Are you an experienced project manager with a passion for delivering complex projects that make a real difference? Do you thrive in fast-paced environments, bringing people together to turn ambitious plans into successful outcomes?
We're looking for a Project Development Officer to join our team on a 12-month fixed-term contract. This is an exciting opportunity to lead the development and delivery of high-profile projects that directly support operational policing and the communities we serve. Based within Property Services, you'll play a pivotal role in driving projects from concept through to completion, ensuring they are delivered efficiently, effectively and in line with organisational priorities.
What you'll be doing
As a Project Development Officer, you will lead the early development and delivery of large and specialist projects, taking responsibility for:
- Developing project initiation documentation and delivery plans
- Managing project governance, risks, issues and reporting
- Coordinating resources, suppliers and project workstreams
- Building strong relationships with stakeholders across multiple departments
- Creating and delivering communication strategies to support change initiatives
- Monitoring project progress using recognised project management methodologies
- Leading post-project reviews and sharing lessons learned
- Providing leadership, mentoring and development support to Project Officers within the team
- Supporting the implementation of security standards across projects
This role offers significant variety, autonomy and the opportunity to work with senior leaders, specialist teams and external partners on projects that have a lasting impact across a substantial and diverse estate portfolio
What we're looking for
We're seeking an enthusiastic and proactive project professional who can confidently manage multiple priorities while maintaining excellent stakeholder relationships.
You will have:
- Degree-level education or equivalent experience
- A recognised qualification in Project Management, Business Management or a related discipline, or equivalent practical experience
- Proven experience delivering construction-related or property-based projects from initiation through to completion
- Strong project planning, risk management and problem-solving skills
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management abilities
- Experience producing reports, business cases and project documentation
- Strong Microsoft Office skills, including Excel, Word and Project
Membership of a professional body such as APM, or a qualification in physical protective security, would be advantageous
Why Join Us?
This is more than just a project management role. It's an opportunity to contribute to projects that support frontline policing, improve operational environments and help deliver lasting benefits for colleagues and communities alike.
You will be asked to demonstrate flexibility regarding working hours in line with operational demand and occasionally this may require working away from home. For this reason a full UK Driving Licence is essential to the role.
Due to the nature of our work, security is of paramount importance to us and therefore it is essential to have level SC.
Please be aware that if successful there are limitations on travelling to a small number of countries once in post
You can find more information about security vetting here.
How to Apply
To apply, click on the “Apply” button below and submit your application before the closing date of Sunday 25 October 2026 at 23:55hrs.
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If you have any questions about the role, please contact RecruitmentSE@thamesvalley.police.uk quoting the Job Reference number PDO. If you have applied for this role in the last six months, we respectfully ask that you do not reapply at this current time.
About Us
The leadership within CTPSE and SEROCU are actively committed to embedding and sustaining an inclusive culture that recognises and champions the diversity of our people, and promotes equity and equality so that everyone can succeed at work. The region is delivering this commitment through a long term strategy that takes a holistic and intersectional approach to wellbeing & inclusion. Our strategy is underpinned by the five strategic objectives;
Inclusive Culture – We will create, embed, and continually develop an inclusive culture for our people.
Engaged & Involved – We will ensure our people are engaged, involved, and listened to.
Wellbeing – We will prioritise the wellbeing of our people.
Representation – We will attract, recruit, retain and develop a diverse workforce.
Inclusive by Design – We will ensure that inclusion is a core principle of our policies, products, and decisions.
Our people say that benefits include a good work/life balance, a supportive and welcoming place to work and excellent terms including a generous pension scheme and annual leave entitlement.
We welcome applications from those interested in part time and flexible working, and encourage applications from our under represented communities.
IMPORTANT: If you are a permanent member of TVP staff applying for this role, please note it will be offered on a secondment basis. Important: All secondments must be supported in writing by your Line Manager and Head of Department/Commander or Deputy. If the secondment is not supported then a strong business rationale must be sent to recruitmentse@thamesvalley.police.uk quoting the reference number for the role. Please attach written approval from your line manager and Head of Department in your application. If the secondment is not supported then the role may be offered on a fixed term contract basis, but this has implications including loss of continuous service protections.
In certain circumstances, the same arrangement may be available to staff from other police forces. Applicants should consult their HR team to confirm whether their application will be supported on a secondment basis.
Police staff who are employed with Hampshire Police are requested to please submit an AD277b alongside their application. This form is not available on the force’s standard forms library. It can be found on the HR Portal. Please contact wfplanning@hants.gov.uk if you have any queries relating to this.
Shift allowance, on-call or other job related allowances from your previous role will not be protected unless they are attached to the new role.
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