Senior project manager - Change - Counter Terrorism Policing HQ

Your project management skills could help protect the UK. With the ongoing terrorist threat, there has never been a more important time to be working alongside some of the best and brightest to help keep people safe. A career in Counter Terrorism Policing (CTP) is like no other. Every day offers a variety of exciting challenges and exceptional opportunities played out on a regional, national and international stage.

For Counter Terrorism Policing, delivering projects is not just about bringing improvements. It’s about keeping millions of people safe. Our Programme and Project Management team delivers a portfolio of projects and programmes that will help better protect our country.

About the role

The Programme and Project Management team has a number of exciting opportunities for senior project managers to help deliver our portfolio of change across the CTP network.

You don’t need a background in policing or security for your skills to help keep people safe.

To be successful in this role you will:

• be a strong people manager and leader, prioritising the wellbeing of your team(s)
• be comfortable leading diverse teams to resolve high complexity business challenges
• have strong technical project management skills including planning and scheduling, RAID, benefits management and governance
• have experience in delivering against either Prince2 or Agile methodologies
• have a strong understanding of change management and the importance of it to landing and embedding change
• be exceptionally organised and thrive in a fast-paced environment
• be able to meet deadlines and prioritise your own and your team’s workload effectively
• be confident communicating, negotiating and influencing at all levels
• be able to facilitate groups of people to reach an outcome

The ideal candidate would excel at:

• managing commercial processes in conjunction with our commercial team
• writing business cases which include strategic, economic, commercial, financial and management cases
• flexing across Prince2 and Agile methodologies, being able to select the appropriate methodology depending on the project environment

You might have some experience:

• in delivering technology enabled change projects
• providing assurance of other business cases
• working for a (local) government, security agency or policing environment

Please note, the job description provided when you click apply is used as a framework to review and manage performance when an individual is in post, and therefore not all skills and experience are required from the outset. We are looking for someone who can demonstrate some of these skills, and is willing to learn and achieve these objectives.

CTP 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 well supported to reach their full potential. You will have the opportunity to contribute to and participate in our numerous WIDE (Wellbeing, Inclusion, Diversity, and Equality) activities and projects.

We believe we offer fascinating roles at the heart of protecting the UK public. As part of our team, you can expect a range of benefits as well as the chance to develop. Some of these benefits include ‘flexi time’ (TOIL), flexible working, training courses, generous annual leave allowance and a competitive pension.

Vetting

This post requires access to the most sensitive intelligence material on a daily basis. Applicants must hold or be prepared to undergo National Security Vetting (NSV) Developed Vetting (DV) level before taking up the post.

Additionally, this material is of particular sensitivity to the UK and its distribution must be restricted to UK nationals. In approved circumstances dual nationals (of which one element is British) may also be granted access. However, in the event that potential conflicts of interest cannot be managed the post holder will not be able to see the intelligence material and will not be able to perform their duties. For the purpose of safeguarding national security and in line with Cabinet Office Policy, supported by Section 82(2) to (4) of the Police Reform Act (2002), applicants who do not hold or acquire Security Check (enhanced) (SC(e)) OR Developed Vetting (DV) clearance and meet the nationality requirements cannot be offered the post.   

Confidentiality agreement

Applicants should also be aware of the need to sign a confidentiality agreement on taking up the post.

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.