Business Operations Junior Manager

Metropolitan Police; London; Hybrid; GBP 38,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A major law enforcement agency in London is seeking a Business Operations Junior Manager to support key areas like risk, audit, and business planning. This role offers a salary starting at £38,926 and excellent employee benefits, including hybrid working arrangements and opportunities for personal development. The ideal candidate should have strong communication skills and experience in delivering business change initiatives.

Benefits

28 days annual leave

Personal and professional development opportunities

Generous family leave

Access to a range of health and wellbeing benefits

Subsidised sports centre membership

Access to financial products via the Metropolitan Police Trading Service

Qualifications

• Experience with Risk Management and/or Audit is desirable.
• Knowledge of Policy Development and Business Planning is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Support and improve our Risk, Issue & Audit processes across the DDaT portfolio.
• Assist in delivering our Digital & Data Strategy through strong business planning.
• Embed and maintain robust business operations processes, including tasking, coordination and performance tracking.
• Identify improvements and support business change initiatives with senior leads.
• Communicate clearly with stakeholders across DDaT to support understanding and adoption of new processes.

Skills

Working effectively with senior managers and stakeholders

Strong communication skills, both written and verbal

Analytical thinking with the ability to make evidence-based recommendations

Supporting or delivering business change initiatives

Job description

Business Operations Junior Manager

Salary: The starting salary is £38,926, which includes allowances totalling £2,928.

The salary is broken down as £35,998 basic salary, which will increase annually until you reach the top of the scale £38,523. Plus, a location allowance of £1,928 and a non-pensionable allowance of £1,000.

Location / Hybrid Working: The primary Met Location for this role is either Bow, Hendon or Sidcup. Travel across the Met Estate, to attend meetings as required by the business, is expected.

Blended working with an expectation of 3 days minimum in the office per week. We actively support hybrid working solutions.

Security Clearance:

Due to the secure nature of our work, successful candidates must pass all vetting and security requirements to CTC level, before they can be appointed.

More details relating to UK Security Clearance can be found here: https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/national-security-vetting

The Role:

Join the Met and help shape the future of policing in London. As a DDaT Business Operations Junior Manager, you will support key areas like risk, audit and business planning, all vital to enabling our Digital, Data and Technology (DDaT) function to deliver smarter, safer services. This is your chance to contribute to our mission of More Trust, Less Crime, High Standards while enjoying excellent benefits and a culture of continuous learning.

Responsibilities:

• Support and improve our Risk, Issue & Audit processes across the DDaT portfolio
• Assist in delivering our Digital & Data Strategy through strong business planning
• Help embed and maintain robust business operations processes, including tasking, coordination and performance tracking
• Work with senior leads to identify improvements and support business change initiatives
• Communicate clearly with stakeholders across DDaT to support understanding and adoption of new processes

What we can offer:

• Hybrid working arrangements for a healthy work-life balance
• 28 days annual leave (excluding public holidays), rising to 33 days after 5 years continuous service
• Personal and professional development opportunities
• Enrolment with the Met’s employee incentive partner, Edenred, giving access to a range of rewards and incentives
• Access to a range of financial products via the Metropolitan Police Trading Service, including preferred credit facilities
• Generous family leave for pregnancy, adoption, paternity and shared parental leave
• Childcare support including nursery and play scheme discounts
• Excellent contributory pension scheme for your financial future
• Access to the Bluelight Emergency Services discount card with a range of official discounts from large national retailers to local businesses including holidays, cars, days out, fashion, gifts, insurance, phones and much more
• A substantial range of health and wellbeing benefits including physiotherapy, 24/7 rehabilitation services and free eye tests
• To promote physical well-being you will have full access to subsidised sports centre membership to over 3,000 UK gyms and 80 London Fitness Centres. There is also an excellent range of sporting activities on offer through the various Met Police Sports and Social Clubs

Essential skills:

• Working effectively with senior managers and stakeholders
• Strong communication skills, both written and verbal
• Analytical thinking with the ability to make evidence-based recommendations
• Supporting or delivering business change initiatives

Desirable Skills:

• Knowledge or experience in Risk Management and/or Audit
• Experience with Policy Development and Business Planning

We view diversity as fundamental to our success. To tackle today’s complex policing challenges, we welcome applications from all of our London communities.