BMFS Air Business Change Manager - #1708525

MOD Abbey Wood, Filton, Bristol, BS34 8JH

Job Summary

Business Modernisation for Support (BMfS) is a business change and process re-engineering programme. It seeks to transition Defence from legacy processes to align with leading practice across both the commercial Support sector and with allies. This in turn allows for future Defence business processes to be underpinned by COTS products, cloud-enabled, evergreen IS, integrated with the Defence Digital Backbone, cyber-secure and accessible globally.

The BMfS Business Change Manager (BCM) Air role supports the embedding of new and revised business processes and technology within the organisation. To integrate the project outputs into ‘business as usual’ (BAU), ensuring that activities are planned and completed to enable the business to implement the change and benefits are realised.

The post supports BMfS Programme activity across three functional areas of Business Change Management, Benefits Management and Requirements Management within the programme phases of Modernise and Transform. The focus of activity is anticipated to vary across these functional areas across Air domain as the programme progresses.

The role requires a proactive, self-confident individual willing to engage, network and develop their expertise within their areas of responsibility. Experience within Business Change Management is desirable. Opportunities for development will be provided to support further expansion across the scope of the role. Knowledge or experience in Defence Support Logistics and Engineering in the Air domain is desirable, such as supply chain management, movements management, inventory management and engineering through life support.

There are occasions for travel within the UK and some nights spent away from home are possible.

This position is advertised at 37 hours per week.

Job Description

Supporting business transformation / change activity such as conducting Change Impact Assessments, Communications plans and Change Readiness Assessments. This is to ensure successful adoption and embedding of new BMfS processes and best-practice initiatives.

Using agile principles, engage in the development of work to identify, gather, analyse, and validate current business processes and data flows to establish the ‘As Is’ situation, across the entirety of Defence Support (logistics and engineering).

Taking part in customer stakeholder management including presenting, explaining, and justifying the ‘To Be’ proposals to Air Top Level Budget (TLB) holders and reporting their concerns, acceptance criteria and counter proposals to the Programme.

Ensuring that requirements are set and maintained in alignment with Defence Lines of Development (DLoDs) and interoperability drivers, as part of a pan-DLoD Capability Integration programme management approach.

Managing stakeholder engagements to ensure that Def Sp MP activity is conducted in an efficient manner without overburdening the Front Line Commands (FLCs). Assisting in development of BMfS Communities of Interest (CoI) and Working Groups within Air, such as the Strategic Support Programme (SSP).

Providing Programme representation and inputs to Working Groups (WGs) such as Acceptance Working Groups (AcWG), and Capability Integration Working Groups (CIWGs) for projects; including a secretariat and chair role.

Supporting business transformation / change activity such as conducting Change Impact Assessments, Communications plans and Change Readiness Assessments. This is to ensure successful adoption and embedding of new BMfS processes and best-practice initiatives.

Using agile principles, engage in the development of work to identify, gather, analyse, and validate current business processes and data flows to establish the ‘As Is’ situation, across the entirety of Defence Support (logistics and engineering).

Taking part in customer stakeholder management including presenting, explaining, and justifying the ‘To Be’ proposals to Air Top Level Budget (TLB) holders and reporting their concerns, acceptance criteria and counter proposals to the Programme.

Ensuring that requirements are set and maintained in alignment with Defence Lines of Development (DLoDs) and interoperability drivers, as part of a pan-DLoD Capability Integration programme management approach.

Managing stakeholder engagements to ensure that Def Sp MP activity is conducted in an efficient manner without overburdening the Front Line Commands (FLCs). Assisting in development of BMfS Communities of Interest (CoI) and Working Groups within Air, such as the Strategic Support Programme (SSP).

Providing Programme representation and inputs to Working Groups (WGs) such as Acceptance Working Groups (AcWG), and Capability Integration Working Groups (CIWGs) for projects; including a secretariat and chair role.

Person specification

Essential

• Strong teamwork and customer service ethic.
• Strong negotiator, persuasive and able to influence others.
• Ability to influence and communicate with resource owners at various levels within the organisation to secure resource.
  
  

Qualifications

Essential role specific qualifications from one of the following:

• APMG Change Management – Practitioner
• MSP - Practitioner
  
  

Behaviours

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

• Leadership
• Changing and Improving
• Communicating and Influencing
  
  

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.

• Learning and development tailored to your role
• An environment with flexible working options
• A culture encouraging inclusion and diversity
• A Civil Service pension with an employer contribution of 28.97%
• Our on-site facilities include:
• Subsidised canteen
• Gym
• Coffee bars
• Shops
• Free parking
  
  

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.

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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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; qualification details and previous skills and experience.

Candidates will be required to provide a statement of suitability. (250 - Word count)

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

• Communicating and Influencing
• Changing and Improving
• Leadership
  
  

At Interview, You Will Be Assessed Against The Following

• Communicating and Influencing
• Changing and Improving
• Leadership
  
  

In the event of a large number of applicants, a sift will be conducted on your CV only

When choosing your Behaviour examples, please make sure you use real life scenarios that relate to your own experiences. Whilst technology may help to enhance your written submission, presenting the ideas of others or those generated by technology, could result in your application being rejected.

Strategic Command is going through a significant transformation programme which aims to improve the way the Command conducts its business and delivers for Defence and the nation. As a consequence of this, all posts within Strategic Command Headquarters and in time the wider organisation, are/will be subject to review and potential changes as we continuously improve across the period of the transformation programme. These changes may be minor or could be more substantive and will generate new opportunities. Throughout, the Command’s transformation programme is committed to following the MOD’s framework on managing and supporting people through the change process and places an emphasis on early and open consultation and engagement with the Command’s personnel and Trade Unions.

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: [email protected] .

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.

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

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

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.

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.

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 the Civil Service People Plan (opens in a new window) and the Civil Service Diversity and Inclusion Strategy (opens in a new window).

This vacancy is part of the Great Place to Work for Veterans (opens in a new window) initiative.

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Contact point for applicants

Job Contact

• Name : BMfS Ops Multiuser
• Email : [email protected]
  
  

Recruitment team

• Email : [email protected]
  
  

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: [email protected].