DIO - Senior Business Support Manager

The role will oversee the co-ordination of the Business Support Team based at Andover. The Role supports the Head of Estates, Head of EST and the Senior Management Team in delivering an efficient business support service and ensuring strategic programme targets are met.,

• Overseeing the Estates processes and procedures around:
• Business Case submissions and approvals
• Commercial Contract tasking
• Invoice payments and assurance on spend against approvals.
• Issuing of Letters of Delegations for Estates wide delivery areas,
• Oversee and manage the service delivery of the endorsement of the Seal for the Secretary of State for Defence on all relevant property and legal documentation.
The role will oversee the co-ordination of the Business Support Team based at Andover (and wider locations where staff are based) to ensure effective and efficient delivery of support services to Estates offices. This will include: In collaboration with colleagues, work on improvements to business management support across Estates for Land Management Services, Acquisitions and Disposals and Accommodation Optimisation Teams based at Andover and other Estates locations. Oversee the management of Estates File Registries (both hard copy and electronic). Lead and manage the team to ensure accurate, timely throughput of work and ensure effectiveness, efficiency and business continuity. Work with them to identify and resolve issues and adaptations when changes are needed. Lead collaboration and liaison with Finance, Legal and Commercial colleagues as well as Estates stakeholders and customers on delivery, performance and issues including identifying and leading on change projects and programmes where necessary. Ensure assurance checks are established and effective for all work areas., The Business Support Team that the role will be leading is mainly based within the Andover office and as such to meet the business requirements of the role the successful candidate will need to be based at the Andover office or attend the Andover location on at least 2 days a week to effectively carry out the responsibilities of the role and for face-to-face meetings and collaboration. Other DIO locations close to Andover may be considered whilst ensuring the location of the successful candidate can still meet the business and travel requirements of the role. If travelling outside your base location for duty reasons, you will have access to flights, hire cars, rail tickets and overnight accommodation. You can also claim 45 pence per mile should you choose to use your own vehicle for business travel. DIO Business Area - Estates The Defence estate is one of the largest landholdings in the UK and covers an estimated 1.8% of the UK land mass (200,000+ ha). This is complemented by a significant UK Defence presence overseas. Estates are the in-house real estate team within the DIO (part of the UK Ministry of Defence) supporting infrastructure needs across a high-profile Public Estate. We acquire, manage, safeguard, and dispose of Defence real estate. Our unique customer knowledge and insight of the Defence Estate enables our in-house team of property professionals to provide in-depth advice to our Military customers. The Team The DIO Estates Programme Management Office (PMO) is a pan-Estates team, which supports the Estates delivery programme and its delivery teams via centralised Data, Programme and Business Management. The Business Management Team (BMT) sits within the Estates Programme Management Office and is accountable for the business and admin support to all Delivery Teams in Estates. The BMT has Subject Matter Expertise (SME) in: Business Support, Recruitment, HR, Apprenticeships and Learning & Development.