Defence Contract Analysis and Reporting System (DefCARS) Programme Delivery Manager (PM)

Closing date for applications: 23/12/2021

OVERVIEW OF ROLE

Specialist role	Programme manager
Summary of the work	The programme manager will manage the implementation plan for moving DefCARS into the cloud, delivering the transition and transformation, coordinating resources across a multi-supplier environment and reporting on progress. The individual will be responsible for risk management, making sure the implementation plan is current and handling change control.
Latest start date	24/01/2022
Expected contract length	24 January 2022 to 7 July 2022
Location	No specific location, for example they can work remotely
Organisation the work is for	Single Source Regulations Office
Maximum day rate	£665

ABOUT THE WORK

Early market engagement	There was no pre-market engagement
Who the specialist will work with	The Specialist will report into the Principle Business Analyst in the DefCARS team that sits under the Buyer's Chief Analysts and COO. The Specialist will be coordinating resources across a multi-supplier environment including the Buyer, DefCARS supplier, IT managed service provider and Microsoft Azure reseller.
What the specialist will work on	The responsibilities will be: 1. Managing the implementation plan for moving DefCARS into the cloud; 2. Delivering the transition and transformation. Make sure that the system meets the requirements including security, business continuity and disaster recovery, continuous improvement; 3. Co-ordinating resources across a multi-supplier environment; 4. Support the contract exit plan; 5. Provide real time reporting on the programme progress; and 6. Work closely with the DefCARS supplier's project manager throughout the term.

WORK SETUP

Address where the work will take place	Single Source Regulations Office3rd floor Finlaison House15-17 Furnival StreetLondon EC4A 1AB
Working arrangements	The Specialist can work remotely, or from the Buyer's office at Furnival Street, London EC4A 1AB. Given the nature and potential sensitivity of information which the Specialist may be required to handle, the Specialist must obtain prior written consent from the Buyer for any remote working outside of the UK.
Security clearance	The Specialist must be subject to BPSS. The Specialist must have, or must be willing to obtain, SC clearance.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Additional terms and conditions	The Buyer expects that off-payroll working rules (IR35) will apply to this role (subject to assessment). All expenses must be pre-agreed between the parties and must comply with the SSRO Travel and Subsistence (T&S) Policy. The Specialist will be required to work up to 5 days per week up to 31 March 2022, and then up to 3 days per week for the remainder of the contract period. One day equates to eight (8) hours.The additional and refined terms and conditions will be provided to shortlisted candidates.

Additional terms and conditions

The Buyer expects that off-payroll working rules (IR35) will apply to this role (subject to assessment). All expenses must be pre-agreed between the parties and must comply with the SSRO Travel and Subsistence (T&S) Policy. The Specialist will be required to work up to 5 days per week up to 31 March 2022, and then up to 3 days per week for the remainder of the contract period. One day equates to eight (8) hours.The additional and refined terms and conditions will be provided to shortlisted candidates.

EVALUATION CRITERIA

How many specialists to evaluate	4
Cultural fit criteria	-Work well as the lead of a team and keep the team motivated to perform well -Transfer knowledge gained through the team and be willing to share experiences across the wider department.
Assessment methods
Evaluation weighting	Technical competence 70% Cultural fit 10% Price 20%

EXPERIENCE

Essential skills and experience

Evidence of ability to organise, plan, report, escalate, unblock, motivate and provide structure to deliver an outcome
Experience of leading projects including migrating, application and data from on premise environment to a Microsoft Azure cloud environment
Experience working with external suppliers and contractors to deliver outcomes
Ability to manage risks in a complex transformation project
Experience working with MS DevOps
Experience leading Agile delivery teams

Nice-to-have skills and experience

Experience leading projects in government
PRINCE2 qualified
Experience of DevSecOps

EXPRESS INTEREST

Closing date for applications: 23/12/2021