Vehicle replacement programme manager - Counter Terrorism Policing HQ

The role

Our Counter Terrorism Policing (CTP) officers need high quality vehicles to perform their vital work. As a vehicle replacement programme manager, you’ll ensure they have a modern, high-performing fleet that’s always ready to roll.

In this key role, you’ll deliver the Capital Vehicle Replacement Programme for both Counter Terrorism (CT) and Protective Security Grant-funded (PSG) vehicles. Through the programme, vehicles will be replaced after five years, ensuring our team have an effective fleet for crucial CT operations.

Day to day, you’ll work with service providers within the Met Police’s Frontline Support Services and outside partners, managing relationships and checking contracts perform as planned. You’ll also maintain a database of vehicles, map out five-year replacements and prepare business cases, but you won’t do it alone.

To tackle this challenge, you’ll have a team of five resource fleet assistants who are embedded in Special Operations (SO) business groups. Together, you’ll see that the fleet is inspected and reviewed, while taking value for money into account.

What we're looking for  

To join us at this level, you must have delivered outstanding business support services before. We’re looking for a skilled professional, who can balance conflicting demands in a busy role. Organised and good with people, you can manage expectations, drawing on strong communication skills. Bring your talents to our team and help protect the UK.

Besides the rewarding nature of the job itself, a competitive salary and a civil service pension, you'll also benefit from excellent career and professional development. 

Our employee commitments

Counter Terrorism Policing aims to create an inclusive and welcoming atmosphere and culture and an environment where all our people feel a strong sense of belonging and are able to reach their full potential. Where any group or individual can be and feel respected, supported and valued to fully participate and contribute to our mission of “Working to keep people safe from Terrorism”.

Inclusion, diversity and equality is at the front and centre of our approach to make the composition of Counter Terrorism Policing more representative of the communities we serve.  As Counter Terrorism is rooted in local policing, to tackle today’s complex policing challenges, applications from across all communities are therefore essential and encouraged. Counter Terrorism Policing as a network is committed to ensuring that disabled people and those with long-term health conditions have the opportunities to fulfil their potential and realise their aspirations’.

Counter Terrorism Policing is committed to creating an inclusive working environment. We welcome and encourage applications from candidates who are seeking flexible working arrangements, including part time working or job share. In addition, this role has been reviewed following learning from work during the Covid pandemic and may be done in an agile manner. In the first instance, please contact the vacancy holder to discuss how such arrangements could be accommodated, where applicable. 

Counter Terrorism Policing recruitment is open to all, but we are keen to positively support those who are younger in service to join into our specialist environment.