SYP - Project Manager - Jan 2022

Role: Project Manager

Department: Business Change and Innovation

Location:  Carbrook – Force HQ, Sheffield

Salary: Band E (£30,777 - £35,484)

Hours: 37hrs per week

Contract Type: There are both permanent positions as well as temporary posts until 31.03.24.

We currently have a range of exciting opportunities for Project Managers within the Business Change and Innovation Team here at South Yorkshire Police.

Role Purpose:

Work as part of a team to analyse, plan and manage the implementation of change across South Yorkshire Police in line with the forces key strategies and business requirements.

Deliver a range of customer focussed services to the force ensuring performance and quality standards are achieved in accordance with customer needs.

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 the force.
• 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 force development 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 the force.
• Participate in the decision-making process and make recommendations on a range of issues on a regular basis, to the Management Team.
• 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 force 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:

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 policies to enable a better work-life balance, some of which are listed below:

• Generous annual leave allowance
• Flexible and agile working
• Generous ‘family’ leave
• Voluntary CPD Events for all staff to allow continuous development
• Mentoring & Coaching Scheme
• Paid Professional Subscriptions when relevant to role
• Access to a range of occupational health facilities
• Generous pension scheme
• Employee assistance service (accessible 24/7)
• Additional benefits for Westfield Health members
• Cycle to work scheme
• Sports and Social Club

Eligibility:

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 5 years is required for this role and successfully undergoing recruitment vetting procedure is a pre-requisite of employment with South Yorkshire Police.

Appearance & Standards:

All tattoos and piercings must be in line with South Yorkshire Police’s Appearance and Standards policy.  Tattoos visible on your face, neck, hands or head are not permitted.  Any tattoos which could be deemed inappropriate or cause offence will also not be accepted.  If you have tattoos, you will need to make a declaration at the time of application.

Closing Date:

Monday 31st January 2022 at 23:55

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

Contact point for applicants:

For further information about the role, please contact Hannah Hope on hannah.hope@southyorks.pnn.police.uk   Please do not contact this number for an application form.

Further Information:

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Diversity & Inclusion:

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/join-team-syp/diversity-in-the-force/

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Note to candidates:

Please note that, should you be successful at the interview stage, the relevant internal or external pre-employment checks are required.  These include vetting clearance or review, prior to being appointed to the new role and start date being agreed.