Non-Executive Director, Defence Equipment and Support

Ministry of Defence

DE&S headquarters: Abbey Wood, Bristol | Board meetings: Bristol or London.

  • Location DE&S headquarters: Abbey Wood, Bristol | Board meetings: Bristol or London.
  • Sector Central Government
  • Client Ministry of Defence
  • Job Type Permanent
  • Salary/Remuneration £28,000 for 24 days per annum
  • Reference GSe112126
  • Closing Date 11.59pm on Monday 21st October 2024

This is a great opportunity to make a real difference to UK Defence. Defence Equipment and Support (DE&S) is an arm’s-length body sponsored by the UK Ministry of Defence (MOD), with responsibility for equipping and supporting the UK’s armed forces. It manages a vast range of complex projects to buy the equipment and support services that the Royal Navy, British Army and Royal Air Force need to operate effectively.  It procures around £14bn of equipment and support per annum and has an operating budget of £1 billion. DE&S delivers some of the most complex projects and programmes in the world.  This often involves the use of innovative technologies, sophisticated supply chains and a mix of market sourcing strategies and outputs. It works closely with industry, in the UK and overseas, including through partnering agreements and private finance initiatives. DE&S employs over 12,000 people - both civilian and military - who are employed across 11 professional functions including project management, project controls, engineering, finance, logistics and contracting. The organisation has locations around the UK and abroad, with its main headquarters in Bristol.

Our Board plays a key role in the governance of DE&S, providing strategic advice and direction to the organisation and its executive team. The Board and its sub-committees also provide assurance on behalf of the Ministry of Defence that the organisation is well run and meets the requirements of Government, particularly the stewardship of public funds. We are looking to recruit a Non-Executive Director who will be  Chair of the Remuneration Committee.

The successful candidate will be a strategic, independent thinker with the ability to look across a broad range of activity to spot common themes and with an ability to get to grips with and understand large, complex workforces and remuneration schemes across multiple areas of expertise. You will have experience in delivering or overseeing large scale, complex workforce transformation and you will combine excellent interpersonal skills with the proven ability to challenge and mentor senior executives and contribute effectively as part of a Board. As an experienced HR professional, you will have held executive and/or consultancy roles which involved working with the Remuneration and Nomination Committee of a large scale and/or complex organisation. Substantial experience working with unionised workforces and an understanding of public sector remuneration and policy will be considered beneficial for this appointment.

If you are excited about the opportunity to be part of a critical Government body and at the forefront of the UK’s defence equipment programme, we would encourage you to apply for one of these roles.

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