Navy Command Naval Support Integrated Global Network (NSIGN) Naval Base Project Leader

Job summary

The Directorate Navy Acquisition (DNA) manages the Navy’s major acquisition programmes. DNA Programmes are grouped under one-star leadership (Royal Naval Officer Level 6 or Senior Civil Servant 1) according to the capability being delivered.
Future Support Acquisition (FSA) is a crucial component of DNA and is the Top Level Budget (TLB) Support Solution specialist responsible for the principal functions which shape and deliver the support acquisition portfolio.

Delivering these responsibilities, Deputy Director Future Support Acquisition (DD-FSA) is the Navy Command Subject Matter Expert (SME) and policy lead for Support Solutions. The FSA vision is to provide the Royal Navy with world class commercial by design support, with solutions that are transformative, safe, highly effective, innovative and market leading.
Future Support Acquisition (FSA) is committed to be a psychologically safe, empowering and inclusive organisation, an enjoyable place to work and an integral part of the Directorate of Naval Acquisition, at the heart of Defence.

FSA is committed to be a psychologically safe, empowering and inclusive organisation, an enjoyable place to work and an integral part of the Directorate of Naval Acquisition, at the heart of Navy Command and Defence.

The Naval Support Integrated Global Network (NSIGN) is a major Defence programme transforming how the Royal Navy’s maritime support is delivered across Ships, Submarines and Naval Bases. The NSIGN Naval Base Project is a key component of this programme, focused on delivering modern, resilient and value for money support services that enable operational readiness at scale.

The Naval Base Project Team Leader will work within FSA as part of the Future Support and Enablers Programme Delivery team managing a project delivery team in the Submarine Delivery Agency.

This position is advertised at 37 hours per week.

Job description

Reporting to the Senior Responsible Owner (SRO) and accountable to the Submarine Delivery Agency Project Director, the NSIGN Naval Base Project Team Leader is responsible for managing and delivering the NSIGN Naval Base Project, including leading commercial engagement and negotiations with industry. The role is accountable for ensuring that project outcomes are delivered to time, cost and quality, and that they align with programme objectives, customer requirements and approved business cases.

The project interfaces closely with the NSIGN Programme Team, Navy Command requirement owners and other NSIGN project delivery agents. The post holder will work collaboratively across these interfaces to ensure that solutions are coherent, meet operational need and contribute effectively to the wider programme.

The role requires the post holder to build, lead and manage multidisciplinary teams, providing clear direction and oversight of project delivery within a complex and fast paced environment. This includes managing resources effectively, supporting team development and maintaining a strong focus on delivery and outcomes.

A core aspect of the role is coordinating a complex stakeholder network across multiple internal and external organisations. The Project Team Leader will manage dependencies and interfaces with rigour, working proactively to resolve issues, manage competing priorities and maintain alignment across organisational boundaries.

The post holder is responsible for maintaining effective project governance, including reporting progress, providing clear advice and recommendations, and escalating risks, issues and decisions through appropriate governance and approvals routes. This includes ensuring that approvals dependencies are understood and managed, and that assurance requirements are met in a timely and proportionate manner.

Key responsibilities include the day to day leadership and management of the project, maintaining effective project controls and governance; managing solution design activity to ensure delivery of requirements; leading benefits management activity, and overseeing Business Case development. This includes coordinating specialist inputs and managing associated assurance activity. The role also covers managing procurement activity, including supplier engagement and commercial negotiations, alongside effective stakeholder management and the active management of risks, issues and dependencies.

The role requires strong leadership, resilience and flexibility, with the ability to operate confidently in a complex delivery environment and adapt to changing priorities.

In Navy Command, our civil servants work alongside their military colleagues in jobs that matter; jobs which often have a direct impact on the quality of the operational capabilities we deliver.

Roles can offer great job satisfaction and there are many opportunities to develop and progress both within the Department and across the wider Civil Service.

Person specification

We are looking for candidates who can demonstrate:

• Experience of leading and delivering complex work in a fast paced environment, managing competing priorities and maintaining momentum.

• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to engage, influence and build effective working relationships across a diverse range of stakeholders, including senior leaders and delivery partners.

• A collaborative approach to working, valuing different perspectives and contributing positively to a multidisciplinary team environment.

• Experience of managing teams or workstreams, including coordinating resources and supporting others to deliver to time, cost and quality.

• The ability to identify, manage and escalate risks and issues appropriately, applying sound judgement under pressure.

• Personal resilience and flexibility, with the ability to adapt to change, remain effective in uncertain or ambiguous situations, and respond constructively to challenge.

• A strong sense of accountability and ownership, with a focus on delivering outcomes and benefits

Behaviours

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

• Leadership
• Delivering at Pace
• Communicating and Influencing
• Seeing the Big Picture
• Making Effective Decisions
• Working Together

Benefits

Alongside your salary of £72,840, Ministry of Defence contributes £21,101 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides.

As a civil servant in Navy Command, you will be part of a forward-looking organisation with inclusive workplace policies, excellent career prospects, and a job that makes a difference.

Navy Command prides itself on being a supportive employer and where possible encourages flexible working, helping you to maintain a great work/life balance.

Other benefits for Navy Command civil servants include:

• 25 days paid annual leave rising (1 day per year) to 30 days upon completion of 5 years’ service

• A very competitive pension scheme

• Personal & professional development

• Alternative working patterns for many roles

• Access to a confidential, professional support service

• Discount schemes

• Bicycle / season ticket loans

• Enhanced maternity, paternity, and adoption leave

• Special paid leave to volunteer up to 6 days a year

Our headquarters in Portsmouth also offers an impressive range of on-site facilities including a gymnasium, tennis courts, and other sporting facilities, a children’s nursery, a bistro restaurant, a shop and plenty of car parking spaces.

In Navy Command we believe that everyone has the potential to make a difference and you will be supported to help you learn and advance in your career. This includes working towards membership of a professional body and/or undertaking an apprenticeship as part of your role.

An apprenticeship is a combined package of work and training. Through an apprenticeship you will gain professional knowledge, practical experience, and the broader skills required to upskill you in your current role and pave the way for your future career. Most of the training will be ‘on-the-job’, with the remaining ‘off-the-job’ training often delivered by a training provider. This means minimal disruption and maximum impact.

Professional qualifications can be achieved through an apprenticeship and range from Level 2 (equivalent to 5 GCSEs), Level 3 (equivalent to 2 A Levels), and Levels 4 -7, which can give you a foundation degree, a full Bachelor’s degree, or a Master’s degree. Apprenticeships normally last between 12 months - 3 years, depending on the level of the apprenticeship.

Anyone can undertake an Apprenticeship and everyone, regardless of age, can benefit from developing their skills in an accredited way.

Successful candidates can discuss their development options with their manager when in post.

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.

Please be advised that the Department is conducting a review of all pay related allowances which could impact on those allowances that the post currently being advertised attracts.

Any move to MOD from another employer will mean you can no longer access childcare vouchers. This includes moves between government departments. You may however be eligible for other government schemes, including Tax-Free Childcare. Determine your eligibility at https://www.childcarechoices.gov.uk/.

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. The policy is Whole Force and includes all Defence personnel, contractors, visitors and other non-MOD personnel. All applicants seeking, considering, or accepting employment with the Ministry of Defence should be aware of this policy and that it is already in place at a number of Defence Establishments.

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Things you need to know

Artificial intelligence

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 (opens in a new window) for more information on appropriate and inappropriate use.

Selection process details

This vacancy is using Success Profiles (opens in a new window), and will assess your Behaviours and Experience.

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

Candidates will be required to provide a statement of suitability. (500 Word count)

At sift, you will be assessed against your CV, statement of suitability and the following behaviours:

• Leadership
• Delivering at pace
• Communicating & Influencing
• Seeing the bigger picture
• Making effective decisions
• Working together

At interview, you will be assessed against the following behaviours:

• Leadership
• Communicating & Influencing
• Making effective decisions
• Working together

Further information:

A sift based on the lead behaviour, Leadership, may be held if a large number of applications are received. If a large number of applications remain after the initial sift, your application will be progressed to a full sift, where all behaviours will then be considered.Appointment will be based on merit alone.We welcome applications from everyone irrespective of gender and ethnic group.The initial sift will take place within two weeks of the closing date, and interviews will follow as soon as practicable.Interviews will take place face to face at Navy Command HQ, Portsmouth or ABW.

The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equality of opportunity. There is a Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria. If you need to advise us that you need additional help or reasonable adjustments for the recruitment process, please contact: DBSCivPers-Resourcingteam3@mod.gov.uk .

As a result of the changes to the UK immigration rules which came in to effect on 1 January 2021, the Ministry of Defence will only offer sponsorship for a skilled worker visa under the points based system, where a role has been deemed to be business critical. This role does not meet that category and we will not sponsor a visa. It is therefore NOT open to applications from those who will require sponsorship under the points based system.

Should you apply for this role and be found to require sponsorship, your application will be rejected and any provisional offer of employment withdrawn.

The Ministry of Defence requires all candidates who are successful at interview to declare any outside interests. These declarations will be discussed with successful candidates following the interview process and before a formal offer of employment is made, as some outside interests may not be compatible with MOD civilian roles. This will not, in the majority of cases, prevent employment in MOD, but it is a measure that must be taken to ensure that appropriate mitigations can be put in place to manage any potential, perceived or actual conflicts of interest from the first day of employment.

The Ministry of Defence adopts a zero-tolerance approach to unacceptable behaviours, which includes bullying, harassment, sexual harassment, discrimination, and victimisation. You will not be eligible and will not be considered for this post if you have been dismissed from a role for such unacceptable behaviours within the last five years. This will also apply if you resign or otherwise leave a role but, because of an adverse decision, would have been dismissed for gross misconduct had you continued in that employment. Pre-employment checks will be carried out.

Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.

Security

Successful candidates must undergo a criminal record check.Successful candidates must meet the security requirements before they can be appointed. The level of security needed is security check (opens in a new window).

See our vetting charter (opens in a new window).People working with government assets must complete baseline personnel security standard (opens in new window) checks.

Nationality requirements

This job is broadly open to the following groups:

• UK nationals
• nationals of the Republic of Ireland
• nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK
• nationals 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 2020
• Turkish nationals, and certain family members of Turkish nationals, who have accrued the right to work in the Civil Service

Further information on nationality requirements (opens in a new window)

Working for the Civil Service

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.The Civil Service also offers a Redeployment Interview Scheme to civil servants who are at risk of redundancy, and who meet the minimum requirements for the advertised vacancy.

Diversity and Inclusion

The Civil Service is committed to attract, retain and invest in talent wherever it is found. To learn more please see theCivil Service People Plan (opens in a new window) and the Civil Service Diversity and Inclusion Strategy (opens in a new window).

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Contact point for applicants

Job contact :

• Name : Clare Niker
• Email : clare.niker100@mod.gov.uk

Recruitment team

• Email : DBSCivPers-ResourcingTeam3@mod.gov.uk

Further information

Please ensure you read the attached candidate information document prior to completing your application. If you are dissatisfied with the service you have received from DBS, or believe that DBS has failed to follow the recruitment process in line with the Civil Service Commission principles of selection for appointment on merit on the basis of Fair and Open competition, you can raise a formal complaint by writing to DBS at the following address: Defence Business Services, Scanning Hub, Room 6124, Tomlinson House, Norcross Lane, Blackpool, FY5 3WP. If after raising your complaint with DBS you remain dissatisfied you can complain directly to the Civil Service Commission at the following address: Civil Service commission, Room G/8, 1 Horse Guards Road, London, SW1A 2HQ Or by email: info@csc.gov.uk.

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