CAM Strategic Business Partner

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Are you a dedicated and experienced professional looking for an exciting and rewarding challenge driving and supporting organisational change?

Following the implementation of the New Ways of Working Modernisation Programme, West Midlands Police (WMP) are continuing with the implementation of the revised 2023 Estates Strategy, focused on delivering a modern and flexible force-wide estate, supporting the delivery of the Force Operating Model launched in April 2023.

We are seeking a Strategic Business Partner to join our existing team and play a pivotal role in supporting this change, whilst ensuring that a suitable working environment to support day to day operational business is maintained.

You will report to the Estates Strategy Delivery Manager, Corporate Asset Management (CAM), however working largely on your own initiative without direct supervision you will be responsible for primarily identifying the estate requirements of West Midlands Police. There will also be the need to work closely with the CAM Strategic Leadership Team to enhance the CAM Strategic Business Partner role to include the wider CAM portfolio (Fleet Services, Facilities Management and Property Services).

These are exciting times for WMP and we want an individual that is focused and motivated by the challenge ahead, to join us.

Specific Role Purpose

Act as the Strategic interface between Corporate Asset Management (CAM) and all organisational stakeholders, ensuring the delivery and embedding of the Estate Strategy Programme of work and West Midlands Police (WMP) Projects whilst influencing business strategy in line with WMP plans and ambitions.
Provide strategic CAM consultancy to support the development and delivery of the Force Operating Model and Local Policing Area (LPA) Plans underpinning the delivery of the WMP Police and Crime Plan, enabling the delivery of a policing service that works for local people.
Build strong, professional, credible and lasting working relationships with senior leaders across the Force, whilst forging collaborative partnerships with other public sector bodies and external agencies.
Establish, maintain and regularly review policies and standards for the use of CAM assets within Property, Estates Management and Fleet Services.

Key Responsibilities

Strategy

To support the development and implementation of the Estate Strategy Programme of works, which underpins the delivery of the Police and Crime Plan and contributes towards achieving our Environmental targets, supporting a policing service that supports local people.
Responsibility for long term financial planning in liaison with Property, Estates Management and Fleet Services and the Building Portfolio Board to deliver improvements and cost savings through efficient financial management against a multi-million-pound budget

Stakeholder Relationships

Determine the CAM portfolio requirements of the organisation by acting as gate keeper between senior end users and Property, Estates Management and Fleet Services to formulate a comprehensive statement of business needs with alignment to the Force Estates strategy.
Play a leading role in the negotiation, implementation and delivery of identified opportunities for partnership working with external bodies in regard to the provision of CAM services.
Active membership of all relevant WMP Strategic boards presenting proposals for amendments to policies, standards or procedures for sign off and business cases for discussion and approval.
Work with senior users to ensure that there is effective communication and understanding around local issues as a result of implemented changes to the Force Strategy.

Culture and Values

Act as ambassadors to support the cultural and organisational change initiatives within WMP.
Take a leading role to embed WMP Vison and Values.
Serve as a key liaison, connecting the elements of the Police and Crime Plan with the Estates Strategy, and provide senior leaders with recommendations on how to enhance business delivery in this area aligned to their local policing priorities.

CAM Operational Delivery

Provide Strategic and Operational leadership on projects as required, e.g. refurbishments, re-provisions and relocations.
Provide business led guidance to end users of Property, Estates Management and Fleet services, to ensure adherence to policies and standards and to support operational and business change.
Establish service levels for all estate, fleet, and facilities management services, and obtain approval from the Strategic CAM Board for any demand-driven deviations from these levels.
Review and Challenge CAM based demands and business cases from senior end users that do not conform to the agreed policies and standards. Commit to regular discussions to ensure that all such requests are realistic and affordable from the outset.

Contacts - Internal and External

Force Executive Team Members (FET)
Office of Police & Crime Commissioner (oPCC)
Departmental and LPA Senior Leadership Teams
CAM Senior Leadership Team
Senior representatives of partner organisations
Corporate Change & Corporate Development Teams
IT & Digital teams
People Services
All colleagues within CAM
Legal Services
Local Authorities
Other public sector agencies
Private sector organisations

Knowledge and Experience

Essential

Proven management experience at a Strategic level, with experience of challenging operationally and strategically
Ability to effectively influence, lead, develop and implement change
Effective communication and presentation skills
Ability to work under pressure with competing demands
Confident networker, influencer, negotiator and collaborator
Extensive experience of successful budgetary control
Proven experience in evaluating and prioritising competing resource demands and managing multiple work streams
Excellent problem solving and risk mitigation skills.
Working knowledge of WMP Property & Estates Management and Fleet Services
A detailed understanding of the operational and cultural context within which the organisation works
Proven ability to research, develop and implement new policy and processes and provide advice to stakeholders
Ability to formulate and implement business strategies within a corporate framework
Confident and informed decision-making skills
Effective communication and presentation skills
Personally credible – discretion and integrity, self-motivated

Desirable

Recognised business qualification to degree level or proven experience of the role
Understanding of project management & RIBA construction processes
Wide ranging knowledge of the impact of policy and procedures across all business areas, with the skill to quickly interpret the impact these may have on the organisation.

Skills

Ability to positively engage and negotiate with stakeholders at all levels
Excellent influencing and negotiation skills
Customer and results focused
Excellent interpersonal skills and logical reasoning
Team orientated with the ability to work independently and as part of a wider team
Flexible and practically minded in supporting all colleagues across the department
Confidence to work across all areas and levels of the organisation
Confidence to work with and influence Senior Leaders in external organisations

Education and Qualifications

Recognised business qualification to degree level

Hours of Work and Flexibility

This role will be based at Lloyd House, Birmingham.

The post holder may be required to travel to different locations across the West Midlands region.

They will attend Lloyd House or Logistics Centre as required for face to face meetings or collaboration activities, and check in regularly with their line manager as required.

The post holder may wish to work from alternative locations to suit the task at hand.

Attendance will be flexible hours Monday to Friday to meet the needs of the business.

The post holder may occasionally be required to work outside normal hours to support operational demand.

Work style will be Agile

Vetting

Successful applicants will be required to pass Management Vetting and Security Clearance scrutiny prior to commencing their role, this will include a full background & financial disclosure as part of the vetting process.

Probationary Policy:

Under the Probation Policy, if you are currently in your probation period, “during your probationary period you will not be permitted to apply for alternative police staff roles within the Force unless there are exceptional circumstances. In such cases, you would require the support of your line manager prior to applying for alternative roles, and if successful, your probationary period will start over.”-Policies - Probation Period (Police Staff) (wmpad.local)

West Midlands Police is a Disability Confident Leader - the highest level an organisation can achieve under the scheme run by the Department of Work and Pensions. As part of our commitment we operate a ‘Disability Confident Interview Scheme’ - all candidates who declare a disability and meet the essential criteria for the role will be offered an interview.

It is important to note that there may be occasions where it is not practicable or appropriate to interview all disabled people who meet the essential criteria for the job. For example: in certain recruitment situations such as high-volume, seasonal and high-peak times, the employer may wish to limit the overall numbers of interviews offered to both disabled people and non-disabled people. In these circumstances, the employer could select the candidates who best meet the essential criteria for the job, as they would do for non-disabled applicants.

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