Job Title : Navy Develop Directorate – Disruptive Capabilities & Technologies Office (DCTO) Experimentation Plans Manager
Company Name: UK Ministry of Defence
Job Details: Navy Develop Directorate – Disruptive Capabilities & Technologies Office (DCTO) Experimentation Plans Manager | UK Ministry of Defence
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About the job
NCHQ, HMS Excellent, Whale Island, Portsmouth, PO2 8BY
Job Summary
Disruptive Capabilities & Technologies Office (DCTO) is the Royal Navy’s Technology and Innovation team who deliver the Royals Navy’s Trials and Experimentation (T&E), research and ideation programs. It facilitates solution engineering and scaling in an accelerated environment, in order to deliver new and disruptive capabilities into the war fighting environment in a coordinated, safe and time critical manner to maintain military advantage and to deliver lethality into the future.
This position is advertised at 37 hours per week.
Job Description
The primary purpose of the DCTO Experimentation Plans Manager is to work with the DCTO Experimentation team to support the planning and safe conduct of tests, trials, and Experimentation. They will be co-ordinating across both current and future projects, reporting to the DCTO Experimentation Plans Team Leader. Outputs from these experiments will then inform future work which will be fed into the DCTO projects team or off ramped into core programmes.
In particular, they will be required to; plan, monitor, conduct, assure, analyse, and report delivery of experimentation activity. They will ensure that experimentation is aligned with project goals and is designed, conducted, and analysed in order to assess project benefits and outcomes. Such trials will likely cover several projects and domains, so are complex in nature and must be closely coordinated to ensure the objectives are met. This will require engagement across (but not exclusive to) DCTO, Develop Directorate, Navy Plans and various authorities and regulatory bodies.
Where required the Experimentation Plans Manager will engage with other Navy teams to support DCTO’s attendance to operational experimentation opportunities.
The primary purpose of the DCTO Experimentation Plans Manager is to work with the DCTO Experimentation team to support the planning and safe conduct of tests, trials, and Experimentation. They will be co-ordinating across both current and future projects, reporting to the DCTO Experimentation Plans Team Leader. Outputs from these experiments will then inform future work which will be fed into the DCTO projects team or off ramped into core programmes.
In particular, they will be required to; plan, monitor, conduct, assure, analyse, and report delivery of experimentation activity. They will ensure that experimentation is aligned with project goals and is designed, conducted, and analysed in order to assess project benefits and outcomes. Such trials will likely cover several projects and domains, so are complex in nature and must be closely coordinated to ensure the objectives are met. This will require engagement across (but not exclusive to) DCTO, Develop Directorate, Navy Plans and various authorities and regulatory bodies.
Where required the Experimentation Plans Manager will engage with other Navy teams to support DCTO’s attendance to operational experimentation opportunities.
Person specification
Responsibilities
Operate within the DCTO Experimentation Plans Team to co-ordinate and deliver coherent experimentation, aligned with DCTO priorities and best practice process. Design, conduct and analyse experimentation activity to generate evidence and relevant information to inform decisions on project direction, spiral development. Ensure experimentation is conducted in a safe manner, effectively utilising all available equipment and enablers.
Support the provision of planning, evidence and assurance to meet business case approval, if applicable providing expertise business case scope, analysis and drafting to a standard suitable for submission. Supporting the Experimentation Plans TL in managing enabling contracts to facilitate experimentation.
Create experimentation plans to gather evidence across all DLODs in preparation for moving the project further into development be that to a delivery agent for bringing into Core, Capability Sponsors for requirements setting or DCTO Projects for development.
Provide leadership of experimentation coherence and management, instigating and driving activities to ensure comprehensive and proactive issues management. Provide options to address complex issues and manage through to resolution, escalating to the Team Leader for key decisions.
Manage external experimentation reviews and reporting to achieve timely assessments and assurance prior to key decision points if applicable. Analyse the outcomes of experimentation and develop plans to address recommendations. Provide advice and recommendations, to DCTO, Develop & wider RN hierarchy, on engagement and experimentation opportunities.
Act for the DCTO Experimentation Plans Team Leader in stakeholder engagement at senior management level within Navy Command, across the MOD and wider Government community.
Support and attend DCTO experimentation events to gather evidence and give direction/advice.
Essential
The ability to work without supervision, exercise judgement and good organisational skills, and show determination in the pursuit of objectives.
The ability to pay attention to detail whilst also keeping an overview on the wider perspective.
P3M Experience.
Demonstrable skills across general management, including budget management, planning, resource selection and health and safety.
Experience of managing diverse teams and in a complex environment and for large programmes.
Attention to detail and ability to critically evaluate information gathered across multiple sources, recommending improvements as necessary.
Evidence of strong stakeholder engagement skills with a proven track record of engaging and managing multiple stakeholders, tailoring messages appropriately, influencing others and gaining their agreement and cooperation.
Experience in structured programme and project management is essential, as you will be acting as a key interface with programme and project managers when issues arise.
Competent in using MS Office tools; Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, Word, Teams and SharePoint.
Desirable
Safety Management experience.
Data analysis experience.
Behaviours
We’ll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:
Making Effective Decisions
Delivering at Pace
Communicating and Influencing
Managing a Quality Service
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.
Benefits
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
Personal and 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.
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 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 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.
Our headquarters in Portsmouth also offer 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.
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.
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.
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Selection process details
This vacancy is using Success Profiles (opens in a new window), and will assess your Behaviours and Experience.
Things you need to know
Security
Successful candidates must meet the security requirements before they can be appointed. The level of security needed is SC.
Selection process details
This vacancy is using Success Profiles and will assess your Behaviours and experience
Candidates will be required to complete a Statement of Suitability of no more than 500 words. Please provide experience relevant to the role
Candidates will be required to provide Statements against the Behaviours of no more than 250 words per behaviour
Application online, sift of application & interview if successful through sift.
At Application and Interview Candidates will be assessed against the following Behaviours-
Making Effective Decisions |
Country: United Kingdom
