives often relating to making sure the business can continue to operate, although you may be involved in supporting more complex projects.You will be responsible for overseeing the delivery of the project, ensuring that the objectives are clearly defined and achieved within the agreed time, cost, and quality constraints. You will have a key role in project governance and will work with stakeholders to ensure the agreed project outputs are delivered to enable benefit realisation.This role is a government project delivery profession role and part of UKHSA’s project delivery resource model. It is aligned to the Project Delivery Capability Framework (PDCF) career pathway Project Manager SEO.The Main Responsibilities For This Role Are As Follows: Manage the day to day running of the project(s), including the management of the project team. Lead the project to deliver the agreed outcomes within time, cost, and quality constraints. Build project plans and apply appropriate delivery methodology, setting project controls and track and report against milestones. Co-ordinate the development of the business case. Monitor and track project spend, ensuring it is within budget. Plan and manage resources to deliver the project. Identify benefits, ensuring these are understood, measured, tracked, and owned; monitoring the longer-term delivery of benefits against the business case. Develop effective relationships with key stakeholders. Identify and monitor project risks and issues, developing mitigating actions and escalation process. Provide project reports, support effective governance and decision making. Support project assurance, audit, and gateway reviews. Set up effective change management processes, including documenting agreed changes to the project deliverables. Promote individual and team performance, seek appropriate guidance and coaching from the project community. Utilise digital tools and data to interpret and make informed decisions, improve efficiency and achieve outcomes and benefits. Be an active member of the UKHSA Project Delivery Profession Community.Please be advised this list is not exhaustive.Person specificationEssential Role Criteria: Experience of working in a large or medium complexity project team or work stream lead for a small low complex project with working knowledge of project delivery methodologies and frameworks. (Lead criteria) Working knowledge of planning, scheduling, budget management, resource management, risk and issue management and quality management in a project or programme environment or appropriate skills that have been gathered in a non-project environment. Working knowledge of governance, assurance, requirements management and change control in a project or programme environment or appropriate skills that have been gathered in a non-project environment. Awareness of business case development, commercial and procurement processes, and asset allocation. Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to develop effective relationships with a wide range of stakeholders, collaborating across boundaries with the ability to influence and challenge effectively. Ability to use digital tools to interpret and utilise data and strong capability in using Microsoft Office applications, specifically Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint. Desirable Criteria:Experience of working in a highly regulated industry, for example scientific facilities.Alongside your salary of £41,983, UK Health Security Agency contributes £12,162 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 roleAn environment with flexible working optionsA culture encouraging inclusion and diversityA Civil Service pension with an employer contribution of 28.97%Selection process detailsStage 1: Application & Sift This vacancy is using Success Profiles.At sift stage you will be assessed against the 6 Essential Criteria and 1 Desirable Criteria listed in the job advert.You Will Be Required To Complete An:Application form (‘Employer/ Activity history’ section on the application)  Up to 1000 word supporting statement. Healthjobs UK has a word limit of 1500, but your supporting statement must be no more than 1000 words. Any words above this limit will not be considered by the panel.The supporting statement should outline how your skills, experience, and knowledge, provide evidence of your suitability for the role.You will receive a joint score for your application form and statement. (The application form is the kind of information you would put into your C.V –please be advised you will not be able to upload your CV. Please complete the application form in as much detail as possible).If we receive a large number of applications an initial sift will be conducted against the lead behaviour- Experience of working in a large or medium complexity project team or work stream lead for a small low complex project with working knowledge of project delivery methodologies and frameworks.Longlisting: In the event of a large number of applications we may longlist into 3 piles of:Meets all essential criteria Meets some essential criteria Meets no essential criteria Only those that meet all essential criteria will be taken through to shortlisting.Please note feedback will not be provided at this stage.Stage 2: Interview (success profiles)  You will be invited to a remote interview via MS Teams.This vacancy is being assessed using Success Profiles. During the interview we will assess you against the below:Behaviours: Leadership  Working Together  Communicating and Influencing  Technical And Experience: Project Delivery technical knowledge and experience.Once this job has closed, the job advert will no longer be available. You may want to save a copy for your records. Reserve List:  Candidates who pass the interview criteria but are not offered a post will be kept on a reserve list for 12 months and may be contacted if similar roles become available.Eligibility Criteria Open to all external applicants (anyone) from outside the Civil Service (including by definition internal applicants). Security Clearance Level Requirement: Successful candidates will require Basic Personnel Security Standard (BPSS) as a minimum with willingness and capability to work towards Security Check (SC).Successful candidates must pass a disclosure and barring security check.For meaningful National Security Vetting checks to be carried out individuals need to have lived in the UK for a sufficient period of time. You should normally have been resident in the United Kingdom for the last 5 years as the role requires Security Check (SC). UK residency less than the outlined periods may not necessarily bar you from gaining national security vetting and applicants should contact the Vacancy Holder /Recruiting Manager listed in the advert for further advice.Salary InformationIf you are successful at interview, and are moving from another government department, NHS, or Local Authority, the relevant starting salary principles for level transfers or promotions will apply. Otherwise, roles are offered at the pay scale minimum for the grade, but in exceptional circumstances there may be flexibility if you are able to demonstrate you are already in receipt of an existing, higher salary. Pay increases are through the relevant annual pay award for the role and terms.Please be aware that the salary is based on the office location.Senior Executive Officer (SEO)£41,983- £48,128 (National)£44,148- £50,121 (Outer London)£46,310- £52,113 (Inner London) Future location UKHSA is investing in a new state-of-the-art National Biosecurity Centre in Harlow, Essex, which will eventually bring together teams currently based at Canary Wharf, Colindale and Porton Down. For more details, please see: Huge biosecurity centre investment to boost pandemic protection - GOV.UK.The new facilities will start becoming operational in the mid-2030s, with full completion by 2038. Staff will move in phases as facilities become available. If you're appointed to a role currently based at Canary Wharf, Colindale or Porton Down, please note that we'll continue investing in these sites for the next decade. As we get closer to the transition, we'll provide full information about relocation support available to staff.Reasonable AdjustmentsThe Civil Service is committed to making sure that our selection methods are fair to everyone. To help you during the recruitment process, we will consider any reasonable adjustments that could help you. An adjustment is a change to the recruitment process or an adjustment at work. This is separate to the Disability Confident Scheme. If you need an adjustment to be made at any point during the recruitment process you should contact the recruitment team in confidence as soon as possible to discuss your needs.You can find out more information about reasonable adjustments across the Civil Service here: https://www.civil-service-careers.gov.uk/reasonable-adjustments/International Police checkIf you have spent more than 6 months abroad over the last 3 years you may need an International Police Check. This would not necessarily have to be in a single block, and it could be time accrued over that period.Artificial Intelligence (AI) Artificial Intelligence can be a useful tool to support your application, however, all examples and statements provided must be truthful, factually accurate and taken directly from your own experience. Where plagiarism has been identified (presenting the ideas and experiences of others, or generated by artificial intelligence, as your own) applications may be withdrawn and internal candidates may be subject to disciplinary action. Please see our candidate guidance for more information on appropriate and inappropriate use.Link Below:Artificial intelligence and recruitment , Civil Service CareersInternal Fraud check If successful for this role as one aspect of pre-employment screening, applicant’s personal details – name, national insurance number and date of birth - will be checked against the Cabinet Office Internal Fraud Hub and anyone included on the database will be refused employment unless they can show exceptional circumstances. Currently this is only for External candidates to the Civil Service.Careers websitePlease visit our careers site for more information https://gov.uk/ukhsa/careersFeedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.SecuritySuccessful candidates must undergo a criminal record check.People working with government assets must complete baseline personnel security standard (opens in new window) checks.Successful candidates must undergo a criminal record check.People working with government assets must complete baseline personnel security standard (opens in new window) checks.Nationality requirementsThis Job Is Broadly Open To The Following Groups:UK nationalsnationals of the Republic of Irelandnationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UKnationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities with settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS) (opens in a new window)nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities who have made a valid application for settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS)individuals with limited leave to remain or indefinite leave to remain who were eligible to apply for EUSS on or before 31 December 2020Turkish nationals, and certain family members of Turkish nationals, who have accrued the right to work in the Civil ServiceFurther information on nationality requirements (opens in a new window)Working for the Civil ServiceThe Civil Service Code (opens in a new window) sets out the standards of behaviour expected of civil servants.We recruit by merit on the basis of fair and open competition, as outlined in the Civil Service Commission's recruitment principles (opens in a new window).The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equal opportunities. As such, we run a Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria.The Civil Service Code (opens in a new window) sets out the standards of behaviour expected of civil servants.We recruit by merit on the basis of fair and open competition, as outlined in the Civil Service Commission's recruitment principles (opens in a new window).The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equal opportunities. As such, we run a Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria.Diversity and InclusionThe Civil Service is committed to attract, retain and invest in talent wherever it is found. To learn more please see the Civil Service People Plan (opens in a new window) and the Civil Service Diversity and Inclusion Strategy (opens in a new window).Once this job has closed, the job advert will no longer be available. You may want to save a copy for your records.Contact point for applicantsJob Contact :Name : Project Delivery TeamEmail : projectdeliveryresourcing@ukhsa.gov.ukRecruitment teamEmail : recruitment@ukhsa.gov.ukFurther informationThe law requires that selection for appointment to the Civil Service is on merit on the basis of fair and open competition as outlined in the Civil Service Commission's Recruitment Principles.If you feel your application has not been treated in accordance with the Recruitment Principles, and you wish to make a complaint, in the first instance, you should contact UKHSA Public Accountability Unit via email: Complaints@ukhsa.gov.uk If you are not satisfied with the response you receive from the Department, you can contact the Civil Service Commission: Visit the Civil Service Commission website: https://civilservicecommission.independent.gov.uk