Planning Manager - Band C - Change - Counter Terrorism Policing HQ

Counter Terrorism Policing; City Of London; On-site; GBP 44,000 - 53,000; Full time

Job summary

A governmental organization is seeking a skilled project manager to join their Portfolio Team in London. The ideal candidate will have proven experience in project planning, strong stakeholder management skills, and the ability to thrive in a dynamic environment. Benefits include generous annual leave, a competitive pension, and opportunities for development. Salary starts at £44,132 with a potential increase and additional location allowances.

Benefits

Generous annual leave

Competitive pension

Excellent training opportunities

Flexible working conditions

Membership of sports and social clubs

Qualifications

• Proven experience in project, programme or portfolio planning.
• Ability to work with multiple stakeholders to analyze planning outputs.
• Strong team management and interpersonal skills.

Skills

Project planning experience

Stakeholder management

Organizational skills

Attention to detail

Interpersonal skills

Team management

Job description

For Counter Terrorism Policing (CTP), delivering projects is not just about making and achieving improvements, it’s about keeping millions of people safe throughout the UK. Our Change Pillar supports a portfolio of projects and programmes that help protect the country, and this is an exciting opportunity to join our Portfolio Team and help to deliver change across the entire CTP network. You won’t need a background in policing or security, but to be successful in this role you will:

Qualifications

• Have proven experience of project, programme or portfolio planning
• Effectively apply planning standards in line with industry best practice
• Be able to work effectively with a range of stakeholders to analyse and challenge planning outputs
• Be capable of building strong working relationships with key stakeholders
• Be able to prioritise your workload and deliver in a fast-paced, dynamic environment
• Have excellent attention to detail
• Demonstrate strong team management skills
• Possess excellent interpersonal and communication skills and be able to tailor your approach to suit the audience and situation

For further information about the role’s key responsibilities, please refer to the job description attached. This is used as a framework to review and manage performance when a successful candidate is in post, and therefore not all the skills and experience are required from the outset.

The Change Pillar is a supportive team environment and one in which we endeavour to ensure each individual can fulfil their potential. If you have a passion to drive change forward, then we will provide you with the platform, support and opportunities to do it.

Benefits

When you join us you’ll enjoy the great benefits that you’d expect from one of London's largest employers. These include generous annual leave, a highly competitive pension, excellent training and opportunities for development and progression, interest free season ticket loans, membership of Met sports and social clubs, flexible working conditions and much more. For more details please visit our pay and benefits page.

How to apply

To begin your career at the Met, please click the "apply button". The application process requires a comprehensive CV, a Personal Statement, and an online application form. In your Personal Statement, you should explain your interest in the position and illustrate how your skills and experiences make you a suitable candidate. Please note that you should not submit two copies of your CV, and ensure that your documents are saved in either PDF or Word format, clearly labelled as CV and/or Personal Statement.

Completed applications must be submitted by 23:55 on 11th Dec 2025.

Once received, your application will be reviewed against eligibility criteria, following this, your application will be reviewed by the hiring manager.

Following application review, successful candidates will be invited to interview.

Salary: £44,132 basic salary, which will increase annually until you reach the top of the scale £52,652.

Plus, a location allowance of £1,928 and a non-pensionable allowance of £1,000.