Project Delivery Support Team Leader

We're looking for an exceptional Project Delivery Support Team Leader to help us make a difference to our planet.

As our Project Delivery Support Team Leader, the job may be suitable for hybrid working, which is where an employee works part of the week in the office and part of the week from home. This is a voluntary, non-contractual arrangement and the location advertised will be your contractual place of work.

Our opportunity is full time, 37 hours per week. Our people are at the heart of what we do and we'll do our best to agree a working pattern that works for everyone.

World changing work

From science to technology, from meteorology to management, and from planning to communication, our expertise helps us stand out as the authority on weather accuracy and climate prediction. We help individuals, industries and government to make better decisions to stay safe and thrive. This is the Met Office. This is who we are.

• We're a force for good - focusing on our environmental and social impact
• We're experts by nature - always learning and developing to do things better
• We live and breathe it - putting our purpose at the heart of decision-making
• We're better together - understanding partnerships and inclusivity make us greater
• We keep evolving - pushing boundaries to make tomorrow better for our customers

Your world of expertise

You will be responsible for leading the Met Office Portfolio Office Delivery Support Team, providing first line support to Met Office Project Delivery (the Government profession of project, programme and portfolio management).

Your key duties

• Leadership of the Portfolio Office Delivery Support Team, providing vision and direction to a team of P3M specialists.
• Provide a 'Front Door' function between the Portfolio Office and wider Met Office, ensuring seamless support to the project delivery profession including, but not limited to, change management, quality management, assurance and deployable project support.
• Ownership of the Met Office Project Delivery maturity plan.
• Demonstrate and Communicate Portfolio Office value.
• Proactive stakeholder management.
• Continuous Improvement of Portfolio Office process, tools and ways of working.

Why join us

Our work is life-changing, often life-saving and always life-enhancing. The Met Office is accredited as a 'Great Place to Work UK 2023' and in addition has achieved a place on both the UK's 'Best Workplaces in Tech' and 'Best Workplaces for Women' lists.

As our Job Title, your total reward package will be up to £72,530 annually, which includes:

• £52,799 base pay
• An outstanding Civil Service pension, with an average employer contribution of 27%
• Annual Leave starting at 27.5 days (plus Bank Holidays) rising to 32.5 days (plus Bank Holidays) after 5 years and option to buy or sell up to 5 days per year of annual leave

Essential Criteria, skills and experience:

Demonstrable leadership skills, including the ability to direct or influence as required.Good understanding of P3M and evidence of supporting multiple projects / programmes, including planning, resources, finances, risks and benefits in a portfolio setting.Excellent planning skills, demonstrable at the tactical, operational and strategic levels.Excellent communication skills, with a proven track record of successful engagement with stakeholders. Proven ability to prioritise a challenging workload with excellent organisational and administrative skills. Proven ability to work well in a high performing, collaborative team, supporting and developing yourself and others.

How to apply

If you share our values, we'd love to hear from you! Click apply to begin your application. Please complete your career history and provide evidence against each of the essential criteria in the supporting statement questionnaire. We recommend candidates use the CARL method (Context, Action, Result and Learning) for presenting evidence of experience and skills.

Closing date 17/11/2024 at 23:59 with first stage interviews commencing from 25/11/2024. You will hear from us once the closing date has passed.

How we can help

If you have any questions or would like to discuss this opportunity further, please contact us at .

If you're considering applying and need support to do so, please get in touch. You can request adjustments either within your application or by contacting us. Should you be offered an interview, please be aware there may be a selection exercise which could include a presentation, written test or a scenario-based activity. You can select in your application to be considered under the Disability Confident Scheme. To be invited to interview/assessment under this scheme, your application must meet the essential criteria for the role.

We understand that great minds don't always think alike and as an equal opportunities employer we welcome applications from those with all protected characteristics. We recruit on merit, fairness, and open competition in line with the Civil Service Code.

We can only accept applications from those eligible to live and work in the UK - please refer to GOV.UK for information. We require Security clearance, for which you need to have resided in the UK for at least 3 of the last 5 years to be eligible. You will need to achieve full security clearance within your first 6 months with us.

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Location: Exeter, GB

Posted Date: 11/26/2024