Project Manager

Job Description
Role: Project Manager
District/Department: Business Change & Innovation (BC&I)
Location: Carbrook, Sheffield
Salary: £38,169 - £43,668
Hours: 37
Contract Type: Temporary until 31 st March 2027
In this role you will work as part of a team to analyse, plan and manage the implementation of change across South Yorkshire Police in line with the force's key strategies and business requirements.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and be involved with projects. Direct, research, analyse and produce reports formulating appropriate recommendations and action plans within agreed parameters.
• Identify opportunities for effectiveness and smarter ways of working for the force.
• Produce well-structured high quality project documentation to Prince 2 standards.
• Provide briefing papers and other reports for the respective Project Boards, Senior Management, and key stakeholders.
• Produce project documentation in such a way as to make the information understandable to the o Is Resources rix manages IS i target audience, enabling them to make informed decisions based on that information.
• Effectively manage resources, technical planning, procurement, and implementation of force development projects. From initial conception and planning to implementation and subsequent monitoring.
• Ensure that agreed quality standards, budgets and timescales are adhered to, and best practice project management principles and techniques are adopted throughout the project lifecycle.
• Critically evaluate and adapt service delivery to meet the changing needs of customers ensuring effective liaison and establish open communication channels.
• Liaise with other practitioners and specialist functions in developing innovative, timely and cost-effective best practice solutions that can be implemented across the force.
• Participate in the decision-making process and make recommendations on a range of issues on a regular basis, to the Management Team.
• Provide advice and guidance to support groups and staff.
• Work with specialist teams/suppliers where appropriate across multiple sites, holding regular team meetings and monitoring performance.
• Act as a technical expert on specialised and related projects, ensuring they meet the relevant national guidelines and strategies.

Skills And Experience

• Educated to Degree Level in an appropriate subject matter area or equivalent work experience.
• Knowledge and experience of project planning and methodologies - PRINCE2 practitioner.
• Knowledge and experience of strategy and planning.
• Knowledge of Business Analysis techniques and methodologies.
• Knowledge and experience of business models and continuous improvement models.
• Knowledge and experience of stakeholder engagement and communication.

Skills and experience as documented in the role profile need to be evidenced in your application to be considered for interview
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What We Offer
We offer generous entitlements and supportive policies to enable a better work-life balance, some of which are listed below:

• A highly competitive salary and access to a generous pension scheme
• Generous annual leave allowance
• A wide range of family friendly policies including enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption leave
• Flexible working arrangements including flexi-time and hybrid working
• A transparent and collaborative team culture underpinned by our core values of Fairness, Integrity & Trust
• Comprehensive range of development and leadership courses to develop your career with South Yorkshire Police
• Employee Assistant Programme (accessible 24/7) offering confidential support and advice
• Flexible lifestyle benefits such as: Blue Light Card, Company Shop, Cycle to work scheme
• Committed to embedding sustainability: South Yorkshire Police Sustainability Strategy
• Membership to the Sports and Social Club
• Access to a wide range of staff support groups and networks

Eligibility
Applicants must meet the minimum requirement checkable history criteria, which must be taken into account for individuals applying to work with South Yorkshire Police in any capacity. A minimum checkable history of 5 years is required for this role and successfully undergoing recruitment vetting procedure is a pre-requisite of employment with South Yorkshire Police.

Appearance & Standards
South Yorkshire Police is committed to striking a proportionate balance between self-expression and the need to maintain role sensitive professional standards in dress and appearance. Officers, staff, and volunteers of South Yorkshire Police are permitted to have tattoos visible whilst on duty provided the tattoo is not considered to be unacceptable or otherwise inappropriate. Tattoos will be reviewed as part of the recruitment and selection process.

South Yorkshire Police's Key Values
At South Yorkshire Police we have 3 key values which run through everything we do Fairness, Integrity & Trust, the attached document details the key behaviours we expect all employees to adhere to.

Smarter Ways Of Working
South Yorkshire Police is committed to developing working practices which assist staff to balance their personal and professional lives, whilst meeting the needs of the organisation. This in turn enables SYP to provide an outstanding service to the community.

There are 3 different categories as part of this which are: Fixed, Field and Hybrid.

This role has been evaluated as a hybrid role.

Hybrid: Applicable when the work can be undertaken at any location, whether that be a SYP building or from home.

You will be required to work a minimum of 2 days per week at Carbrook.
Contact Details
For further information about the role, please contact
: Nigel Hinze by email

Closing Date: 1 st December 2025
Closing dates are not normally extended, other than in exceptional circumstances and agreement is made between the Recruitment Manager and the Line Manager for the role.

How To Apply
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Candidate Information
Please note that, should you be successful at the interview stage and before appointment, the relevant pre-employment checks are required. These include references, medical clearance, vetting clearance and sickness absence criteria check.

Diversity & Inclusion
Applications are particularly welcome from female and ethnic minority candidates.

It is really important to us that the department represents the community we serve, in order for us to provide the best service, utilising a range of backgrounds, experience and skills. We support and value all officers and staff and the unique experiences they bring to the role. We strongly encourage and welcome applications from these valuable underrepresented groups
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If you are from an underrepresented group and want to find out more about the support we can offer, please contact our dedicated team on

In addition, we will look to support anyone who requires Part Time/Job share working hours.
Internal Candidates
This vacancy is temporary therefore, you must have the support of your current Line Manager to apply. If you are a permanent member of staff, this would be classed as a secondment opportunity. If you are on a fixed term contract, you must contact the Recruitment Team before applying.

Please ensure that you and your current line manager complete the attached consent form. Please email the completed form to the hiring line manager, with the role title and the closing date stated in the subject of your email.

Without support, your application will not be considered any further.

Further Information
This role is offered on a fixed-term basis in accordance with applicable employment legislation and South Yorkshire Police policy.
Fixed-term contracts are used where there is a genuine business need, such as project-based work, temporary cover or time-limited funding. The fixed term period is subject to change, linked to the posts requirements and may be subject to extension or early termination in line with appropriate notice period.
All fixed-term employees will receive equal treatment and access to opportunities in line with our commitment to fair and inclusive employment practices.
Where appropriate, fixed-term roles may be made permanent without the need for a further recruitment process.
Documents To Review
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