Description ICT Project Manager ICT Permanent Grade G - 43,098 - £50,109 Rose Hill, Headquarters Merseyside Police: Merseyside Police is a dynamic, challenging, and rewarding place to work we take pride in everything we do. The best performing urban Force as graded by HMICFRS to date, our strategy is simply to put the communities of Merseyside first. We have a strong focus on continuous improvement in the areas we’re passionate about: ending Violence Against Women and Girls; tackling Serious Organised Crime and County Lines; strengthening our approach to Diversity and Inclusion; building trust and confidence through Community Engagement. We’re a friendly employer who prides itself in staff investment and wellbeing. Our rewards package includes everything you would expect from any large, forward-thinking employer, such as salary, annual leave, family friendly policies, and local government pension scheme. Working for Merseyside Police though, you’ll also get the privilege of additional benefits that are unique to our organisation in the form of access to many discount schemes and networks. Job Purpose: The IS Project Manager is responsible for the successful implementation of IS Projects assigned by the manager of the ICT projects team to an agreed specification and within defined costs and schedules. The IS Project Manager identifies the tasks necessary to implement a project, calculates the resources and budget required for the project, and agrees the timetable for implementation with the system owner and the appropriate parts of the ICT department. Knowledge and Experience: The post-holder will be educated to degree level or equivalent. The post-holder must have successfully completed a training course on the management of ICT projects. The role requires previous experience of implementing IT systems or similar projects in large and complex organisations. The post holder must be familiar with one or more project management and project control methodologies and must have used those methodologies on multiple projects during their career. A wide knowledge of different IT systems is necessary so that proposed solutions can be assessed and the impact from their implementation can be understood and quantified. Good interpersonal skills will be required to liaise with Force users, to establish their requirements and to persuade them of the viability and efficiency of a proposed solution. Good management skills will be necessary to motivate and co-ordinate the activities of project staff and external suppliers who are not direct reports. Significant project management skills are essential to plan, co-ordinate and manage all resources allocated to projects. Attention to detail will be critical in monitoring the ongoing status of projects. The postholder will work across groups, departments and with external suppliers and will facilitate multi-discipline meetings therefore a diplomatic but authoritative approach will be required. A strong negotiating manner will be required to manage user requests for change and to ensure that external suppliers meet specification and cost targets Please provide a copy of your CV and qualifications and a cover letter outlining your previous experience Please click here for the full JDQ Please click here for the Leadership Framework Benefits: 25 days annual leave plus 8 bank holidays pro rata increasing to 30 days plus 8 bank holidays after 5 years full service. Local Government Pension Scheme with contributions from 5.5% to 11.5% depending on your salary. Access to on-site gyms – HQ and OCC Option to become a member of the onsite unions. Discounts from various retailers via the Blue Light Scheme Cycle to work scheme. Taskers Salary sacrifice car scheme Hybrid/Agile working (role dependant) Support from our Health and Wellbeing Centre including Welfare Officers, Counselling, Physiotherapy and Mental Health Peer Supporters. Flexible working opportunities 7am – 19:00 – (must work during the core working hours 10:00-15:00 ) Generous maternity/paternity and adoption leave entitlements. Sick pay provisions Our commitment to Diversity, Equality, and Inclusion: Building a workforce that represents our communities is important to us. We aim to attract & keep people with the best skills & highest potential. We want to attract a diverse range of individuals into our force who might not have considered a career with us before. We particularly welcome applications from women and black & ethnic minority candidates. To help us achieve a workforce that represents our communities, we have a dedicated team working to encourage people from diverse communities to build their career with us. They provide support & guidance throughout the application process to candidates from under-represented groups. To find out more about the support on offer from our dedicated Outreach team please click here or contact us at Outreachmerseyside.police.uk