Project Manager

 
HR Business Centre – Holliday Street, Central Birmingham
B003
Full Time
Fixed Term
18 - Months
£37,212.10
None

A Project Manager is required on a FTC 18 month contract paying £37,212.10 with British Transport Police (BTP) based in Birmingham Control Room.



BTP is the national police Force for Britain’s railways. Every day we ensure the safety and security of over six million passengers and staff throughout England, Scotland and Wales. As a Project Manager with BTP you will ensure successful project outcomes through the use of Project Management, Programme Management and Portfolio Management practices.




As a Project Manager you will be required to:



  • Promote the Management of Portfolios methodology as the preferred means of managing BTP’s Portfolio of Projects and Programmes to ensure they remain aligned to strategic and operational plans.
  • Responsible for individual project revenue and capital budgets and the business reporting cycle.
  • Ensure effective financial management and control. Liaise with finance to determine spend profiles and manage risk.
  • Accountable for the successful delivery of nominated Projects and Programme. To be successful, the postholder must have responsibility for project success so that s/he is empowered and motivated to intervene to positively influence project outcomes.

 



We are ideally looking for a Project Manager to specialise dealing with the finance, commercial and logistics service delivery structures and processes. The second Project Manager will specialise in delivering and applying an agile working methodology.

Further information about this vacancy can be found in the attached job description. The successful Project Managers will be required to evidence the following skills:

 

  • Educated to degree level or equivalent experience
  • PRINCE2 Foundation and Practitioner.
  • Experience of working on all stages of the development lifecycle, with the ability to facilitate, create and oversee large complex plans, including the delivery of complex projects.
  • Ability to use analytical techniques in the decision making process to make robust proposals concerning project interventions.

If you are interested in applying to this Project Manager role then please do not delay as interviews will be held as soon as appropriate candidates are highlighted. In return for your experience, we can offer you:


  • Salary up to £37,212.10 
  • 28 days annual leave plus bank holidays
  • Final salary pension
  • Various salary sacrifice schemes (cycle to work/childcare) and retail discounts

 

We want our organisation to be as diverse as the community it serves and welcome applications from everyone. You must have both the permanent right to live and work in the UK and have been permanently resident in the UK for at least the previous three years. Any cautions or convictions including those deemed ‘spent’ must be declared at the point of application but will not necessarily exclude you from employment.


 


We kindly ask agencies not to send CVs. If CVs are received BTP reserve the right to engage with the candidate directly and without a fee being paid under any circumstances.

 

This opportunity is closed to applications.