National Police Chiefs' Council - Project Manager - Organisational Development & Change

Vacancy Reference Number

20706

Number of Vacancies

1

(B) OCU

National Police Chief Council HQ

Location

Remote working nationally within UK. NPCC is currently based in close proximity to St James Park underground station, London and therefore occasional travel will be required to this premise and other Police locations across the UK. We encourage applications from candidates living across the UK. Further details on flexible arrangements will be discussed at interview stage.

Band

Band C

Part/Full Time

Full Time

Hours per Week

36 hours per week

Type of Contract

Fixed Term

Contract Duration

10 Month

Job Advert

Job Title: Project Manager - Organisational Development & Change

Salary: The starting salary is £48,995 which includes allowances totalling £3009.

The salary is broken down as £45,986 basic salary, which will increase annually until you reach the top of the scale £54,863. Plus, a location allowance of £2,009 and a non-pensionable allowance of £1,000.

Location: Remote working nationally within UK. NPCC is currently based in close proximity to St James Park underground station, London and therefore occasional travel will be required to this premise and other Police locations across the UK. We encourage applications from candidates living across the UK. Further details on flexible arrangements will be discussed at interview stage.

Contract - Fixed Term Contract until 31/03/2027 (with the potential for further extension subject to funding and performance).

THE NATIONAL POLICE CHIEFS' COUNCIL (NPCC)

Policing is operating in a time of global change and uncertainty, the public and our staff need a service which is responsive, able to tackle future challenges and embrace opportunity.

The National Police Chiefs' Council (NPCC) brings UK police leaders together to set direction in policing and drive progress for the public.

We achieve this through:

• Coordination - by joining up the operational response to critical national policing issues to deliver policing today and shape the future.

• Collaboration - by working in partnership as part of the whole policing system and beyond to improve public safety.

• Communication - by sharing the collective expertise, views and action of UK police chiefs.

NPCC ORGANISATIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND CHANGE TEAM

The Organisational Development and Change (ODC) team is an established function for the NPCC Strategic Hub. It has responsibility for driving continuous improvement across the NPCC, delivering projects of work, and giving advice and guidance to ensure development activity is in line with NPCC and wider policing strategies. The team work with a wide range of internal and external stakeholders to ensure the NPCC can support Chief Officers in the constantly evolving areas of national policing.

THE ROLE

We are seeking to recruit an experienced Project Manager, who will have responsibility for leading on multiple projects across the NPCC landscape. Working at the centre of policing, on the biggest issues for the service, this is an exciting andchallenging role where you can make a real difference. You will be required to manage your own portfolio of work, and lead projects utilising your own initiative. You will be highly solutions focused and a skilled problem solver who utilises your excellent project management skills to deliver projects from inception to delivery, with the support of the ODC team. You will regularly manage complex, high profile, politically sensitive work where decisions and delivery have national implications with the potential to impact on the reputation of the whole police service. You will need excellent interpersonal skills to establish and maintain credibility and effective working relationships with police chiefs, senior stakeholders and other NPCC staff.

The successful candidate would need to have the following experiences and skills:

• Management of a project through its life cycle - planning, governance, reporting, benefits, resourcing and finance. Project design including the development of relevant initiation documentation (PID, business case or similar)

• Project planning skills including the mapping of milestones deliverables and ongoing progress, using relevant project management products.

• An understanding of benefits and experience of working with business area leads and SME's to develop specific and measurable benefits.

• Stakeholder mapping and management,

• Development and articulation of risk and issues and working with respective SME's to identify mitigation for those risks.

• Provide project reporting in line with specific project requirements and cycles, ODC governance and assurance processes (e.g. RAG, financial data, workforce data etc), benefit management and the implementation of priorities.

• Identify interdependencies and dependencies with other projects and workstreams within NPCC and wider landscape and report them as appropriate.

• Demonstrable experience of delivering change projects within a complex environment.

• Demonstrable ability to apply project management principles and pragmatically within the organisational environment.

• Proven ability to work on own initiative, leading projects through their lifecycle - inception to completion.

EMPLOYEE BENEFITS - The NPCC renumeration package includes the following benefits:

• Flexitime, with the ability to undertake your hours flexibly and in line with business needs.

• Flexible working, we promote the ability to request flexible working.

• Hybrid working, with the ability to work remotely dependent on role.

• Job related equipment supplied.

• Development and training opportunities available, including (but not limited to) CBT Training, Blue Light Commercial, Leadership Courses, Certified Educational Certificates, etc.

• Supportive and flexible training plan, including regular check-ins throughout your initial period of joining us to ensure you are up to speed with the role and getting the support you need.

VETTING

Applicants must hold or be prepared to undergo RV/ CTC level before taking up the post.

APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS

Please provide a CV and evidence against the following competencies, (350 words maximum per competency) which are based on the knowledge, skills and experience set out in the job description and the competencies in the Competency and Values Framework (CVF).

Please note, CV's will not be assessed within the initial application, answers to the CVF questions alone determine next steps. Once candidates identified for interview has been confirmed, CV's will then be shared with the appropriate Hiring Manager.

• We are collaborative, Level 2 -Please give an example when you have demonstrated the ability to work with partners/stakeholders to deliver an effective service / outcome, in the face of competing priorities and opinions.

• We take ownership, Level 3- Please give an example of where you have delivered an outcome for a specific piece of work, how you ensured the change was embedded and any learning incorporated into future work.

• We analyse critically, Level 3 - Please give an example of when you have been faced with number of options and how you used / gathered information to make informed and sound decisions.

Should you want to know more about the role, we would strongly encourage you contact to arrange an informal conversation.

REASONABLE ADJUSTMENTS

With all recruitment processes, we support reasonable adjustments. This aligns with the Equality Act 2010 and reflects best practice in inclusive recruitment. Please let us know in advance so we can support you appropriately. See the following examples of adjustments recommended by Optima Medical Team for prior candidates.

• Assistive technology e.g. transcription software

• Advance access to interview questions

• Extra time for assessments and interviews

IMPORTANT NOTICE FAIR RECRUITMENT COMMITMENT / INTERVIEW CONDUCT

To ensure a fair and authentic recruitment process, the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools during the interview process is strictly prohibited. We ask all candidates to complete interviews and assessments independently, without the use of AI, automated tools, or external assistance.

However, we recognise that AI can be a helpful tool in thepreparation phaseof the application process. Candidates may use AI to help structure their thoughts and refine their CVs providing the content remains truthful and accurately reflects their own experiences and capabilities.

Should you require assistive technology as part of a reasonable adjustment (e.g. transcription software), please let us know in advance so we can support you appropriately.

Any candidate found to be using unauthorised tools during the interview process will be withdrawn from consideration. We value honesty, integrity, transparency, and personal accountability. Demonstrating these qualities throughout the recruitment process is essential.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Occasional national travel may be required. Travel expenses will be paid if location allowance is not being received, or when travel falls outside of the home to work journey. NPCC will pay for overnight accommodation if required.

The Metropolitan Police manage HR for NPCC recruitment.

Completed applications must be submitted by 23:55 on 1st March 2026

Once received, your application will be reviewed against eligibility criteria, following this, your application will be reviewed by the hiring manager. The application review for this vacancy will commence early in March.

Following application review, successful candidates will be invited to interview. Interview dates to be confirmed.

This role is open to external candidates as a fixed term contract, anyone who is an existing Met employee will be processed as a secondee.

Please note that if you are applying as a secondee from another national police force or government organisation, please contact , do not apply online via Oleeo. Online applications will only be accepted for external candidates, or existing Met employees. If you are external to policing, please ensure you apply through the External Oleeo link available via - .

Anyone applying on a secondment basis, must seek Chief Officer Group and HR Business Partner support before applying. Applicants must also discuss with their Senior Leadership team their intentions to apply for a role within NPCC.

Essential For The Role

Candidate Information Pack

Additional Information

The following competencies will be tested against during sift:

• We collaborate at level 2

• We take ownership at level 3

• We analyse critically at level 3

Disability Confident Statement

The Met is committed to being an equitable (fair and impartial) and inclusive employer for disabled people, striving to have a diverse and representative workforce at all levels. We encourage applications from people from the widest possible range of backgrounds, cultures and experiences. We particularly welcome applications from people with disabilities and long-term conditions, ethnic minority groups and women.

As a Disability Confident Leader, the Met has committed to making disability equality part of our everyday practice. We ensure that people with disabilities and those with long term conditions have the opportunities to fulfil their potential and realise their aspirations.

The Met is committed to making reasonable adjustments to the recruitment process to ensure disabled applicants can perform at their best. If you need any reasonable adjustments or changes to the application and recruitment process, we ask that you include this information within your application form. All matters will be treated in strict confidence.

Please note, if you are applying for a police officer role or to become a police community support officer (PCSO) or designated detention officer (DDO), there is a minimum requirement that you must pass a job-related fitness test (JRFT) at point of entry. This does not apply to police staff roles. Find out more about .