Senior Project Manager - Hybrid Working

Main Responsibility

• Leading and supervising a small team to plan, cost, deliver and evaluate projects
• Working closely with project teams to ensure that projects are planned and implemented effectively and in line with organisational requirements and controls
• Providing advice and guidance to business leads, SROs and other colleagues throughout the life of the project
• Managing plans to ensure all necessary preparation and execution of tasks and dependencies are included. Ongoing management of those plans to achieve the delivery goals and work with key stakeholder to manage the delivery of all aspects of the project.
• Ensuring that required project documentation such as Project Initiation Documents, risk and issue logs and reports are in place, accurate and up-to-date
• Working with the Project Management Office (PMO) to ensure that it maintains an integrated view of progress, risks, issues etc.
• Ensuring effective delivery to plan and expectation, managing dependencies and risks and making appropriate decisions to minimise implications of issues and unexpected challenges
• Contributing to Project and Programme Boards, providing papers or other input as required
• Contributing to other outputs as required

The Ideal Candidate

Essential

• At least 2 years experience of leading projects / programmes and experience of working within complex projects/ programmes
• Experience of using formal project management methodology, such as MSP, Prince 2 or Agile, and ability to select appropriate methods to ensure requisite control 
• The ability to create and manage project plans and reporting products
• Good planning and organisational skills strong leadership; people and communications skills possess strong analytical skills with a proven ability to persuade and influence senior decision making
• Evidence of working in environments with multiple priorities and uncertainty
• Building effective working relationships with multiple stakeholders
• Working knowledge of relevant software including Excel and Microsoft Project.

Desirable

• Willingness to develop and promote improvements to best practice
• Keen interest in current developments in project management

• A recognised Project Management qualification at practitioner level i.e. APM Project Management Qualification, PRINCE2 practitioner or equivalent.  

The role requires clearance to SC 

Successful candidates will need to undergo Security Check (SC) clearance as a minimum requirement for this appointment.  Please note that SC Clearance requires 5 years’ continuous residency in the UK.

National security vetting: clearance levels - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)

Reasonable Adjustments

The IOPC is a diverse and inclusive workplace and we want to help you demonstrate your full potential whatever type of assessment is used. We are open to providing you with the tools you need to succeed. Whilst this list is not exhaustive, please see potential reasonable adjustments below that we can provide:

• Extra time for presentations or interview questions
• Formatting changes such as colours for text or background on written assignments
• Questions presented in writing during interviews

If you require any reasonable adjustments to our recruitment process, please email campaigns@policeconduct.gov.uk

Package Description

• 27.5 days paid annual leave (increasing with service to 32.5 days) 
• Options to carry over, buy or sell annual leave
• Civil Service pension
• Civil Service maternity leave package
• PAM employee assistance programme
• Access to Civil Service Sports Council (CSSC) membership
• Cycle to work scheme
• Opportunity to enjoy the latest home and electronics in a more affordable way provided by Vivup
• Car Leasing Scheme
• Staff networks focused on each of the protected characteristics – run for staff, by staff: Enable Network, Welsh Network, Pride and LGBTQI+ Network, Sex and Family Network, ​Race, Religion and Belief Network
• Learning and development tailored to your role
• An environment with flexible working options
• A culture encouraging inclusion and diversity behaviours

Additional Information:

The IOPC is not eligible to participate in the Civil Service transfer process, therefore successful candidates will not be able to transfer to the IOPC on their existing terms and conditions.

The IOPC does not participate in the UK Visa Sponsorship Scheme therefore, candidates will have to provide evidence of their Right to Work in the UK if offered a role with us.

This role is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974, therefore a standard Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check will be carried out for the successful candidate during the pre-employment process.

Any move to the Independent Office for Police Conduct from another employer will mean you can no longer access childcare vouchers. This includes moves between government departments. You may, however, be eligible for other government schemes, including Tax Free Childcare. Determine your eligibility at https://www.childcarechoices.gov.uk

We do offer a Hybrid way of working. The IOPC is currently consulting with its consultative bodies about proposed changes to our hybrid working policy which will require all staff to work 20% of their contractual hours at their office base (or another office for business reasons) from 1 September 2024 and increased to 40% from April 2025. Office attendance time includes in-person training, meetings with stakeholders and families, and attending events. We are currently awaiting clarification once the consultation period has come to a close.

Emotional Consideration:

In performing this role, you may have occasional exposure to distressing material which will likely be impactful, traumatic and challenging. Given the nature of the work, it is also possible that you will have contact with individuals who are experiencing extreme distress. The IOPC recognises this and offers all staff a range of wellbeing provisions, including TRiM (Trauma Risk Management) peer-to-peer support, a dedicated Wellbeing Advisor, and access to free confidential counselling. All staff are strongly encouraged to proactively access and engage with the support available. If you would like to speak about this element of the role with somebody already doing similar work at the IOPC, please contact humanresources@policeconduct.gov.uk and this can be arranged.

Rydym yn croesawu ymgeiswyr i ymgeisio am rolau trwy gyfrwng y Gymraeg fel eu dewis iaith.

About the Company

As a completely independent organisation, the IOPC seeks to uphold the rights of the public and investigate the most serious matters, including deaths following police contact, to promote learning and influence change in policing. The IOPC is an organisation steeped in history, influenced by significant figures such as Stephen Lawrence and Sir William Macpherson. We are looking for people to uphold our core values, and in return we will give you a supportive and inclusive work environment to flourish in.

Be yourself

The IOPC is committed to promoting equality and valuing diversity in everything we do. Our vision is to be, and to be seen as, a leader in inclusive employment and services, demonstrating this ethos in everything that we do.

• As a silver standard Stonewall employer, we continue to commit to being a LGBTQ+ employer through the work of our Pride LGBTQ+ Staff Network, creating welcoming environments for lesbian, gay, bi and queer people.
• We are pleased to share that we are a signatory of the Business in the Community Race at Work Charter. The Charter is composed of five calls to action for leaders and organisations across all sectors. 
• Being a Disability Confident employer, the IOPC is dedicated to removing the barriers for disabled people to thrive in the workplace.
• Our Staff Networks are constantly working to make the IOPC the leaders of inclusive employment, from our Allyship Programme to Welsh Language Standards and our Know the Line Policy, we are constantly seeking new ways to create an environment for all to develop and thrive.