Job Description

Cheshire Constabulary have an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic experienced Project Manager to join our dynamic team. Working within the Strategic Change & Portfolio Management Office you will have the opportunity to lead on the Law Enforcement Data Service (LEDS) Project which is part of a nationally led programme to replace the current Police National Computer system. Employed by Cheshire Constabulary you will provide a service to Cheshire Constabulary for 12 - 18 months to support the seamless and successful delivery of the project.

The role will be based at Winsford HQ, however agile working is available.

Key Responsibilities:

• Determine and define project scope and objectives.
• Identify and assess the change impact ensuring any significant changes are captured as part of the business transformation.
• The successful candidate will have significant experience of managing and developing projects within a diverse workload to a structured project management as well as experience of working with national programmes working in a collaborative environment where an understanding would be advantageous. If you think that this role is for you then we would welcome an application from you.
• Substantial Business Analysis or technical project lead experience, with knowledge and technical competence in business analysis tools and methodologies.
• Significant experience of managing and delivering projects within a diverse workload to a structured project management.
• Expert knowledge of change management methodologies, including project and programme management.
• Strong communications skills, able to articulate information clearly in written or verbal format.
• Ability to identify, assess and manage risks to the success of a project.
• Ability to plan, direct and coordinate activities to manage and implement projects from project initiation through to implementation
• Proven ability in managing relationships with project stakeholders at all levels of seniority through effective communication.
• Able to problem solve, with ability to think creatively and provide innovative solutions to problems.
• Strong interpersonal skills including mentoring, coaching, collaborating, and team building.
• Ensuring the project deliverables are completed within planned cost, timescale, and resource budget.
• To work with key stakeholder internally and externally strategies, policies and standards are applied correctly. Provides a technical plan for system implementations and ensures technical resources are made available.

Experience and skills:

• Excellent understanding of the Project Change lifecycle\xc2\xb7
• Some experience of software procurement (preparing requirements, tenders, evaluation).
• Significant experience of developing Business Cases in a Change context.
• Hold PRINCE 2 foundation/equivalent project management certification.
• Experience of using Agile Methodologies is desirable.
• Expert knowledge of change management methodologies, including project and programme management.
• Strong communications skills, able to articulate information clearly in written or verbal format.
• Ability to identify, assess and manage risks to the success of a project.
• Ability to plan, direct and coordinate activities to manage and implement projects from project initiation through to implementation.
• Proven ability in managing relationships with project stakeholders at all levels of seniority through effective communication.
• Able to problem solve, with ability to think creatively and provide innovative solutions to problems.
• Strong interpersonal skills including mentoring, coaching, collaborating, and team building.

Cheshire Constabulary is fully supportive of diversity, equality and inclusion and strives to employ a workforce which is representative of the community it serves.
Applications are welcomed from all underrepresented groups and support will be made available throughout the recruitment process for all applicants. Under-represented groups include:

• People of ethnic minority
• Individuals who identify as having a visible or invisible disability
• Gender in relation to female representation for PC entry routes
• Gender in relation to male representation for Staff entry routes
• Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender + (LGBT+)

If you have any queries in relation to diversity, equality and inclusion or have a request for any additional support you may need, please email diversity.equality.inclusion@cheshire.police.uk

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