Job Title: Strategic Planning and Performance Manager
Salary: Band B - The starting salary is £62,310 including allowances totalling £3,009.
The salary is broken down as £59,301 basic salary, which will increase annually until you reach the top of the scale £72,254. Plus, a location allowance of £2,009 and a non-pensionable allowance of £1,000.
Location: Remote working nationally within UK. NPCC is currently based in close proximity to St James’ Park Underground Station, London and therefore occasional travel will be required to this premise and other Police locations across the UK. We encourage applications from candidates living across the UK. Further details on flexible arrangements will be discussed at interview stage.
Contract – Fixed Term Contract until 31/03/2027 (with the potential for further extension subject to funding and performance).
THE NATIONAL POLICE CHIEFS’ COUNCIL (NPCC)
Policing is operating in a time of global change and uncertainty, the public and our staff need a service which is responsive, able to tackle future challenges and embrace opportunity.
The National Police Chiefs’ Council (NPCC) brings UK police leaders together to set direction in policing and drive progress for the public.
We achieve this through:
- Coordination – by joining up the operational response to critical national policing issues to deliver policing today and shape the future.
- Collaboration – by working in partnership as part of the whole policing system and beyond to improve public safety.
- Communication – by sharing the collective expertise, views and action of UK police chiefs.
NPCC STRATEGIC PLANNING AND PERFORMANCE (SPP) TEAM
The Strategic Planning and Performance (SPP) team forms a part of the NPCC Strategic Hub (the Hub), the SPP team provides strategic and business planning functions to the NPCC including research and analysis, stakeholder engagement and partnership working, and risk management capabilities. The SPP team supports the development and coordination of activity across the NPCC, and the team works effectively with partners and stakeholders across policing, building effective, collaborative relationships and ensuring a coordinated response to policing issues at all of levels.
THE ROLE
The Strategic Planning and Performance Manager is responsible for leading, developing and implementing approaches which assist the NPCC in understanding emerging threats, risks and opportunities in a fast paced policing environment.
This is a leadership role responsible for setting strategic direction and overseeing the work of senior analysts and analysts. The postholder will be responsible for a significant workload which will involve supporting a team of analysts to deliver strategic research, analysis, and performance insight. The products produced under their leadership will contribute to enhanced efficiency and evidenced-based decisions across the NPCC, particularly for commissioned items of work on behalf of NPCC programmes.
In addition to analytical and performance management, the Strategic Planning and Performance Manager will contribute to the NPCC strategic and business planning function hub by ensuring regular data and insight reporting through the data strategy, which they will manage and deliver.
The successful candidate would need to have the following experiences and skills:
- Experience of presenting complex analytical data in formats suitable for a variety of audiences.
- Working to tight deadlines within a fast-paced changing environment.
- Strong leadership skills, with the ability to own, shape drive change and deliver tangible outcomes for the business.
- Experience of working within a policing environment.
- Building and developing a team, supporting professional development and oversight.
EMPLOYEE BENEFITS - If you join and work for us, you will get access to:
- A competitive salary with yearly increments.
- Support networks, free Employees' Assistance Programme, Occupational Health and wellbeing services.
- Flexitime, with the ability to undertake your hours flexibly and in line with business need.
- Hybrid working, with the ability to work remotely dependent on role.
- Competitive pension scheme.
- Company sick pay.
- Job related equipment supplied
- Specialist equipment supplied, under Occupational Health referral
- Access to the Blue Light Card Scheme for discounts and services (requires a one-off payment of £5).
- Development, coaching and mentoring opportunities available.
- Supportive and flexible onboarding plan, including regular check-ins throughout your initial period of joining us to ensure you are up to speed with the role and getting the support you need.
VETTING
This post requires access to the most sensitive intelligence material on a daily basis. Applicants must hold or be prepared to undergo National Security Vetting (NSV) Security Check (enhanced) (SC(e)) level before taking up the post.
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS
Please provide a CV and evidence against the following competencies, (350 words maximum per competency) which are based on the knowledge, skills and experience set out in the job description and the competencies in the Competency and Values Framework (CVF). Please note, CV’s will not be assessed within the initial application, answers to the CVF questions alone determine next steps. Once candidates identified for interview has been confirmed, CV’s will then be shared with the appropriate Hiring Manager.
- We collaborate, Level 3 - Provide evidence of forging collaborative and productive relationships with a diverse range of internal and external stakeholders, to achieve strategic objectives.
- We take ownership, Level 3 - Provide evidence of decision-making on complex, high-profile and sensitive corporate issues and advising senior leaders.
- We analyse critically, Level 3 - Provide evidence of how you have led the development of analytical products to inform decision making at a senior level.
Should you want to know more about the role, we would strongly encourage you contact Hannah Hart Hannah.Hart@npcc.police.uk or Charly Bartlett Charly.Bartlett@npcc.police.uk to arrange an informal conversation.
- Please do not attach 2 copies of your CV.
REASONABLE ADJUSTMENTS
With all recruitment processes, we support reasonable adjustments. This aligns with the Equality Act 2010 and reflects best practice in inclusive recruitment. Please let us know in advance so we can support you appropriately. See the following examples of adjustments recommended by Optima Medical Team for prior candidates.
- Assistive technology e.g. transcription software
- Advance access to interview questions
- Extra time for assessments and interviews
IMPORTANT NOTICE FAIR RECRUITMENT COMMITMENT / INTERVIEW CONDUCT
To ensure a fair and authentic recruitment process, the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools during the interview process is strictly prohibited. We ask all candidates to complete interviews and assessments independently, without the use of AI, automated tools, or external assistance.
However, we recognise that AI can be a helpful tool in the preparation phase of the application process. Candidates may use AI to help structure their thoughts and refine their CVs providing the content remains truthful and accurately reflects their own experiences and capabilities.
Should you require assistive technology as part of a reasonable adjustment (e.g. transcription software), please let us know in advance so we can support you appropriately.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Occasional national travel may be required. Travel expenses will be paid if location allowance is not being received, or when travel falls outside of the home to work journey. NPCC will pay for overnight accommodation if required.
The Metropolitan Police manage HR for NPCC recruitment.
Completed applications must be submitted by 23:55 on 5th April 2026.
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 8th April 2026
Following application review, successful candidates will be invited to interview. Interview dates will commence 20th April 2026
Met candidates applying for a secondment opportunity must also make the Met HR Secondments Unit aware via HRMailbox-.SecondmentsUnit@met.police.uk so they can track applications made by their staff.
This role is open to external candidates as a fixed term contract, anyone who is an existing Met employee will be processed as a secondee.
Please note that if you are applying as a secondee from another national police force or government organisation, please contact HR-Recruitment@npcc.police.uk, do not apply online via Oleeo. Online applications will only be accepted for external candidates, or existing Met employees.
