Job Title: Organisational Change Project Manager
Work Location: QE11, Winchester (with hybrid working from other police locations and home)
Salary: PO2 - £44,700 - £49,459 (pro-rata for part time contracts)
Hours: Up to 37 hours per week – flexible working will be considered (please contact us using details below before applying to discuss)
Contract: Temporary for 12 months – secondment opportunity (for internal staff only)
Closing Date: Sunday 28th June @23:55 hours
Interview Date: 9th July 2026
Police Staff Internal Secondment Declaration Form
If you are an internal applicant and would like to apply for this temporary post as a secondment you must have the prior approval of your current Line Manager and Head of Department. Please therefore ensure you have completed the ‘Police Staff Internal Secondment Declaration’, and forwarded it as instructed to obtain their sign-off. This step must be completed so the form is submitted as part of the application process, prior to the vacancy’s closing date. Your declaration form should be uploaded alongside your application form. Please note that completion of this declaration is required whether or not your application is supported. Lack of managerial support will not prohibit you from applying, but it may have implications on your employee status. As a result you should consider this fully. Such applications will be treated on a case-by-case basis and following consultation with the Head of HR & OD, as per the Secondment guidance.
If you are an internal candidate please note that the apprenticeship route to getting qualified is available - details of this are mentioned in the role profile
Are you looking for a new and exciting opportunity?
Could you be our next Organisational Change Project Manager?
The Corporate Insights Business Improvement Team are recruiting a temporary Project Manager to manage and deliver change initiatives which help enable the force to deliver on its three priorities:
1. Relentless pursuit of criminals
2. Exceptional local policing
3. Putting victims first
Our projects offer a variety of work and the opportunities to build great relationships with stakeholders across the force and externally too.
Project Managers keep the work on trackwith strong governance, accountability and effective risk and issues management, but it’s equally important we support our people to be prepared for change; ensuring they know the “what, when, how and why”.
We don’t just work internally; our team often link in with regional and national projects to ensure we deliver change effectively across policing.
In addition to joining a forward-thinking, exciting team you will also receive ongoing personal development including on the job training, building new skills and enhancing existing ones
What do we need from you?
You will establish, lead and motivate temporary project teams, making sure the right business experts provide input and external experts, such as Estates, IT etc are actively engaged in delivering the project and construct business cases for a project, setting out the objectives, evidence base, options, operational benefits and value for money case, enabling senior officers to make sound evidence based decisions.
You will also produce clear timetabled project plans and other mandatory documentation using relevant project tools e.g. MS-Project and provide regular communication updates, e.g. highlight reports, status reports, internal and external communications etc and present at senior leadership governance meetings as and when required.
Please see the Organisational Change Project Manager role profile for more information
What’s on offer?
As members of Hampshire and Isle of Wight Constabulary police staff you will have access to a wide benefits package*, including but not limited to:
- Fantastic Local Government Pension scheme
- 24 days annual leave rising to 29 days after 5 years service - (pro-rata for part-time workers) PLUS the 8 public bank holidays
- Blue Light Card - Retail, holiday and leisure discounts
- Family friendly policies supporting those with caring responsibilities
- Excellent wellbeing support including onsite wellbeing rooms and access to Employee Assistance Programme
- Staff representation groups and inclusion networks.
- Gym facilities at a number of our buildings
Application and interview
If you’ve never completed a competency-based application or interview before, make sure you read each competency or value in detail, research the STAR (situation, task, action, result) format and use it when giving evidence.
The recruitment competencies identified on the role profile can be used interchangeably throughout the selection process. It is recommended you make a note of them when starting your application. Candidates Guidance for Completing Application Forms
Essential Qualifications
Educated to Educated to QCF Level 6 OR work experience deemed to have brought the post holder to a comparable level. Relevant Project management certification for example PMP, CAPM, CSM or Prince 2 practitioner certification.
Essential Work Experience
Proven use of MS Project, Powerpoint, Word and Excel or equivalent software systems in a project environment.
Proven successful delivery in an organisational change project/programme environment which reduced costs while improving performance.
Delivering projects to deadlines and within budget.
Make Your Application Shine!
We are emotionally aware - Level 2
We take ownership - Level 2
We support and inspire - Level 2
We analyse critically - Level 2
We are innovative and open-minded - Level 2
You should also be aware of the Values (courage, respect and empathy, public service).
When applying, you will have the opportunity to talk to us about your background and experience, especially when providing evidence against our competency and values framework (CVF).
The CVF provides clear expectations for everyone working in policing. It describes the behaviours required by you as a member of police staff to be effective in your role.
Contact us
Please contact the Recruitment team at police.recruitment@hampshire.police.uk or on 02380 451611
