Project Manager / Requirements Manager

Project Manager / Requirements Manager - RAF Wyton Your Role WYG is one of the leading consultancy providers to the Defence sector where we use our skills, processes and knowledge to provide industry leading services to our clients. This is an exciting opportunity for a Project Manager to support a major Defence Infrastructure programme. You will act as one of a small team of ‘requirement’s manager’, responsible for developing business cases for several Defence infrastructure projects and guiding them through their approvals process. The role is client-side with the Defence Infrastructure Organisation at RAF Wyton. The role is based at RAF Wyton, with regular travel to other Defence sites. About You You will bring to this role a dynamic, enthusiastic and professional approach. You will have strong leadership and stakeholder management skills and will have a 'Completer-finisher' approach to tasks and outcomes. You will have excellent spoken and written communication skills and excellent knowledge of Microsoft Office packages and Scheduling tools. The excellence you demonstrate will promote the professional, dependable image that is fundamental to your and WYG’s future success. Due to the nature of our work in the defence and government sectors, you will be required to hold or gain an MOD SC security clearance. Project Manager The specific requirements of the role are as follows: Project management Requirements development Stakeholder engagement Business case writing Approvals Management Leadership and Management of Project Delivery Manage individuals to contribute to business outputs Demonstrate a personal commitment to the DIO Guiding Principles Develop team members and assist line managers in delivering departmental goals Ensure local compliance with mandatory requirements e.g. H&S training Promote strong working relationships both within the team and with other teams across DIO and MoD Project Management and Support to PD B2s and PD Desk Officers Support project management activity within area of responsibility including managing dependencies and working with stakeholders Review and assess progress and report project issues as required to inform the project management and demand planning process. Recommend corrective action or re-prioritising as appropriate Be aware of wider strategic management of the estate and raise issues Act as the Project Sponsor for requirements up to Initial Gate Business Case and thereafter provide support to the identified delivery Project Manager throughout the lifecycle of the requirement Engage with delivery areas to ensure that all elements are coordinated and that cogent and coherent delivery timelines are used for programming activities Assist with the development and maintenance of mitigation and management of risk for all individual projects within area of responsibility Support programme management activity within area of responsibility Requirement Development for All But The Most Complex of Requirements Responsible for the development of infrastructure requirements arising from prioritised Statements of Need (identified capability gap or opportunity) irrespective of the potential delivery mechanisms that could ensue. Responsible for ensuring that the full requirement is understood (the whole estate requirement) such that fully informed options can be developed. Challenging requirement where necessary to establish the true nature of the capability gap and a set of requirements that truly represent minimum military requirement Responsible for ensuring that requirements are developed in accordance with current scales such that the minimum military requirement is described. Responsible for engaging with stakeholders to establish the requirement Prepare and gaining approval for the User Requirement Document (URD) and keeping it up to date during the project life cycle. Solution Management Maintain a comprehensive understanding of the estate within the designated Area of Responsibility such that advise on potential infrastructure solutions can be provided as required Responsible for ensuring that all potential solutions comply with the identified requirement Responsible for ensuring that all potential solutions are 'whole estate solutions' and include such things as whole life costs, SFM costs, utilities costs. Responsible for promoting innovative solutions and engaging with technical specialists and delivery areas to ensure that such solutions are full considered. Responsible for securing funding (if required) for, and scoping and tasking, DIO delivery areas to produce studies into potential solutions Business Case Development Responsible for writing coherent and consistent business cases in accordance with departmental guidance. Working with DIO delivery areas, ensure that Business Cases identify all resource implications, including the whole life cost of the solution, such that funding can be allocated as appropriate in forward programmes (be they DIO programmes or external programmes) Performance Reporting Development of performance management and analysis activities for team/function Day-to-day implementation of risk mitigation activities Reinforcement of DIO Corporate approach to reporting activities Responsible for routinely updating the Operations Programme concerning the allocated Area of Responsibility. About WYG At WYG we develop, design and deliver interdisciplinary projects that support a sustainable future; from technical solutions to complex challenges. Our teams connect across a project lifecycle, creating tailored programmes that address client needs and manage risk. We work alongside clients to develop their strategies and plans providing the services they need to unlock opportunities. We design for outcomes that realise value for clients and make a difference in communities From single projects to large-scale programmes of work we deliver against our client’s objectives and are adept at working in complicated or highly regulated environments WYG is now part of the Tetra Tech group, a leading provider of consulting, engineering, programme management, construction management, and technical services. As part of the Tetra Tech team – 20,000 people in over 450 global locations – we can achieve more for our clients, through a wider alliance of services and industry expertise across our markets. A rewarding future is yours at WYG. We are committed to supporting your personal aspirations and, with clear career paths and a wide range of opportunities, your goals will always be within reach. Our blended learning experience will help you to develop all the skills and qualifications that you need to succeed. Fantastic flexible benefits and personalised rewards make up an excellent package.