AMS PSR

On behalf of The Ministry of Justice, we are looking for a Lead Planner Inside IR35 for a 3 months contract based Hybrid in either Leeds or London 2 days per week and the rest from home in LOCATION.

The Ministry of Justice (MoJ) priorities include improving public safety and reducing reoffending by reforming prisons, probation and youth justice, and building a justice system which makes access to justice swifter and more certain for all citizens whatever their background. Project professionals in the MoJ help to improve the government’s ability to protect the public and reduce reoffending, and to provide a more effective, transparent and responsive criminal justice system for victims and the public.

To establish a single, integrated MSP project plan by consolidating existing workstream plans and the Outline Business Case (OBC), providing a clear and reliable view of delivery, dependencies and the critical path.

This role is an investment in delivery certainty, supporting effective decision making from OBC through delivery.

As a Lead Planner  your main responsibilities will be to:

• Deliver one integrated MSP level project plan incorporating all agreed workstream plans
• Deliver clear visibility of: Critical path, Key interdependencies between products and workstreams
• Deliver a shared, quality assured understanding of what drives delivery and where delivery risk genuinely sits
• Consolidate existing workstream plans into a single MSP aligned delivery plan
• Establish clear product sequencing and dependency logic across the programme
• Ensure the plan clearly identifies essential inputs required for key outputs (e.g. commercial, technical or delivery decisions)

Essential:

• Demonstrable MSP level planning experience in complex programmes
• Strong capability in integrating multiple workstream plans into a single delivery view
• Experience facilitating structured planning and dependency workshops
• Ability to translate complex planning outputs into clear, decision ready insight

Please be aware that this role can only be worked within the UK and not Overseas.

Disability Confident 

As a member of the Disability Confident Scheme, MOJ guarantees to interview all candidates who have a disability and who meet all the essential criteria for the vacancy. In cases where we have a high volume of candidates who have a disability who meet all the essential criteria, we will interview the best candidates from within that group. This scheme encourages candidates with a disability and/or neurodivergence to apply. In exceptional circumstances, we may also need to apply the desirable criteria in our shortlisting process which may include holding active security clearance.

Armed Forces Covenant

The Ministry of Justice guarantees to interview veterans or spouses / partners of military personnel who meet all the essential criteria for the vacancy. In cases where we have a high volume of ex-military candidates / military spouses or partners, who meet all of the essential criteria, we will interview the best candidates from within that group. In exceptional circumstances, we may also need to apply the desirable criteria in our shortlisting process which may include holding active security clearance.

In applying for this role, you acknowledge the following "this role falls in scope of the Off Payroll Working in the Public Sector legislation. Any rates of payment quoted will reflect the gross rate per day for the assignment and will be subject to appropriate taxes and statutory costs. As such the payment to the intermediary and your income resulting from this contract will be different".