Senior Project Manager

Job Description

LocationBristol, BS34 8JHAbout the jobSummaryJoin the Defence Infrastructure Organisation (DIO) and have a future that matters: Be proud; Be challenged; Be unique.DIO is passionate about ensuring that we are a top performing organisation and a great place to work. We host a diverse range of talent where everyone feels valued and supported enabling our people to flourish, bring greater creativity and innovation to achieve higher organisational performance. We are committed to being an equal opportunities employer and creating a culture where everyone can bring their whole self to work and individuality is truly appreciated. We promote and support a range of flexible working patterns enabling staff to balance home and work responsibilities. This culture of inclusion is underpinned by our 6 staff networks covering Disability, Faith and Belief, Gender Equality, LGBTQI+, Race, Social Mobility and 3 networks dealing with employee wellbeing and support: Speak Safe Volunteers, Mental Health First Aiders and Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Advisers. Our staff, future and current will be guided by the 4 Cs and we encourage you to be curious and continuously strive for improvement, collaborative in an inclusive culture, bold and resilient and committed to Defence, empowered and able to challenge so you can play a key part in shaping the direction of our organisation. DIO commits to offer its employees the following experience: • Meaningful, purposeful work • The ability to learn and grow • The right opportunities and resources • To care about your wellbeing • To feel valued and included About DIOThe Defence Infrastructure Organisation (DIO) is the estate expert for Defence, supporting the armed forces to enable military capability by planning, building, maintaining, and servicing infrastructure. Our responsibilities include: • Plan and deliver major capital projects and lifecycle refurbishment • Provide utilities services • Manage soft facilities management (i.e. cleaning and catering) • Provide a safe place to train • Allocate Service Families Accommodation • Procure and manage routine maintenance and reactive repair • Provide a central register of asset information to advise infrastructure planning • Act as steward of the Defence estate • Provide the unarmed guarding service We employ approximately 4,900 staff from a very diverse range of professions, and we work across the world; in Germany, Cyprus and the Falkland Islands, Norway, Poland, Kenya, Belize, Nepal and Oman. You can view our YouTube video to see more about our workJob descriptionThe ChallengeProvide effective management, motivation, co-ordination and development of project teams delivering a portfolio of quality infrastructure projects. LocationBristol, BS34 8JH DIO MP3 hub is based at Andover delivering projects across the South of England.ResponsibilitiesMain Responsibilities• Provide the Intelligent Client interface in the management of industry partners, selected through procurement mechanisms to deliver a range of infrastructure projects on behalf of DIO in line with MOD processes, procedures and contractual terms and conditions. • Proactive Contract Management and maintaining a productive working relationship with industry partners and suppliers whilst monitoring their performance to quality, time, cost and reliability. Driving optimal delivery and managing emerging issues promptly to avoid delays or cost escalation. • Managing financial performance of projects and controlling expenditure against approved project budgets providing accurate financial reporting and forecasting and ensuring that costs within the approvals process are robust and that Contracts are managed to deliver value for money for Defence. • Undertaking project assurance reviews across the portfolio at key stages to evaluate progress, compliance and delivery certainty to provide confidence to customers and key stakeholders supporting customers to manage and maintain project approvals. • The Senior Project Manager is responsible to the Assistant Head Major Programmes and Projects (MPP) for the delivery of assigned Capital Infrastructure projects and for working with colleagues as part of an integrated team to develop a working environment and ways of working that achieve a High Performing Team ethos. • The Senior Project Manager will be accountable for ensuring adherence and conformity to DIO processes and operating procedures. • A successful candidate will be able to demonstrate experience of managing and delivering construction-based infrastructure projects against a range of project management functional competences. • There will be a requirement for travel to support the DIO project programme and dependant on the location of the post there may be a requirement to work regularly from alternative locations which following assessment may be determined as Dual Workplaces under HMRC guidelines. Desirable Experience & Skills• Qualification - A recognised construction qualification is not required but would be desirable: (NVQ Level 5, HNC/HND or higher in a Construction, Infrastructure or engineering related discipline). • Membership - Membership of professional body or institution (e.g. RIBA, RICS, ICE, CIBSE, IMechE, CIOB, APMP/APM(PMQ)). • Licence - Full driving licence.BehavioursWell assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:

Leadership

Managing a Quality Service

Working Together

Technical skillsWell assess you against these technical skills during the selection process:

P3M09 - Schedule Management - Level 3 - Competent

P3M11 - Budgeting & Cost Control - Level 3 - Competent

P3M12 - Risk, Opportunity & Issue Management - Level 3 - Competent

Benefits We enable our people to work at the right place, with the right people, at the right time. We believe that if we look after our people they will be passionate about delivering great things for our customers. We understand the importance of life outside of work and our industry leading flexible working practices, digital technology and modern workspaces will give you the opportunity to enjoy a healthy work-life balance. The MOD Discover My Benefits page lists the full set of benefits. Some of the many benefits you will