Question to the Ministry of Defence:
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will publish a breakdown of the roles within the AJAX Programme Management Office within the Army.
The structure of the Ajax Programme Management Office follows the Project Delivery Framework for Project Delivery Professionals in Government set out at https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/755783/PDCF.pdf.
The Senior Responsible Owner (SRO) holds the Chartered Project Professional qualification (ChPP) and is a graduate of the Major Projects Leadership Academy.
The team consists of both Military and civilian staff. Individuals are recruited on the basis of their experience as well as formal qualifications. The SRO is taking steps to ensure that the team is appropriately structured and resourced to deliver the programme.
A breakdown of the roles within the Ajax Programme Management Office can be found in the table below:
Role |
Senior Responsible Owner |
SRO Chief of Staff |
SRO Personal Assistant |
Programme Director |
Approvals and Assurance Head |
Programme Delivery Manager |
Programme Controls Manager |
RAIDO Lead |
Planning and Schedule Lead |
Schedule Support |
Stakeholder and Communications Lead |
Information and Reporting Lead |
Sustain and Support |
Fielding Manager |
Training and Doctrine |
Lethality |