ICT Project Manager

£43,098 - £50,109 + Hybrid & Flexible Working + Great Benefits

Merseyside Police is a dynamic, challenging, and rewarding place to work we take pride in everything we do.

The best performing urban Force as graded by HMICFRS to date, our strategy is simply to put the communities of Merseyside first.

We have a strong focus on continuous improvement in the areas we're passionate about: ending Violence Against Women and Girls; tackling Serious Organised Crime and County Lines; strengthening our approach to Diversity and Inclusion; building trust and confidence through Community Engagement.

We're a friendly employer who prides itself in staff investment and wellbeing.

Our rewards package includes everything you would expect from any large, forward-thinking employer, such as salary, annual leave, family friendly policies, and local government pension scheme.

Working for Merseyside Police though, you'll also get the privilege of additional benefits that are unique to our organisation in the form of access to many discount schemes and networks.

The ICT Project Manager is responsible for the successful implementation of projects assigned by the manager of the ICT projects team and within defined costs and schedules.

The successful candidate will identify the tasks necessary to implement a project, calculates the resources and budget required for the project, and agrees the timetable for implementation with the system owner and the appropriate parts of the ICT department.

Skills & Experience

• The post-holder will be educated to degree level or equivalent.
  
  The post-holder must have successfully completed a training course on the management of ICT projects.


• The role requires previous experience of implementing IT systems or similar projects in large and complex organisations.


• The post holder must be familiar with one or more project management and project control methodologies and must have used those methodologies on multiple projects
  during their career.


• A wide knowledge of different IT systems is necessary so that proposed solutions can be assessed and the impact from their implementation can be understood and
  quantified.


• Good interpersonal skills will be required to liaise with Force users, to establish their requirements and to persuade them of the viability and efficiency of a proposed
  solution.


• Good management skills will be necessary to motivate and co-ordinate the activities of project staff and external suppliers who are not direct reports.


• Significant project management skills are essential to plan, co-ordinate and manage all resources allocated to projects.
  
  Attention to detail will be critical in monitoring
  the ongoing status of projects.


• The postholder will work across groups, departments and with external suppliers and will facilitate multi-discipline meetings therefore a diplomatic but authoritative
  approach will be required.


• A strong negotiating manner will be required to manage user requests for change and to ensure that external suppliers meet specification and cost targets

In return for your support, an attractive salary and benefits package is on offer including hybrid remote working options, including the following.

• 25 days annual leave plus 8 bank holidays pro rata increasing to 30 days plus 8 bank holidays after 5 years full service.


• Local Government Pension Scheme with contributions from 5.5% to 11.5% depending on your salary.
  
  


• Access to on-site gyms - HQ and OCC


• Option to become a member of the onsite unions.


• Discounts from various retailers via the Blue Light Scheme


• Cycle to work scheme.


• Taskers Salary sacrifice car scheme


• Hybrid/Agile working (role dependant)


• Support from our Health and Wellbeing Centre including Welfare Officers, Counselling, Physiotherapy and Mental Health Peer Supporters.


• Flexible working opportunities 07:00 - 19:00 - (must work during the core working hours 10:00-15:00 )


• Generous maternity/paternity and adoption leave entitlements.
  
  


• Sick pay provisions

This is a fantastic opportunity for a to join a highly regarded police force that believes in putting our communities first in everything we do.

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