SYP - Collaborative Project Manager / Business Analyst

Force Wide
£29,289 - £33,771
Fixed Term

Role: Collaborative Project Manager / Business Analyst

Department: Business Change & Innovation

Location: Carbrook House - Force HQ

Salary: £29,289 - £33,771

Hours: 37

Contract Type: Fixed Term Contract – 12 months

 

An exciting opportunity to assist South Yorkshire Police (SYP) and South Yorkshire Fire & Rescue (SYFR) in the development and implementation of their joint Collaboration Programme. The post holder will be responsible for analysing, planning and managing the implementation of collaborative projects between the two organisations in line with their key strategies and priorities.

 

Role Purpose:

You will work as part of a team to analyse, plan and manage the implementation of collaboration activity between South Yorkshire Police and South Yorkshire Fire and Rescue. Working in line with both organisations key strategies and business requirements. Deliver a range of customer focussed services to the organisations ensuring performance and quality standards are achieved in accordance with customer needs.

The post holder will report to Collaboration Programme Manager (SYFR) and the Innovation & Collaboration Manager (SYP). This post is financed equally between South Yorkshire Fire and Rescue and South Yorkshire Police, with South Yorkshire Police as the employing body. As a result, they will share their time between both organisations to deliver collaborative project management.

 

Key Responsibilities:

  • Lead and be involved with projects. Direct, research, analyse and produce reports formulating appropriate recommendations and action plans within agreed parameters.
  • Identify opportunities for effectiveness and smarter ways of working for both organisations.
  • Produce well-structured high quality project documentation to Prince 2 standards.
  • Provide briefing papers and other reports for the respective Project Boards, Senior Management and key stakeholders.
  • Produce project documentation in such a way as to make the information understandable to the o Is Resources rix manages IS itarget audience, enabling them to make informed decisions based on that information.
  • Effectively manage resources, technical planning, procurement and implementation of projects. From initial conception and planning to implementation and subsequent monitoring.
  • Ensure that agreed quality standards, budgets and timescales are adhered to, and best practice project management principles and techniques are adopted throughout the project lifecycle.
  • Critically evaluate and adapt service delivery to meet the changing needs of customers ensuring effective liaison, and establish open communication channels.
  • Liaise with other practitioners and specialist functions in developing innovative, timely and cost effective best practice solutions that can be implemented across both organisations.
  • Participate in the decision-making process and make recommendations on a range of issues on a regular basis, to the Programme Managers.
  • Provide advice and guidance to support groups and staff
  • Work with specialist teams/suppliers where appropriate across multiple sites, holding regular team meetings and monitoring performance.
  • Act as a technical expert on specialised and related projects, ensuring they meet the relevant national guidelines and strategies.
  • May be required to work outside normal working hours and travel around and outside of the South Yorkshire area.
  • Performs such other duties as reasonably correspond to the general character of the post and are commensurate with its level of responsibility.

               

Skills and experience:

Essential:

  • Educated to Degree Level in an appropriate subject matter area or equivalent work experience.
  • Knowledge and experience of project planning and methodologies - PRINCE2 practitioner.
  • Knowledge and experience of strategy and planning.
  • Experience in Business Analysis techniques and methodologies.
  • Knowledge and experience of business models and continuous improvement models
  • Knowledge and understanding of fire services and activities.

Desirable:

  • Knowledge and understanding of fire services and activities.
  • Knowledge and understanding of policing and policing activities including the Police Activities Glossary.
  • Knowledge and experience of dealing with a commercial market- dealing with suppliers and contracts.

For further information relating to the role and tasks of this position, please refer to the attached role profile.

 

Benefits:

We offer generous entitlements and supportive polices to enable a better work-life balance, some of which are listed below:

  • Generous annual leave allowance
  • Flexible and agile working
  • Generous ‘family’ leave
  • Access to a range of occupational health facilities
  • Generous pension scheme
  • Employee assistance service ( accessible 24/7)

 

Contact point for applicants:

For further information about the role, please contact Matthew Hennell, Innovation & Collaboration Manager (SYP) on 07464 983922 or Kayleigh Storer, Collaboration Programme Manager (SYFR) on 07748 181864.  Please do not contact this number for an application form.

 

Internal Secondments

To apply for this post as a secondment you must have the support of your Line Manager and Head of Department. This should be sent via email that to Recruiting@southyorks.pnn.police.uk   Please ensure that in the subject of the email contains the Job title and closing date of the role. Without support, your application will not be considered any further.

 

Further information:

Applicants must meet the minimum requirement checkable history criteria, which must be taken into account for individuals applying to work with South Yorkshire Police in any capacity.  A minimum checkable history of 3 years has been identified for this role and successfully undergoing recruitment vetting procedure is a pre-requisite of employment with South Yorkshire Police.

Closing dates are not normally extended, other than in exceptional circumstances and agreement is made with the HR Manager, Recruitment and the Line Manager for the role.

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South Yorkshire Police welcome applications from under-represented communities.  For further information on diversity and inclusion within South Yorkshire Police, please visit the diversity and inclusion page: https://www.southyorkshire.police.uk/sign-up/for-a-job-with-syp/diversity-in-the-force/

 

Closing Date:

Monday 18th February 2019

 

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This opportunity is closed to applications.