ISS ASDT OEHE/C4ISR Programme Project Controls

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Who Speclialist Work With ASDT are a dynamic and forward leaning organisation in the Ministry of Defence (MOD). They are implementing and showcasing a change of approach in the MOD with organisational structure and are implementing AGILE into both project management and the technical space. The C4ISR, ALIS and Legacy Med IS groups require a skilled specialist who is also willing to impart knowledge to a group that is able to listen and adjust to advice. This team are about to undergo some significant challenges and introduce new capability to the MOD. What Specialists Work On The Project Controls Manager will provide: a. Production of reporting detail on status and quality of project plans on a monthly basis. b. Providing evidence to support robust governance/reporting ensuring consistent regular submissions to ISS & SRO. c. Ensuring Risk and Resource adjusted plans are produced and provide evidence for decision making. Identifying shortfalls in resources utilising technical and project management staff. d. Effective planning and scheduling. Monitoring and development of delivery schedule.Maintaining quality of schedule to meet ISS policy standards. e. Support to timely business/commitment case generation. f. Effective stakeholder management and documentation as required. Where the Work Takes Place ASDT Team, MOD Corsham, Westwells Road, Corsham, SN13 9NR. Early Market Engagement None Working Arrangements The specialist will be expected to work full time (240 days per year). The Corsham delivery team works in an Agile Scrum environment. Travel and subsistence expenses to attend other sites will be payable from Corsham using current Civil Service T&S practices. Where possible, MOD Rail Warrants or the Travel Cell will be used. Work Location ASDT Team, MOD Corsham, Westwells Road, Corsham, SN13 9NR. Security Clearance Potential suppliers will be expected to hold or be in the process of obtaining SC Clearance. It will be at the Programme Manager's discretion to allow work to commence if suppliers are awaiting clearance on the expected start date. PLEASE NOTE DV clearance is not required. Additional T&Cs Please note that this requirement sits outside IR35. Skills & Experience Proven experience in working within a programme of similar size and complexity - 10 points Expert level user of Microsoft Enterprise Project Management solution with experience of managing programme dependencies, baselining and tracking - 10 points Evidence of producing EPM plans against AGILE projects and can circumvent or overcome the associated challenges - 10 points Workshopping; ability to lead small to medium sized groups of stakeholders to extract relevant schedule information to feed into schedules - 5 points The ability to work under pressure and adhere to challenging timescales - 5 points Proven organisational skills - 10 points Strong analytical skills - 5 points Excellent communication skills - 5 points Reporting; ability to gather, analyse and present accurate, consistent messages to senior management boards - 5 points Experience in liaising with industry partners - 5 points Experience of dealing with remote groups of stakeholders and managing expectations and communications between disparate groups - 10 points Experience in working in a large scale change programme - 10 points Demonstration of working on a large scale technical project / programme - 5 points Nice to Haves Ability to understand programme objectives and proactively link these to scheduling and risk management functions - 5 points IT literate, with experience of Microsoft Office 365 including SharePoint - 5 points Working with the MOD - 5 points No. of Specialists to Evaluate 3 Cultural Fit Criteria Works to agile methodology - 20 points Have experience in working within a team that covers multiple organisations - 20 points Be customer oriented - 15 points Shares knowledge, experience and expertise with other team members - 15 points Communicates clearly - 10 points Have strong stakeholder management skills - 10 points Be transparent and collaborative - 10 points Assessment Method Evaluation Weighting Technical competence 50% Cultural fit 20% Price 30% Questions from Suppliers No questions have been answered yet Budget range £720.00 inc vat