ICT Project Manager

s1jobs; Cambuslang; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Local government pension scheme

Ongoing training

Career progression

Wellbeing support

Job summary

Police Scotland’s Digital Division is recruiting an ICT Project Manager to lead major ICT projects, ensuring that each initiative delivers on business requirements within time, cost and quality, and to support officers and staff across Scotland. This is a fixed-term 18‑month contract with a competitive salary and annual increments.

The role offers full-time or part-time shift patterns, generous leave, the Local Government Pension Scheme, ongoing training and clear opportunities for career

Qualifications

• Experience leading ICT projects with delivery against time, cost and quality constraints.
• Knowledge of governance standards and project management practices.

Responsibilities

• Manage a range of ICT projects commissioned by Police Scotland or SPA, ensuring appropriate scoping, resource forecasting and revised work plans.
• Collaborate with ICT managers/supervisors to assign responsibilities and ensure delivery within time, quality and cost measures.
• Apply programme and/or project governance standards to ensure successful delivery.

Skills

Project management

Governance

Stakeholder management

Job description

Please note, if this is a paid role and the role is part time then the salary quoted will be pro rata based on the hours worked per annum.

Police Scotland’s Digital Division are looking to recruit an ICT Project Manager to take the lead on major ICT projects.

The ICT Project Manager will ensure that ICT Projects deliver solutions that meet the defined business requirements, within the required timescales and defined budget, while fulfilling the business expectations in relation to quality.

As part of the team working in the Digital Division, you can make a real difference by supporting the provision of technology to our officers and staff across the second largest police force in the UK.

Please Note - this is a fixed term contract for 18 months

Key Responsibilities

• Manage a range of ICT projects commissioned by Police Scotland or the SPA, ensuring that projects are appropriately scoped, resource requirements are forecast and work plans are produced / revised as appropriate.
• Work collaboratively with the ICT Skills Demand Manager and other ICT managers/supervisors in identifying the resource requirements, and to assign / delegate day to day individual responsibilities to project team members to ensure delivery in line with time, quality, and cost measures.
• Effectively apply programme and/or project governance standards, practices, and procedures to ensure successful project delivery.

Why join us?

• Competitive salary with annual increments
• Full-time or part-time shift patterns
• 28 days annual leave and 6 public holidays (increases with service)
• Local government pension scheme for long-term security
• Ongoing training to develop your skills
• Opportunities for career progression and professional growth
• Comprehensive wellbeing support and dynamic work environment
• Exclusive discounts and savings through our rewards and benefits network

Every role in Police Scotland plays a part in Keeping People Safe.

This is an opportunity to join a national organisation serving communities across Scotland, where integrity, fairness and respect are at the heart of everything we do.

Police Scotland serves over 5 million people across Scotland’s cities, towns, rural and island communities.

Our 2030 vision is for safer communities, less crime, supported victims and a thriving workforce. We are committed to equality, human rights and building a workforce that reflects the communities we serve.

You should have been resident in the UK for a minimum of five years immediately prior to application for this role

Currently Police Scotland have guidance in place that allows appropriate roles to be operated on an agile basis, should you have an interest in working more flexibly then we would encourage your application.