Corporate Improvement & Innovation Project Manager
We are seeking a proactive and experienced Project Manager to manage the relocation of Suffolk Constabulary’s public contact management functions (including its Contact and Control Room that handles its 999 and 101 calls) from its police headquarters in Martlesham Health to new accommodation at Landmark House in Ipswich.This presents an exciting opportunity for an experienced Project Manager to work with operational policing colleagues and colleagues from estates, ICT and the Constabulary’s Improvement and Innovation team to deliver real change across the force.
It is essential that candidates meet the following criteria:
Proven experience in project managing the full lifecycle of major organisational projects, with a track record of timely and successful implementation
Recognised professional qualification in project management such as PRINCE2 at practitioner level or equivalent (e.g. APM accredited)
Excellent verbal and written communication skills with the ability to write business cases, reports and other relevant documentation for effective communication with a wide range of stakeholders both internally and externally whilst building and maintaining effective partner relationships
Developed influencing and negotiation and problem solving skills with proven interpersonal skills to deal with conflicting positions and a resistance to proposals/change
Proven ability to use own initiative and work effectively under pressure whilst managing multiple requests and meet competing deadlines including effective planning, management, prioritisation and sequencing of workload of self and others with minimal supervision
Experience of managing budgets across a spectrum of projects, including capital and revenue budgets
Experience of delivering projects which have required contract negotiation / management plus the on-going supplier management
Excellent keyboard skills with a working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite including Visio and Project
It is desirable that candidates meet the following criteria:
Demonstrate knowledge of the issues facing Suffolk Constabulary at a local, regional and national level
Experience of managing change in both the public and private sectors