DIO - Strategic Compliance Manager - Fire
| Posting date: | 28 July 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £44,590 per year |
| Additional salary information: | A pension contribution 28.97% based on the listed salary |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 27 August 2025 |
| Location: | KY11 2BL, IV31 6SD |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | Ministry of Defence |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 417001 |
Summary
The Strategic Compliance Manager is a new role within DIO in a growing field. We are looking for forward thinking, collaborative and self-motivated Strategic Compliance Managers to join us. As we experience increasing demands from our customers, this is an exciting and meaningful time to join DIO and get the opportunity to work on one of the largest estates in the UK. The Strategic Compliance Manager will ensure that the Defence Estate meets the required compliance standards, making it safe and fit for purpose.
The new roles will be part of the Regional Delivery Team and will be accountable for the overall management and leadership of one of the six strategic compliance areas (Fuels, Fire, Gas, Electrical, Asbestos and Legionella).
The vacancy is for the FIRE discipline.
Travel is required between sites to review projects, infrastructure and local issues.
The successful candidates will lead a range of compliance focused operational challenges – putting safety first, implementing long-term compliance improvement plans, up-skilling local teams, identifying opportunities towards Net Zero, to name a few. Everything you do will be in support of a safe and compliant estate and to support the strategic goals of the military. This is an exciting time to join our diverse, outstanding and motivated team where we are seeking like-minded and hardworking individuals. Our roles provide a great sense of achievement by supporting the accomplishment of our team outputs and goals to provide excellent
facilities for our Service Personnel across multiple MoD locations. We fully support flexible working and will consider the needs of successful candidates to ensure that the right work-life balance is achieved subject to operational needs.
DIO is a multiple award-winning smarter working organisation that has successfully applied flexible working best practices, supported by digital technology and modern workspace that will give you the opportunity to enjoy a healthy work-life balance in a collaborative working environment
A Strategic Compliance Manager at DIO will:
Providing direct support and proactive advice to site teams on their specific area.
Taking the lead in carrying out compliance investigations to ensure contractors align with their contractual obligations and are delivering in a consistent manner across the Region.
Implement compliance recommendations put forward by the senior customer stakeholders.
Taking the lead in carrying out compliance investigations to ensure contractors align with their contractual obligations and are delivering in a consistent manner across the Region.
Implement compliance recommendations put forward by the senior
customer stakeholders.
Formulate strategies to continually improve compliance
Lead and mitigate key compliance risks
Work alongside site teams in identifying works for future programmes and provide a coherent, continuous improvement focused bid for our customers for the next financial year
Responsibilities also include
Build an environment of strong working relationships both within the team and with other teams across DIO, MoD and Industry Partners.
Lead the provision of the external technical support interface and coordination with partners including Subject Matter Experts.
Identify and communicate trends and issues relating to technical matters across all Regional Delivery
Supervise Industry Partner performance in line with the contract to ensure that statutory and mandatory requirements are met and collaborate with IP to resolve issues.
Work with commercial team members where there is a requirement for a technical input to clarify a contractual scope issue.
Portfolio and Issue Management in support of works, in year programmed works and future years programmes.
Work as an active member of the team, supervising compliance with MOD and DIO policy, instructions and guidance.
Support estate assurance activities
Responsible for ensuring pro-active action in the case of non-compliant delivery or actions for all partners.
Please note, candidates will be redirected to the Civil Service Jobs website where you will need to submit your application form. Please note the closing date above is incorrect and cannot be amended so please check the closing date on Civil Service Jobs and allow enough time to submit your application form.
The new roles will be part of the Regional Delivery Team and will be accountable for the overall management and leadership of one of the six strategic compliance areas (Fuels, Fire, Gas, Electrical, Asbestos and Legionella).
The vacancy is for the FIRE discipline.
Travel is required between sites to review projects, infrastructure and local issues.
The successful candidates will lead a range of compliance focused operational challenges – putting safety first, implementing long-term compliance improvement plans, up-skilling local teams, identifying opportunities towards Net Zero, to name a few. Everything you do will be in support of a safe and compliant estate and to support the strategic goals of the military. This is an exciting time to join our diverse, outstanding and motivated team where we are seeking like-minded and hardworking individuals. Our roles provide a great sense of achievement by supporting the accomplishment of our team outputs and goals to provide excellent
facilities for our Service Personnel across multiple MoD locations. We fully support flexible working and will consider the needs of successful candidates to ensure that the right work-life balance is achieved subject to operational needs.
DIO is a multiple award-winning smarter working organisation that has successfully applied flexible working best practices, supported by digital technology and modern workspace that will give you the opportunity to enjoy a healthy work-life balance in a collaborative working environment
A Strategic Compliance Manager at DIO will:
Providing direct support and proactive advice to site teams on their specific area.
Taking the lead in carrying out compliance investigations to ensure contractors align with their contractual obligations and are delivering in a consistent manner across the Region.
Implement compliance recommendations put forward by the senior customer stakeholders.
Taking the lead in carrying out compliance investigations to ensure contractors align with their contractual obligations and are delivering in a consistent manner across the Region.
Implement compliance recommendations put forward by the senior
customer stakeholders.
Formulate strategies to continually improve compliance
Lead and mitigate key compliance risks
Work alongside site teams in identifying works for future programmes and provide a coherent, continuous improvement focused bid for our customers for the next financial year
Responsibilities also include
Build an environment of strong working relationships both within the team and with other teams across DIO, MoD and Industry Partners.
Lead the provision of the external technical support interface and coordination with partners including Subject Matter Experts.
Identify and communicate trends and issues relating to technical matters across all Regional Delivery
Supervise Industry Partner performance in line with the contract to ensure that statutory and mandatory requirements are met and collaborate with IP to resolve issues.
Work with commercial team members where there is a requirement for a technical input to clarify a contractual scope issue.
Portfolio and Issue Management in support of works, in year programmed works and future years programmes.
Work as an active member of the team, supervising compliance with MOD and DIO policy, instructions and guidance.
Support estate assurance activities
Responsible for ensuring pro-active action in the case of non-compliant delivery or actions for all partners.
Please note, candidates will be redirected to the Civil Service Jobs website where you will need to submit your application form. Please note the closing date above is incorrect and cannot be amended so please check the closing date on Civil Service Jobs and allow enough time to submit your application form.