Directorate: HMCTS Change Directorate

About us

HM Courts & Tribunals Service (HMCTS) is responsible for administering criminal, civil, and family courts and tribunals in England and Wales. Our mission is to deliver justice effectively and efficiently, helping people and businesses access justice.

Our Change Directorate is at the forefront of delivering this mission, managing a dynamic portfolio of 20–30 projects designed to enhance the efficiency, effectiveness, and accessibility of our services. As a Project Manager, you will contribute across a varied portfolio, taking on different projects over time that align with both organisational priorities and your professional development. This role offers a valuable opportunity to broaden your experience, strengthen your skills, and make a meaningful impact across multiple areas of the organisation.

This is more than just a project role; it’s a chance to build a career with real purpose. We’re looking for individuals driven by public service, who thrive in a dynamic environment and want their work to make a meaningful difference to people’s lives.

Join HMCTS and play a key role in shaping a more accessible and effective justice system for all.

About the role

As a G6 Project Manager, you will lead and manage large-scale, highly complex, and sometimes contentious programmes and projects, overseeing the project team on a day-to-day basis. You will be responsible for driving and ensuring the successful delivery of projects, with clearly defined objectives achieved within agreed time, cost, and quality constraints. You will report to a Project Director who holds responsibility across a broad portfolio of projects and programmes. As such, the G6 Project Manager can expect to be the most senior project delivery leader dedicated to their assigned projects or programme on a day-to-day basis.

The G6 Project Manager plays a key role in project governance and stakeholder engagement, working closely with partners to ensure that agreed project outputs are delivered and benefits are realised. Projects and programmes may be standalone or part of a larger programme, typically comprising multiple workstreams.

Who are we looking for? (Person Specification)

Candidates for this position must demonstrate a proven a track record in delivering major or complex projects and managing significant project budgets. Candidates should demonstrate that they meet the following essential criteria in line with the Project Manager, G6-level as set out in the Government Project Delivery Framework (link)

Essential

· Demonstrable experience of leading the delivery of large-scale, complex or high-risk projects, programmes or portfolios, with accountability for outcomes across multiple workstreams, delivery partners or organisational boundaries. (Lead Criterion)

· Proven experience of providing leadership across multi-disciplinary teams and delivery partners, including setting direction, driving performance, and ensuring delivery across multiple interdependent workstreams in complex and changing environments.

· Strong understanding and expert application of project delivery approaches, including planning, governance, risk and issue management, and the use of structured methodologies to successfully deliver projects.

· Proven experience of setting, managing and forecasting substantial project or programme budgets, and working effectively with commercial colleagues and external suppliers to deliver value for money and successful project outcomes.

· Excellent stakeholder management skills, including the ability to work across boundaries to influence and gain confidence of senior project delivery leaders and sponsors.

· Experience of producing high-quality business cases and leading them through governance and approval processes, ensuring projects are robust, deliver value for money and achieve intended benefits.

· Experience of contract management and working with suppliers to deliver business outcomes, including overseeing performance, managing risk, and driving value for money through effective commercial relationships across complex delivery arrangements.

· Professional qualification requirement: You must hold (or have completed) at least one recognised project or programme management qualification, such as PRINCE2 Practitioner, APM Project Management Qualification (PMQ), Agile certifications, PMI Project Management Professional (PMP), MSP Practitioner, PMI Program Management Professional (PgMP), or APM Chartered Project Professional (ChPP).

For a comprehensive overview of the role and requirements, please refer to the attached role profile, Candidate Information Pack, and the Project Delivery Capability Framework - Government Project Delivery (link)

How to apply

Please submit:

· Proof of your qualification As the professional qualification is an essential requirement, you will be asked to upload evidence of your certification as part of your application. Applications submitted without valid proof will not be progressed.

· A CV (maximum 2 pages) clearly demonstrating your skills and experience against the essential criteria. Your CV should be concise, well-structured, and easy to follow.

· A behavioural statement (up to 250 words) addressing the following competency from the Government Project Delivery Capability Framework:

o Visible Leadership – Describe a time when you demonstrated leadership in delivering a complex project, programme, or major change initiative. Outline what you did and how you set direction, aligned stakeholders, and delivered outcomes.

Your response should clearly highlight your personal role and contribution. We recommend using the STAR format (Situation, Task, Action, Result)

In the event of high application volumes, an initial sift may be carried out using evidence provided within the CV against the lead criterion only. Applications not meeting this requirement may not be progressed further.

Please note: We review all applications manually, no automated or algorithmic sifting is used.

Interview

If successful at sift, you will be invited to attend an in-person interview, with the option to attend either in London or Leeds The full venue details will be provided in your interview invitation. Interviews are planned to take place from week commencing, 10th August 2026 (subject to change).

Please note that travel costs are the responsibility of the candidate and will not be reimbursed.

The interview will be assessed against both the Civil Service Success Profiles Framework and the Government Project Delivery Capability Framework (PDCF).

Interview format

We use a blended interview approach, combining different question types to assess a full range of skills and experience.

This will include:

· Experience based question on your experience of leading the delivery of large-scale, complex or high-risk projects, programmes or portfolios.

· 30-minute Scenario-based assessment (behavioural and technical competencies) You will be provided with a project scenario (by email or paper copy) approximately 20 minutes before your interview to review. During the interview, you’ll present your approach and answer follow-up questions from the panel.

You will be expected to align your answers to the Project Delivery Capability Framework at G6 level Project Manager G6 - Government Project Delivery (link)

What to expect from the scenario assessment

This exercise is designed to reflect real project delivery challenges at this level.

They will help the panel understand:

· How you make decisions in real time

· How you apply your project delivery knowledge in practice

· How you lead, prioritise and respond to complex situations

Further information

Further information on the relevant frameworks and the required standards for this G6 post can be found at:

· Government Project Delivery Capability Framework (link)

· Civil Service Success Profiles Framework (link)

Travel requirements

This role is advertised nationally; however, the successful candidate will be expected to travel for ad hoc project meetings and to support project implementation.  Travel and accommodation costs incurred for official duties will be fully funded by HMCTS in line with departmental policy.

About our benefits

We reward our people for their hard work and commitment. We have a number of family friendly and flexible working polices that will help you achieve a healthy work-life balance. In addition, we offer a range of employee benefits which include generous annual leave, a highly competitive contributory pension scheme, childcare benefits, season ticket and bicycle loans.

If you are not successful at Grade 6, you may still be considered for appointment at Grade 7 level if you meet the required standard. This does not guarantee an offer, and any appointments will be made in merit order based on available vacancies.

Working Arrangements & Further Information

The MoJ offers Hybrid Working arrangements where business need allows. This is an informal, non-contractual form of flexible working that blends working from your base location, different MoJ sites and / or from home (please be aware that this role can only be worked in the UK and not overseas). All employees will be expected to spend a minimum of 60% of their working time in an office, subject to local estate capacity.

Some roles will not be suitable for Hybrid Working. Similarly, Hybrid Working will not suit everyone’s circumstances. Arrangements will be discussed and agreed with the successful candidate(s) and subject to regular review.

For nationally advertised roles: All successful candidates will be appointed to the nearest viable office nearest to their home postcode and on its respective pay scale. This will be at either a HQ building (subject to desk allocation, a Justice Collaboration Centre (JCC) or a Justice Satellite Office (JSO) – See Map All employees will be expected to spend a minimum of 60% of their working time in an office, subject to local estate capacity).

For current MoJ employees, your base location will need to be changed to the nearest viable office (to your home postcode), either at a HQ building, JCC or JSO within the National Office Network and moved its location’s respective pay scale (any legacy arrangements/locations will need to be amended).

Some of MoJ’s terms and conditions of service are changing as part of Civil Service reform. The changes will apply to staff joining MoJ who are new to the Civil Service. Staff joining MoJ from other civil service employers will transfer onto the new MoJ terms if they are already on 'modernised' terms in their current post or onto 'unmodernised' MoJ terms if they are on 'unmodernised' terms at their current post. Details will be available if an offer is made.

MoJ candidates who are on a specialist grade, will be able to retain their grade on lateral transfer.

All candidates who are currently in receipt of Mark Time / Pay Protection should ensure they are familiar with the new policy on permanent and temporary promotion which can be found on the employee intranet.

Flexible working hours

The Ministry of Justice offers a flexible working system in many offices. Standard full time working hours are 37 hours per week. MoJ welcomes part-time, flexible and job-sharing working patterns, where they meet the demands of the role and business needs. All applications for part-time, flexible and job-sharing working patterns will be considered in accordance with the MoJ’s Flexible Working policy.

Benefits

The MoJ offers a range of benefits:

Annual Leave

Annual leave is 25 days on appointment and will increase to 30 days after five years’ service.

There is also a scheme to allow qualifying staff to buy or sell up to three days leave each year. Additional paid time off for public holidays and 1 privilege day. Leave for part-time and job share posts will be calculated on a pro-rata basis.

Pension

The Civil Service offers a choice of pension schemes, giving you the flexibility to choose the pension that suits you best.

Training

The Ministry of Justice is committed to staff development and offers an extensive range of training and development opportunities.

Networks

The opportunity to join employee-run networks that have been established to provide advice and support and to enable the views of employees from minority groups to be expressed direct to senior management. There are currently networks for employees of minority ethnic origin, employees with disabilities, employees with caring responsibilities, women employees, and lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender employees.

Eligibility

Staff on fixed term appointments must have been recruited through fair and open competition.

Vacancies advertised “cross-government” are only open to all Civil Service employees and employees of accredited non-departmental public bodies (NDPBs) who were appointed on merit following a fair and open competition; or were appointed to a permanent post through an exception in the Civil Service Commissioners' rules.

Support

• A range of ‘Family Friendly’ policies such as opportunities to work reduced hours or job share.
• Access to flexible benefits such as voluntary benefits, retail vouchers and discounts on a range of goods and services.
• For moves to or from another employer or moves across the Civil Service this can have implications on your eligibility to carry on claiming childcare vouchers. You may however be eligible for alternative government childcare support schemes, including Tax Free Childcare. More information can be found on www.www.GOV.UK or Childcare Choices You can determine your eligibility at https://www.childcarechoices.gov.uk/
• Paid paternity, adoption and maternity leave.
• Free annual sight tests for employees who use computer screens.

Working for the Civil Service

The Civil Service Code sets out the standards of behaviour expected of civil servants.

We recruit by merit on the basis of fair and open competition, as outlined in the Civil Service Commission's recruitment principles Should you feel that the recruitment process has breached the recruitment principles you are able to raise a formal complaint in the following order

• To Transformative Business Services (0345 241 5359 (Monday to Friday 8am - 6pm) or e mail moj-recruitment-vetting-enquiries@resourcing.soprasteria.co.uk);
• To Ministry of Justice Resourcing team (resourcing-management-office@justice.gov.uk);
• To the Civil Service Commission (details available here)

As a Disability Confident employer, MoJ are committed to providing everyone with the opportunity to demonstrate their skills, talent and abilities, by making adjustments throughout all elements of the recruitment process and in the workplace. MoJ are able to offer an interview to disabled candidates who meet the minimum selection criteria, except in a limited number of campaigns.

You will be able to request reasonable adjustments to the recruitment process within the application form. If you need additional help completing the application form, please contact the TBS Recruitment Enquiries Team.

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Diversity & Inclusion

The Civil Service is committed to attract, retain and invest in talent wherever it is found. To learn more please see the Civil Service People Planand the Civil Service Diversity and Inclusion Strategy

Redeployment Interview Scheme

Civil Service departments are expected to explore redeployment opportunities before making an individual redundant. The MoJ is committed, as part of the Redeployment Interview Scheme, to providing opportunities to those who are 'at risk of redundancy'.

MoJ is able to offer an interview to eligible candidates who meet the minimum selection criteria, except in a limited number of campaigns. Candidates will not be eligible for the Redeployment Interview Scheme if they are applying on promotion.

Civil Service Nationality Rules

This job is broadly open to the following groups:

• 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) (opens in a new window) https://www.gov.uk/settled-status-eu-citizens-families
• 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

Further information on nationality requirements (opens in a new window) https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/nationality-rules

Reserve list

A reserve list may be held for up to 12 months from which further appointments may be made for the same or similar roles.