Job SummaryAs DG Core, you ll be taking on a unique challenge at the heart of UK Defence. The role is fundamental to ensure that the equipment our Armed Forces need to defend our country and its Allies is procured effectively and is safe to operate wherever and whenever operations demand, in peace and in conflict.This role is one of the most complex roles in Government and across the UK. It is responsible for almost a thousand projects, with a lifetime value of over 100bn. It includes more major programmes than any other organisation in the whole of the UK. It leads an internal team of over 8,000 specialists, who drive delivery across a Defence-Industrial base of over 150,000 people.It also manages over 13bn of defence procurement spend per annum on behalf of the Front-Line Commands through contracts across the UK and Allied defence industries. This role ensures DE&S operates in the most operationally efficient manner possible, whilst delivering 100s of millions of inventory items to frontline users around the world for the UK and its Allies each year.DG Core will strive to deliver operational excellence through challenging inefficiency, embedding new processes, standardising best practice and developing key cultural change throughout the Core organisation. The Core Delivery portfolio reaches across all the Armed Forces and Strategic Programmes to deliver an agenda that is not only vital to our nation, but is also increasingly vital in the role we play globally with our NATO allies.This is a role for an inspiring, driven leader; one that has the ability to create and maintain a culture that is agile, efficient, and highly motivated.Job DescriptionPlease see the Candidate Briefing Pack attached below for more information.Person specificationPlease see the Candidate Briefing Pack attached below for more information.BenefitsAlongside your salary of 170,000, Ministry of Defence contributes 49,249 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides.Learning and development tailored to your roleAn environment with flexible working optionsA culture encouraging inclusion and diversityA Civil Service pension with an employer contribution of 28.97%Things you need to know











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