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. Overview The MoJ Property Directorate is a customer focused organisation that exists to enable our customers to perform to their very best. We do this by providing high quality, easy to use services, and working environments that our customers want to work in, which support them to deliver their individual outputs efficiently. Our job is to manage one of the most diverse and complex estates in Government – hosted by the Ministry of Justice (MoJ). As of 2 April 2021, the Prisons Maintenance Group (or PMG) joined MoJ Estates Directorate and the team receives a new title, MoJ Property Directorate. This change aligns us with our Profession – the Property Profession - and brings together a property portfolio including Prisons, Probation, and MoJ HQ and Arms Length Bodies. We also provide property services on behalf of the Home Office. MoJ Property provides specialist services including facilities management, health and safety, fire safety and security, technical design expertise, and sustainability. We also have business management teams who support the entire Directorate and each of our partners is supported by account management teams. We are responsible for a great deal - our portfolio consists of properties valued at £8.5bn for the MoJ alone. We are part of the Government Property Profession (GPP) and through active membership and engagement we will work with the Office of Government Property to develop the maturity of the profession and also encourage our people to join the GPP. We continue to build our capability through training and recruitment, aspiring to be the best that we can be as individuals and as a directorate. Team Overview The post holder is accountable to the Head of Programme Delivery for the successful, timely and quality delivery of all a portfolio construction/fitout projects across the MoJ family: prisons, investment, reform and Capital maintenance; probation investment, reform, Capital maintenance; court investment, reform; sustainable development; Home Office change and maintenance, considering the sustainable, social and economic and environmental policies. The number projects in a Senior project sponsors portfolio can vary, but is normally in the region of 40 projects at various Royal Institute of British Architect (RIBA) stages. The post holder delivers their work through an outsourced frameworks of professional service providers and constructors. Job Description, Duties and Responsibilities Responsibilities will include the following: • Working with a range of end users, judiciary, prison governors, probation, HMPPS leads to develop and facilities management to develop project proposals at mandate through to timely completion, within budget envelops; evidencing value for money solutions and benefits realisation. • Working with Directorate Account Management teams in delivering successful outcomes. • Timely drafting and submission of individual project option appraisals, feasibility reports, business cases and board papers; driving design innovation. • Working with commercial teams to procure supply chain resources, by providing the appropriate project briefs. • Managing the performance of supply chain partners, through providing clear instructions; and collating and reporting on key performance measures • Identifying risks and issues and making sure mitigation plans are in place; submitting early warning notices when contractual remedies are thought to be required. • Embedding wider efficiency targets set by the Cabinet Office and IPA, such as the implementation of building information modelling, government soft landings by the inclusion of FM professionals; and collaborative procurement, particularly early contractor engagement and project bank accounts. • Regularly holding to account and supporting team members who support the Senior Project Sponsors. • Line management and leadership of a team, providing strong professional direction. • Making sure critical paths are in place for all projects and Project Performance Indicators (PPIs) are in place and the resulting data is used to keep project to time and quality. • Making sure project detail sheets are submitted on time, having first challenged and assured the data and information being supplied is accurate • Manage the end to end requisition to pay process, making sure prompt and fair payment is made. • Ensuring lessons learned are carried out as best practice and findings are collected and distributed across stakeholder groups, including technical services, FM, commercial, and post project evaluations are conducted and recorded; report benefits in line with those set out in the business case(s) • Frequent travel will be required across England and Wales and on occasions, Scotland