Synergy Programme Director

Key Responsibilities

• Leading MoJ work to inform the development of a second full business case for the Synergy programme (expected summer 2025) securing appropriate sign-off.
• Leading work to ensure an effective engagement on and coordination of the MoJ Spending Review bid.
• Leading the overall approach to business change, working through the senior leads in MoJ and its family.
• Leading effective delivery of a plan of readiness for MoJ (people, technology, operational, policy).
• Building strong engagement across government to deliver the programme (Synergy departments, Cabinet Office, Treasury etc).
• Leading effective supplier management with world class vendors, implementation and change partners.
• Working with Senior MoJ leaders to identify, deliver and track benefits including ensuring the business case reduces running costs and achieves best value for money.
• Building a high performing, inclusive and multi-disciplinary programme team. Promoting diversity and inspiring a sense of pride and identity.

Qualification & Requirements

Nationality requirements

• UK nationals
• nationals of the Republic of Ireland
• nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK
• nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities with settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS)
• nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities who have made a valid application for settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS)
• individuals with limited leave to remain or indefinite leave to remain who were eligible to apply for EUSS on or before 31 December 2020
• Turkish nationals, and certain family members of Turkish nationals, who have accrued the right to work in the Civil Service

Benefits

Alongside your salary of £76,000, Ministry of Justice contributes £22,017 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides.

• Access to learning and development
• A working environment that supports a range of flexible working options to enhance your work life balance
• A working culture which encourages inclusion and diversity
• A Civil Service pension with an employer contribution of 28.97%
• Annual Leave
• Public Holidays
• Season Ticket Advance