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Form of work
SalaryThis role is within a unit where Surrey Police and Sussex Police work in collaboration, whilst remaining two separate legal entities/employers with different terms and conditions.
Both Surrey Police staff and Sussex Police staff are employed in this unit on their own force terms and conditions.
Successful candidates may be appointed on the terms and conditions of employment of either Surrey Police or Sussex Police, depending on organisational requirements. A discussion will be held with the successful candidate to confirm the details of location, salary, allowances and hours.
Division / Department - Change Delivery
Grade - Surrey Police Band 2 / Sussex Police M2
Status - Full Time or Happy to Talk Flexible Working
Contract Type - Fixed Term Contract
Salary Grade Range - See Advert
Working Hours - 36.0 Hours per Week
Shift Allowance - No
Politically Restricted - No
Location - Multiple Locations
The starting salary for this role will usually be at the bottom of the salary range and will be pro-rata if the working hours are less than full time.
Chief Constables' Message
We really welcome your interest in joining our Police Force. It is a privilege to lead the teams in Surrey Police and Sussex Police who continuously work selflessly and tirelessly in order to keep people in our counties safe.
We are looking for talented and inspirational people who put the needs of the public at the heart of everything that they do and who want to make a difference. If you feel you are that person then we want to hear from you.
We wish you all the very best with your application.
Chief Constable Tim De Meyer & Chief Constable Jo Shiner
The Role & Key Responsibilities
From your first day with us you will be part of a policing family making a real difference. It is our mission to identify and protect vulnerable people, prevent and respond to harm and keep people safe.
The Role:
We have an opportunity for an experienced programme management professional to join the Joint Surrey & Sussex Police Change Delivery team, working alongside colleagues from across the police service on the delivery and implementation of a range of business change and technology-enabled projects and programmes. The team support local, bilateral and regional change activity to ensure that the forces can provide efficient and cost-effective policing services.
Day-to-day duties and key responsibilities:
- Managing or supporting delivery of one or more project and programmes and be accountable for their successful delivery.
- Line managing a team of Project Managers.
- Ensuring programme outcomes are understood and communicated, agreeing and monitoring key deliverables and milestones, establishing resource requirements, identifying and managing risks and reporting progress to stakeholders as required.
- Coordinating time, budget, and resources, and delegating tasks across the programme team.
- Provide a range of services including programme management, authoritative advice, and consultancy to business leads across the organisation.
- You may also undertake project and programme health checks and Post Implementation Reviews (PIRs).
- have experience in successfully delivering programmes in a business improvement context, maximising the benefits of technological innovation for operational efficiency and cost effectiveness.
- be able to influence and build effective working relationships at all levels of the organisation and in particular the ability to provide credible advice to SROs and senior project stakeholders.
- have excellent leadership skills, inspiring your team to deliver a high standard of service.
- work on your own initiative and respond flexibly to rapidly changing demands when under pressure.
- have well developed communication skills, both written and verbal, to produce clear and concise reports and presentations. You will also have strong attention to detail.
- be a creative problem-solver, with strong commercial acumen, able to analyse and interpret data to devise and implement solutions that deliver value for money for police services.
Qualifications
- Degree qualified, or equivalent by experience or equivalent professional qualification such as Managing Successful Programmes (MSP) Practitioner and/or able to demonstrate proven significant experience in Programme Management
- Prince 2 Practitioners qualification or proven experience in delivering programme/ project management.
- Certified in MS Office Suite in addition to specialised applications such as Visio, and Project or can demonstrate competence in using these applications
Knowledge, Skills and Experience
- Strong and proven Programme and project management skills with strong evidence of programme management preferably within high value and complex Business Change or IT projects.
- The ability to influence and build effective working relationships at all levels of the organisation, and in particular the ability to provide credible advice to, and influence SROs and senior project/programme stakeholders.
- Proven consulting skills to understand client requirements to identify business change opportunities and tailor solutions to their needs.
- Excellent communications, interpersonal and presentation skills in order to influence internal stakeholders.
- Commercial acumen and an understanding of cost benefit analysis.
- Ability to self-manage and work in a dynamic environment.
- Management experience, with proven ability to lead and inspire a team and to set, manage and monitor plans and budgets
- Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with multiple internal and external stakeholders
- Strong ability to influence and negotiate when required for successful outcomes
- Advanced analytical and problem solving skills with strong and proven attention to detail
- Proven experience of working collaboratively to deliver greater efficiencies.
- Proven and well-evidenced experience of the effective performance-management of staff, including the ability to provide honest feedback, and aid them in improving their own performance.
Why Work With Us?
Policing is an exciting 24/7 business and we all have commitments outside work. We're invested in supporting people to balance their life with work and we encourage flexible working. We are open to conversations about job shares and part time working. We encourage agile working, giving you the opportunity to manage your own diary and work wherever you give the best service to the public. This may include flexi-time and home working.
We take pride in looking after our people and offer a variety of benefits;
- career progression
- contributory pension scheme (LGPS)
- generous annual leave allowance
- discounts for everyday spend
- on-site gyms and a range of sports clubs
- generous and supportive parental leave
- financial and mental wellbeing guidance and support
- discounted contributory healthcare scheme
Diversity Statement
We are only as good as our people. It's really important that our officers and staff can be themselves in the workplace and we know that as an organisation we'll grow from the variety of thinking, approach and skills that diversity brings; all of which help us to deliver a better policing service. We strive to ensure how we deliver our services, provide information and how we recruit is open and accessible to all.
We have multiple staff support groups who help to improve our understanding of minority issues and ensure they are reflected in our work. We are proud members of the Stonewall Workplace Equality Index and Disability Confident, a signatory of the Race at Work Charter and aligned with the Armed Forces Covenant and the HeForShe movement.
We value the differences that people bring from all backgrounds and communities. Regardless of age, sex, ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression, disability, social status or religious belief, we would love to hear from you.
Please use the following links to find out more on Equality, Diversity and Inclusion at Surrey Police and Sussex Police
Further Information
For an informal conversation, or for further information regarding the role, please contact Michelle Grondona, michelle.grondona@surrey.police.uk
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