Head of Asset Management Fleet Services
Job Title: Head of Asset Management Fleet Services
Salary: The starting salary is £80,260, which includes allowances totalling £2,928.
The salary is broken down as £77,332 basic salary, which will increase annually until you reach the top of the scale £89,320. Plus, a location allowance of £1,928 and a non-pensionable allowance of £1,000.
Location: Marlowe House (Ad-hoc travel across various sites in London)
About Fleet Services
The police vehicle fleet is an important physical asset. It enables officers and staff to do their job, carries key equipment required, and provides safe transportation for the public / prisoners.
The role of Fleet Services is to keep the Met mobile, ensuring we can detect, respond to, and prevent crime whilst building public trust and confidence. Fleet Services are committed to leading with innovation, responsibility and environmental consciousness, striving for a fleet that is safer, smarter and cleaner, with a focused approach as follows:
- We will manage responsibly to deliver an excellent service and achieve value for money
- We will deliver strategies to manage the fleet efficiently and effectively
- We will deliver a fit-for-purpose, flexible and available fleet
The complex needs of modern policing requires a wide range of vehicle types. We operate a fleet of over 5,200 assets on the road and river, as well as over 1,000 pedal cycles. London is the most complex and diverse city in the UK, and our fleet is reflective of that. We currently have over 220 different types of vehicles supporting all operational commands including armed response vehicles, HGVs, patrol cars, motorbikes and pedal cycles.
Customers can be broadly grouped into three strategic pillars – Frontline Policing, Met Ops & Performance, and Counter Terrorism / Specialist Operations. Collectively this covers pan London requirements as well as national CT responsibilities.
The overall fleet requirements and volumes are owned and governed by operational leaders at the Strategic Fleet Board. Operational teams are accountable for the volume of fleet required to undertake their roles, and Fleet Services support and enable effective decision making through provision of information and technical / industry knowledge.
Key responsibilities
- The Head of Asset Management is part of the senior leadership team in Fleet Services. They will be responsible for a key part of the overall Fleet Services model and support the Deputy Directors and Director of Fleet Services to deliver effective fleet and mobility solutions that meet the dynamic operational needs of all MPS commands (including CT).
- The service is integral to ensuring MPS vehicles support all aspects of day-to-day policing; meet strategic targets; deliver sufficient flexibility to respond to evolving crime and policing needs; and can be relied upon to help protect those living and working in London.
- The Head of Asset Management is responsible for delivery of vehicle and non-vehicle related change, ensuring that these are delivered to a high standard and meeting objectives. This includes the annual vehicle replacement programme and specialist builds.
- Day-to-day service – work with the Director, Deputy Directors and other pillar leads in Fleet Services on a day-to-day basis to ensure that Fleet Services are performing effectively, managing and monitoring against the performance indicators in place for the service. Ensure that any areas where performance is less than expected are thoroughly investigated and improvement actions put in place to bring these back to tolerance as soon as possible.
- PPM Standards, Tools and Templates – oversee development and refinement of the Fleet Services approach to programme and project management, including standards to be followed, tools and templates to use
- Transformation programmes / projects – be the interface into the central MPS Strategy & Transformation Group and into wider Government Departments/agencies, ensuring any change programmes / projects that impact on Fleet Services are coordinated and managed appropriately. Ensure that stakeholders are managed appropriately for all initiatives, including appropriate determination of scope and budget for any programme / project work required in Fleet Services.
- Fleet driven change programmes / projects – oversee delivery of all programmes / projects across Fleet Services, including specialist vehicle builds, new technology implementations and long-term projects such as Electrification and Telematics. Ensure any business cases / business justification papers are produced in line with the MPS policy / processes.
- Fleet Supply & Replacement Programme (FSRP) – oversee delivery of the annual vehicle replacement programme including running tenders for vehicles and the conversions undertaken with suppliers to get vehicles into live service. Oversee the 5 year tender plan and ensure this is kept up to date.
- Capital Reporting – responsibility for the 20 year Capital Plan and 5 Year Capital Plan. Tracking and reporting against Capital spending in line with budget / forecasts throughout each financial year. Understand factors that impact on the Capital spend and options to mitigate these (e.g. market shifts, challenges within supply chain etc.)
- Conversions – business lead for the work with converters, managing these suppliers to ensure they perform effectively and working in line with the overall Fleet approach to contract / supplier management.
- Decommissioning / Disposals – manage the decommissioning and disposal of vehicles including ensuring any equipment is managed appropriately.
- Decarbonisation – working collaboratively across pillars to achieve the MPS decarbonisation / Net Zero plans and liaising with other MPS business units on Fleet support / involvement in overall MPS initiatives.
- Team improvements – work with the teams in the pillar to identify areas for improvement in operational service and performance indicators, ensuring a culture of continuous improvement is embedded across teams. Work with other pillars on improvements that are cross-service.
- Balanced Scorecard – be responsible for performance and insight tracking for the pillar, with delivery of appropriate performance metrics across Operational Service Delivery, Quality, Cost, and People. Work with Support Services team to ensure this is coordinated as part of overall Fleet performance framework
How to apply
To begin your career at the Met, please click the "apply now" button below. The application process requires a comprehensive CV, a Personal Statement, and an online application form. In your Personal Statement, you should explain your interest in the position and illustrate how your skills and experiences make you a suitable candidate. Please note that you should not submit two copies of your CV and ensure that your documents are saved in either PDF or Word format, clearly labelled as CV and/or Personal Statement.
Completed applications must be submitted by 23:55 on 4th June 2025.
Once received, your application will be reviewed against eligibility criteria, following this, your application will be reviewed by the hiring manager. The application review for this vacancy will commence 1 week after closing date.
Following application review, successful candidates will be invited to interview. Interview dates will commence 2 weeks after hiring manager review.