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On behalf of the MOD, we are looking for a Business Manager (Inside IR35) for a 12 month contract. This is a hybrid working role (three days per week on site - London or Bristol).

The Ministry of Defence (MOD) is a central government department with a mission to protect our country and provide the ultimate guarantee of its security and independence, as well as helping to protect its values and interests abroad.

The MOD is one of the biggest public procurement organisations in Europe and the single largest customer for UK industry. It currently manages approximately £20 billion of spend on capital investments in equipment and infrastructure every year. Over the next decade the MOD is committed to spending over £190 billion on equipment and support. The MOD’s customers include both the armed forces and national security agencies, and it has a diverse range of requirements, including military fighting vehicles, education services, nuclear submarines and facilities management.

The MOD’s aim is to provide its armed forces with the best capabilities to enable them to protect the UK’s security and advance national interests, both now and in the long term.

To do this the MOD has an annual budget of almost £53 billion and a workforce comprising 197,000 people. of which 54,000 are civilians working for the UK MOD.

The work really matters; the MOD offers a range of engaging roles which have a direct impact on the quality of services they provide, in many locations across the UK. We support teams working in HR, Primary Health Care, Corporate Services, and many others.

Job Purpose:

The B2 SCD Business Manager provides core business management, governance, senior support and directorate‑wide coordination essential to the functioning of the Commercial Supply Chain Director (SCS2) and Deputy Directors (SCS1), Chief of Staff, the Outer Office, and wider Supply Chain Directorate.

SCD is expanding significantly to meet challenges caused by fragility within critical Defence supply chains and increased strategic complexity. The Business Manager helps ensure that SCD delivers its mission by driving corporate coherence, ensuring organisational readiness, and enabling senior leaders to operate effectively.

SC Clearance is an essential requirement for this role, as a minimum you must be eligible and willing to undergo these checks. Please note, due to the exceptional requirements of this position (short-term nature of this role and speed at which we require a postholder in situ) preference may be given to candidates who meet all of the essential criteria and hold active security clearance. 

As a Business Manager, your main responsibilities will be:

• Supporting COS to provide Secretariat for SCD senior meetings, including SCD SLT Governance and 1* / 2* engagements.
• Coordinate cross‑directorate contributions for governance products, briefings, commission responses, and corporate returns.
• Maintain Directorate documentation, including action trackers, records, files and work collaboratively with SCD Outer Office to manage multi‑user inboxes.
• during forecasting cycles.
• Lead or support Directorate resourcing, recruitment coordination and workforce planning, ensuring alignment with SCD’s expanding footprint.
• Own, maintain and improve SCD’s end‑to‑end onboarding and offboarding processes, including logistics, security, induction and readiness.
• Support SCD internal and external communication planning, including Directorate updates, news items, and event coordination.
• Support Change Leads and PMO colleagues on drafting communications, scheduling workshops and coordinating engagement activity.
• Enable leadership sessions, “celebrating success” communications and directorate engagement events.

Essential:

• Strong experience supporting senior leaders in complex environments.
• Financial management with costing and budget management.
• High proficiency in Microsoft 365 (Excel, Teams, SharePoint) aligned with SCD operational needs.
• Experience with governance, assurance, and programme support structures.
• Strong organisational and prioritisation skills to manage multi‑level SCD coordination.

Desirable:

• Strong experience supporting senior leaders in complex environments.
• Financial management with costing and budget management.
• Experience with governance, assurance, and programme support structures.
• Strong organisational and prioritisation skills to manage multi‑level SCD coordination.

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, the MOD 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 MOD 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.