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General Information

Working Pattern
Full Time, Flexible Working
Vacancy Approach
External
Location
National
Region
National
Closing Date
22-Jun-2025
Post Type
Permanent
Civil Service Grade
SCS 1
Number of jobs available
1
Reserve List
12 Months
Job ID
6691

Descriptions & requirements

Job description

The Programme Director is responsible for leading a defined set of interdependent projects, accountable as or to the SRO. This role is responsible for driving effective and efficient change delivery showcasing value for money, whilst ensuring HMCTS is improving services for our users in line with our strategic aims and business need. The Programme Director will champion project delivery within HMCTS, driving the strategic development of the PPM profession in line with best practice and the National Infrastructure and Service Transformation Authority (NISTA) standards.

Key Responsibilities

Reporting into the Portfolio Director you will:

  • Lead projects and programmes as SRO/Programme Director. Take responsibility for setting the strategic vision, identifying success criteria, set project controls and be accountable for overall performance and delivery. Engage with assurance reviews and act on recommendations.
  • Provide strategic leadership in monitoring benefit delivery in-line with the business case to maximise benefits from the programme.
  • Ensure strategic and operational risks and issues are identified, prioritised, assessed and mitigation actions developed and implemented.
  • Champion and empower project teams to apply the appropriate standards, good practices and lessons learned in-line with NISTA guidance and the Teal Book. Role modelling positive behaviours aligned to HMCTS standards and professional excellence.
  • Develop, inspire and foster PPM capability by leading a professional practice area. Driving cultural and behavioural change outside your direct sphere of influence and providing coaching, mentoring and development support to the wider team.
  • Build strategic, collaborative and constructive relationships across the change and PPM community, within HMCTS, wider MOJ, cross government and with NISTA.
  • Act as an active member of the HMCTS Change Leadership Team, ensuring effective management and running of the organisation. Including sitting on the Change Directorate Resourcing Panel overseeing effective deployment of the PPM flexible resource pool resources to build high performing project teams.
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. If you are interested in this exciting opportunity, and feel that you meet the criteria, we would welcome your application.


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
Evidence of Experience
CV or Work History, Statement of Suitability

Interview stage assessments

Interview Dates
22nd/23rd July 2025
Behaviours
Communicating and Influencing
Leadership
Seeing the Big Picture
Changing and Improving

Other Assessments

Which assessment methods will be used?
Presentation
Use of Artificial Intelligence (Al)
You must ensure that any evidence submitted as part of your application, including your CV, statement of suitability and behaviour examples, are truthful and factually accurate. Please note that plagiarism can include presenting the ideas and experiences of others, or generated by artificial intelligence, as your own.
Level of security checks required
DBS Basic
Security Clearance (SC)