Requirements and Project Manager – Defence Modelling and Simulation Centre

Subject to formal establishment Joint Boarding process and sS Policies a vacancy will arise for a OF3 to serve asthe Requirements and Project Manager at Defence Modelling and Simulation Centre (DMSC) on ADC/PTVR/VTOD Terms and Conditions of Service (TaCoS) with an initial proposed start date from 1 Aug 26 (or earlier/later subject to formal establishment and candidate status).

Up to 180 RSDs per year are available for the right candidate to conduct the role. The role has scope to extend past 31 Jul 27.

Unit Function:

The role of the Integrated Warfare Centre (IWC) is to optimise and adapt the current integrated force through concepts and warfare development to support UK and NATO joint commanders to achieve operational advantage over adversaries across the continuum of competition.

The Defence Modelling and SimulationCentre(DMSC)operatesas a cohering force for Modelling & Simulation (M&S) across mission is to enable Defence tooperate integrate innovatedevelopand adapt through the exploitation of M&S by promoting coherence and interoperability of MOD M&S activity across Defence and with Allies.

Position Role:

The Defence Modelling and Simulation Centre (DMSC) plays a central role in enabling coherent effective and efficient exploitation of Modelling and Simulation (M&S) across Defence. To reinforce this mission we are seeking an experienced and motivated OF3OF4 military reservist to support the structured delivery of M&S projects and programmes from initial requirement identification through to successful delivery. This position sits within the Programmes element of DMSO headed by a G7 CS.

A core part of this role is the gathering interpretation and refinement of user and stakeholder requirements for M&S activities. The postholder will work across Defence organisations to understand operational needs challenges and constraints translating these into clear actionable requirements that can be adopted within DMSO programmes. They will ensure that user intent is understood scoped and articulated in a way that enables coherent planning and programme alignment.

In parallel this is a deliveryfocused role that supports projects through their full lifecycle. The successful candidate will assist in defining project parameters shaping delivery approaches and supporting progress through initiation planning execution and delivery. They will contribute to developing delivery documentation tracking progress supporting risk management writing and progressing business cases to gain funding and ensuring that requirements are met in a controlled transparent and auditable way. This is a handson role that sits alongside other delivery agents and delivery leads to ensure Defence receives the M&S capabilities it genuinely needs.

The postholder will bring drive initiative and the ability to work independently within a structured delivery environment. They must be capable of forming productive relationships with stakeholders understanding the detail of their requirements and working collaboratively to deliver outcomes. This position directly supports Defence by ensuring that M&S projects are properly defined wellmanaged and delivered effectively turning user need into tangible capability in a controlled and disciplined manner.

Responsibilities:

1. Engage with Defence stakeholders to gather analyse and refine user requirements for M&S projects - ensuring maintenance of the golden thread.
2. Translate user needs into clear prioritised and actionable requirement sets that can be adopted within programme and project planning.
3. Ensure requirements remain coherent traceable and aligned with Defence objectives throughout the lifecycle of each M&S activity.
4. Support the initiation of projects by helping to define scope objectives constraints and key delivery parameters based on validated requirements.
5. Assist programme and project teams in planning coordinating and monitoring delivery to ensure progress remains controlled and transparent.
6. Contribute to risk issue dependency and change management processes to maintain delivery discipline and safeguard project outcomes.
7. Support project closure by capturing outcomes validating requirement fulfilment and contributing to lessonslearned processes.
8. Maintain all project documentation in accordance with MOD standards ensuring completeness accuracy and auditability across the project lifecycle.