Project Manager

Job summary

We are seeking experienced, highly organised and adaptable professionals to join the National Crime Agency as Project Managers.

To meet the constantly evolving challenge from serious and organised criminals we need to continuously transform and improve the capabilities needed to tackle them. Transforming and continuingly improving Agency's response is fundamental to how we will continue to protect the public.

This role is aligned to the Project Delivery Capability Framework (PDCF). Please see the linked document below for further details.

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Job description

This is a unique opportunity to help deliver our ambitious programmes as we are looking for skilled, motivated and experienced Project Delivery professionals to join our team. You could be posted to a range of exciting and challenging Agency priorities, including: tackling organised immigration crime and money laundering; transforming our response to child sexual exploitation; changing the way we work with data and information at different security to classifications to improve our understanding and response to serious and organised crime; transform our estate to modernise the working environment and improve how we collaborate with partners; and changing how we run the Agency through the adoption of modernised Enterprise Resource Solutions.

Working in our Project Delivery profession you will get a great insight into the whole organisation and how it operates as a leader for wider law enforcement, it's a fantastic opportunity to bring your skills to help deliver our mission to lead the fight against serious and organised crime whilst being a key part of innovative, inclusive and vibrant teams.

Successful candidates may be posted to projects or programmes across a range of Commands within the Agency, depending on organisational priorities and business needs at the time of appointment. This offers opportunities to work on a variety of complex and rewarding initiatives that support the Agency's mission.

Please note that certain projects and programmes within the Agency require candidates to obtain Developed Vetting (DV) clearance. The level of security clearance required will vary depending on the command and team you are assigned. Please refer to the advert below for more information about the vetting requirements.

Duties and Responsibilities

Delivery - Define and lead the project to deliver agreed outcomes within time, cost and quality constraints.

Project Management - Manage and lead the project and team on a day-to-day basis. Sets project controls, design the project structure suitable for each stage, and select appropriate delivery methodologies.

Business Case - Coordinate the development of the business case.

Budget - Track delivery within the budget.

Resources - Schedule and manage resources to deliver the project using data insights. May work independently or with a small team.

Benefits Realisation - Ensure benefits are identified, understood, measured, tracked, and owned. Implement and monitor a benefits realisation strategy to ensure longer-term delivery of benefits against the business case.

Stakeholder Management - Identify key stakeholders and develop effective relationships.

Risks & Issues - Identify and monitor project risks and issues, develop mitigating actions, and escalate as needed.

Governance - Provide key reports and supports effective governance and decision-making.

Assurance - Support or establish appropriate project assurance measures.

Change Management - Ensure effective change management processes are in place to agree and document changes to deliverables with stakeholders.

Guidance & Support - Seek guidance, support, and coaching from the project community, commit to personal development, and promote effective individual and team performance.

Project Performance and Controls - Develop a project plan and applies project principles to achieve stated objectives. Set and monitor project controls and track delivery against milestones.

Digital and Data - Use digital tools to analyse data to understand progress against the plan and take mitigation actions and exploit opportunities. Use data to forecast future outcomes and address issues before they escalate. Provide actionable data driven insights to ensure stakeholders are kept informed and engaged throughout the project lifecycle.

Person specification

Visible Leadership - The ability to engage, motivate and coach others. To act as a role model and inspire and empower others.

Credible Action - The ability to promote the wider public good in all actions and to act in a morally, legally and socially appropriate manner at all times. Challenges unacceptable behaviour.

Working with Ambiguity - The ability to work in an environment of uncertainty and continual change. Able to feel comfortable making decisions and setting direction without having the full picture and re-focus as details emerge. Can apply knowledge and techiniques to reduce ambiguity.

Collaboration - The ability to establish and develop productive relationships with internal and external stakeholders, bringing people together to benefit the project.

Influencing - The ability to influence, change and impact decisions with both internal and external stakeholders. Aligned to communicating and influencing.

Conflict Resolution - The ability to recognise, anticipate and effectively deal with existing or potential conflicts at an individual, team or strategic level.

Inspiring Others - The ability to create and present a compelling vision and set clear direction, that motivates others to work towards a common goal.

Resilience - The ability to adapt to changing circumstances and adverse situations whilst remaining calm, reassuring others and maintaining performance.

Innovation - The ability to think of, research and apply new ideas and ways of doing things. Encourages and supports innovations from others, is willing to experiment and follow ideas through to implementation

Culture Change - The ability to plan, lead and effect positive cultural change, securing commitment and buy-in, and promoting a positive long term vision. Recognises when broader culture change is necessary to deliver a project.

Behaviours

We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:

• Delivering at Pace
• Leadership

Technical skills

We'll assess you against these technical skills during the selection process:

• 1. Good understanding and application of project and programme methodologies such as such as Agile, Waterfall, Hybrid or another structured approach with an emphasis on planning, change, risk and stakeholder engagement
• 2. Demonstrable experience of excellent stakeholder management and communication skills, including a good understanding of commercial management/practices
• 3. Proven experience of managing a small/medium complexity project, or working as a member of a large/medium complexity project team - this will be assessed via a presentation

Benefits

Alongside your salary of £57,687, National Crime Agency contributes £16,711 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides (opens in a new window).

New entrants to the NCA receive 26 days annual leave, rising to 31 on completion of 5 years continuous service, plus 8 bank h