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General Information

Working Pattern
Full Time, Part Time/Job Share, Flexible Working
Vacancy Approach
External
Location
National
Region
National
Closing Date
22-Feb-2026
Post Type
Fixed Term, Loan, Secondment
Civil Service Grade
SCS 1
Number of jobs available
1
Reserve List
12 Months
Job ID
14498

Descriptions & requirements

Job description

The Role

This role will be responsible for establishing and operating robust delivery assurance tools, practices, and processes to keep the LAA Transformation Portfolio aligned with its objectives and priorities. By doing so, it ensures the portfolio remains on track for successful delivery, with effective management, escalation, and resolution of cross-cutting risks, dependencies, and issues. The main components of the portfolio include:

  • Recovery programme delivery
  • Delivering transformed user journeys
  • Implementing modern digital infrastructure
  • Policy driven change
  • Productivity and innovation, including AI
  • Developing and implementing a Target Operating Model for the Agency

An urgent priority is to smoothly transition restoration work to recovery, managing outstanding delivery, backlogs, and risks for effective management.

This role requires close and collaborative working with key stakeholders across the MoJ leveraging wider MoJ services and service teams as well as with Digital, Policy and LAA operations and where appropriate with suppliers.

Candidates for this role should demonstrate experience in driving outcomes through highly effective collaboration, coordination, oversight, and management across large complex, fast moving and high-stakes portfolios. Must possess strong Project and Programme Management skills, with the judgement and confidence to use these disciplines to drive delivery across a diverse and cross-cutting portfolio involving multi-functional teams. Must have a track record of setting up and running a high-impact Portfolio Management Office that is results driven and have a background in digital and technology driven environments.

Additional Information

Please view our candidate information pack for full details about the role, key responsibilities, person specification, and the criteria you will be assessed against throughout the recruitment process. We encourage applications from people from all backgrounds and aim to have a workforce that represents the wider society that we serve. We pride ourselves on being an employer of choice. We champion diversity, inclusion and wellbeing and aim to create a workplace where everyone feels valued and a sense of belonging. To find out more about how we do this visit: https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ministry-of-justice/about/equality-and-diversity.

Diversity & 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 and the Civil Service Diversity and Inclusion Strategy.

Contact Information
If you require any assistance please contact us on scsrecruitment@justice.gov.uk. Please quote the job reference in your email to enable us to support you more quickly.

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Application form stage assessments

Experience
We will assess your experience for this role via the following methods
CV or Work History, Statement of Suitability
Statement of Suitability
Guidance for the Statement of Suitability
Please provide a statement to evidence how you meet the essential and desirable experience required for the role:

Essential Experience:

• Excellent Project and Programme Management (PPM) skills with proven experience of achieving successful portfolio outcomes by setting up a high-performing Project Management Office (PMO) and working with cross-functional and cross-organisational teams
• Proven experience and track record of keeping complex and high-stakes portfolios and initiatives on track for delivery.
• Experience leading and managing risk across complex portfolios, including identifying emerging risks from diverse sources (operational, strategic, digital, external), coordinating cross-functional teams to assess and quantify risks, and facilitating decisions that balance business objectives, resource limitations, and risk tolerance.
• Strong analytical, detail driven problem-solving skills evidenced in achieving portfolio milestones and deadlines as well as experience of digital technology driven transformation programmes.
• Exceptional senior stakeholder management and influencing skills.

Desirable Experience:

• Experience of clearly and simply communicating portfolio performance through engagement with senior stakeholders; Minister, Permanent Secretary, Director General and Non-Executive Board Directors.
• Experience of working with security and data protection leads in fast moving digital systems programmes.
• Working with Government audit functions.
Evidence of Experience
CV or Work History, Statement of Suitability

Interview stage assessments

Interview Dates
Expected week commencing 23rd March 2026
Behaviours
Delivering at Pace
Communicating and Influencing
Working Together

Other Assessments

Which assessment methods will be used?
Presentation
Level of security checks required
Security Clearance (SC)

Use of Artificial Intelligence (Al)

Artificial Intelligence can be a useful tool to support your application, however, all examples and statements provided must be truthful, factually accurate and taken directly from your own experience. Where plagiarism has been identified (presenting the ideas and experiences of others, or generated by artificial intelligence, as your own) applications may be withdrawn and internal candidates may be subject to disciplinary action.  Please see our candidate guidance for more information on appropriate and inappropriate use.