Business Change Project Manager (Secondment/Fixed Term Contract - 3 Posts)

Department

Change Delivery

Location

Kidlington, Home Address (Hybrid)

Rank/Grade

TVP Broad Band 4J

Salary

Band 4J, circa £54,451 per annum, plus benefits

Part/Full Time

Full Time - All roles are available for flexible working including job sharing and part-time unless there are legitimate operational / business reasons why this cannot be accommodated

Type of Contract

Secondment/Fixed Term Contract

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Job Advert

3 Posts

1 x 12 month Secondment/Fixed Term Contract and 2 x Secondment/Fixed Term Contracts until 31 March 2027

In these exciting roles you will lead the successful delivery of business change projects at force, bi-lateral and regional level including project initiation, planning, resourcing, budget, project governance, implementation, communication, dependency management, risk management, issue management, and project benefits realisation.

You will:

• Be responsible for all aspects of project management for business change projects in Thames Valley Police and in collaboration with other forces
• Work to programme managers and senior project sponsors across the organisation
• Set up and manage project governance including project boards, teams and working groups
• Manage and lead project teams across multiple departments
• Plan and manage complex changes including dependencies with other work
• Be responsible for decision making within projects including risk and budget management
• Be required to manage the proactive engagement of stakeholders and those impacted by the change, working in collaboration with key enablers e.g. People Directorate, Joint ICT and Corporate Communications where appropriate.
• Be accountable for all aspects of communication related to the project, including reporting to governance boards when necessary. You will represent the project at all relevant Force, bi-lateral, regional and national meetings.

You will be required to manage the proactive engagement of stakeholders and those impacted by the change, working in collaboration with key enablers e.g. People Directorate, Joint ICT and Corporate Communications where appropriate.

You will be accountable for all aspects of communication related to the project, including reporting to governance boards when necessary. You will represent the project at all relevant Force, bi-lateral, regional and national meetings.

Candidates will have recent and relevant experience in business change project management with proven experience of delivering and embedding change.

Strong interpersonal, communication and stakeholder management skills will be evidenced. Candidates will demonstrate planning, prioritisation and dependency management skills and the proven ability to lead cross-functional teams.

If you are a permanent member of staff applying for this role, please note it will be offered on a secondment basis. Important: All secondments must be supported in writing by your Line Manager and Head of Department/Commander or Deputy. Please attach written approval from your line manager and Head of Department in your application. If the secondment is not supported then the role may be offered on a fixed term contract basis, but this has implications including loss of continuous service protections.

Please note: Shift allowance, on-call or other job related allowances from the previous role will not be protected unless they are attached to the new role for the duration of the secondment.

As part of the Thames Valley Police family you will enjoy a fantastic range of benefits including 30 days annual leave per annum, pro-rata for part time (plus Bank Holidays), flexible working conditions, a wide range of lifestyle discounts, career development opportunities and have the option to join a local government pension scheme. For more information on our benefits, please visit the supporting you page, via the link at the bottom of the advert.

If you have any queries please contact the Recruitment Team at quoting reference 23319. We will endeavour to respond to your query as quickly as possible

Please use Google Chrome when completing your application, wherever possible, as this will enhance performance.

The closing date for enquiries and receipt of completed applications is Sunday 29 March 2026.

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