Vacancy Reference Number
21755
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Number of Vacancies
1
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(B) OCU
CTPHQ Counter Terrorism Policing Headquarters
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Location
West Brompton
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Building
EMPRESS STATE BUILDING
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Band
Band B
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Part/Full Time
Full Time
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Hours per Week
36 hours per week
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Type of Contract
Permanent
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Job Advert
Job Title: Portfolio Planning & Resourcing Lead - Band B - Change - Counter Terrorism Policing HQ
Salary: The starting salary is £62,310, which includes allowances totalling £3,009.
The salary is broken down as £59,301 basic salary, which will increase annually until you reach the top of the scale £72,254. Plus, a location allowance of £2,009 and a non-pensionable allowance of £1,000.
Location: West Brompton
Job Summary
The current operational environment for the Counter Terrorism Policing Headquarters (CTPHQ) is dynamic, and CT Policing must continually respond to the threat faced, therefore change is at the heart of CT. Working within CTPHQ, the Portfolio Planning & Resourcing Lead is part of the Change Pillar. The Change Pillar within CTPHQ is responsible for overseeing change activity across the CT Network
Working within CTPHQ Change Pillar, the Portfolio Planning & Resourcing Lead will be responsible for the day-to-day ownership and implementation of the approach, product sets and standards to manage project, programme and portfolio plans and resources across the national and London Counter Terrorism Policing Headquarters (CTPHQ) Change Portfolio of projects and programmes.
Role Position within the CTPHQ Change Pillar
The Change Pillar manages the delivery of the Counter Terrorism (CT) and Protective Security (PS) Policing Change Portfolio to meet our strategic objectives. It is split into five teams: Portfolio Management Office (PfMO), Business Change, Project and Programme Management (PPM), Business Design and Assurance and Standards. The Planning and Resourcing Lead works within the Portfolio Management Office which provides support to the programmes and projects in the CTP Change Portfolio.
This role will report directly to, and be managed by, the Band A Head of Portfolio Office.
Job Purpose
The role oversees all national and London CT & PS portfolio, programme and project planning, scheduling and resource planning. This involves maintaining effective planning and resource management approaches and processes, enabling effective decision making at all levels and liaising with senior stakeholders across change, in particular key enablers across the national and London CT & PS change portfolio to ensure a holistic approach to planning and resource management, ensuring the right resources are available to effectively deliver the Change Portfolio and projects forecast activity with robust, realistic and well-managed schedules.
The role holder is also responsible for provision of a centre of excellence for Planning and Resourcing Management, including the provision of tools, training, guidance and quality assurance at portfolio, programme or project level across the national and London Counter Terrorism & Protective Security (CT & PS) portfolio, including both centrally managed projects and programmes and those managed at Regional level, and for the provision of specialist benefits management expertise to the CT Policing Executive and the national CT policing network.
Sitting under the team structure of the Portfolio Management Office (PfMO), the role holder acts as both the Portfolio Management and Centre of Excellence lead for Planning and Resourcing and will:
Lead the creation and application of portfolio standards (in developing and managing project and programme plans, schedules and associated resource plans, including facilitation of workshops and internal upskilling.)
Drive the development of the tools, templates and guidance for planning, scheduling and resourcing at project, programme and portfolio levels.
Own Portfolio-level planning and resource management controls.
Champion best-practice standards in planning and resourcing across the National CT/PS Change Portfolio.
In periods of high demand there could also be a requirement to provide support to the Portfolio Reporting & RAID Lead or the Portfolio Benefits Lead.
Key Responsibilities
Key responsibilities for the Portfolio Planning & Resourcing Lead are:
Leadership:
Lead by example in creating and embedding an inclusive team culture in the specialism where everyone understands their role in delivering CTPHQ’s portfolio of change.
Ensure the team is resourced with people who have the required skills, experience and motivation to do their roles effectively.
Role model expertise and provide development to Band Cs to deliver best-practice support to the portfolio.
Be the go-to expert for planning and resourcing across the portfolio, providing guidance, signposting and capability building.
Promote effective working relationships with Programme Managers, (Senior) Project Managers, Regional Change Managers and others to ensure good planning and resource management practices are embedded either at portfolio, programme or project levels, both nationally and regionally, as appropriate.
Portfolio Management:
Ownership of the national and London CT & PS portfolio plans, managing the sequencing of key change programme and project activities and deliverables, and ensuring that all milestones and internal and external dependencies are identified, logged and monitored, and that resources are appropriately forecast and assigned to enable project/programme delivery.
Lead the Portfolio Management Planning & Resourcing function by applying advanced knowledge in the technical/professional discipline of planning and resourcing, across the portfolio, providing meaningful insights and challenge to senior leadership
Champion and implement portfolio planning and resource management to enable CTPHQ’s Change Portfolio to be ‘best in class’ against Government Project Delivery Profession industry standard
Direct, monitor and report on the application and consumption of resources ensuring progress is highlighted and any issues are appropriately escalated and mitigated.
Lead effective management of the demand and supply of resources to deliver the CTPHQ Change Portfolio including providing accurate information on the availability, forecasting, succession planning, recruitment, onboarding of portfolio resources
Overall management of portfolio level planning and resourcing processes across CTPHQ change portfolio, maintaining structure and control at all levels and liaising with senior stakeholders across change
Create a single collective picture of each project, programme, and the portfolio, analysing inputs from risks and issues, benefits and planning
Encourage close working with the Reporting & RAID and Benefits teams to track key milestones and highlight dependencies in the change delivery portfolio, understand how these contribute to delivery of benefits and how any changes affect the risk profile.
Centre of Excellence:
Lead the Planning and Resourcing Centre of Excellence function
Own the Centre of Excellence development roadmap for the planning and resourcing specialisms and lead on the continuous improvement of Portfolio Planning and Resourcing practices
Lead and manage the creation, continuous improvement, and consistent use of planning and resourcing tools, templates and processes across the portfolio, setting and communicating processes, embedding best practice techniques and standards
Work closely with the portfolio leadership team, project and programme managers and external Portfolio stakeholders to understand the planning needs across the portfolio
Lead the development, maintenance and implementation of robust, effective and efficient planning and resourcing approaches and processes, and provide associated guidance and tools required, at portfolio, programme and project levels.
Provide overall direction and expertise for planning and resourcing by ensuring the provision of planning and resourcing tools and products for monitoring areas such as project milestones, overview plans and timelines, and being responsible for ensuring these are reviewed within programmes and projects and on a regular basis.
Ensure that there is effective provision of hands-on support and guidance to the programmes across the specialisms, ensuring consistency of approach, ways of working and processes, and that planning and resource management standards and practices are adhered to across the CT & PS change portfolios at all levels, working with Project and Programme PMOs to achieve this
Enable effective governance and decision making through the provision of best-practice guidance on planning and resource management at project, programme and portfolio level
Use experience and lessons learned to provide best practice guidance to support successful delivery of the projects and programmes within portfolio.
Provide planning and resourcing expertise at national and London CT & PS portfolio level, and act as a ‘critical friend’, ensuring controls are robust, realistic and achievable.
Whilst sitting under the team structure of the Portfolio Management Office (PfMO), the post holder could be tasked to directly support projects or programmes in periods of high demand, when requested, to provide hands on specialist support and advice to Programme and Project Managers in in the development and management of effective planning and resourcing controls.
The post holder will be expected to work closely with other roles in the PfMO to enable effective delivery of the Change Portfolio in an efficient and effective manner.
Skills
Leading on PPM Planning, Scheduling and Dependency Management
Leading on PPM Resource Management (including managing demand and supply, resource planning and forecasting, tracking and prioritisation)
Highly competent in collecting and analysing quantitative and qualitative data to judge progress of the plan, milestones and objectives to support effective decision making and enable appropriate allocation of resources to deliver change portfolio
Highly competent in providing quality assurance reviews and feedback for Stage Gate assurance
Highly competent in providing quality assurance of plans, schedules and resource plans for Change Control Requests
Highly competent in providing guidance on schedule and resource contingency planning
Highly competent in analysing options to support decision-makers
Highly competent in portfolio analysis
Highly competent in MS Project and MS Excel
Highly competent in presentation and verbal communications skills, including storytelling
Highly competent in workshop design and facilitation with the ability to elicit information and agreement from different types of stakeholders
Highly competent in providing effective challenge to leaders across the organisation to lead change and improve service delivery
Highlight competent leadership skills – ability to create and motivate a high-performing team to deliver on Portfolio Management Office objectives
Highly competent in interacting, negotiating and building strong working relationships with senior managers to inform and influence decision making to achieve transformational change and deliver business change and improvement activity
Good interpersonal skills with the ability to work effectively with people at all levels.
Strong attention to detail, ensuring that planning products are accurate and contain the necessary information to support effective decision making.
Exceptional planning and organisational skills, and able to manage a team and prioritise their work effectively to meet demanding deadlines in a pressured environment
Demonstrates strong understanding of:
Portfolio Management
Project/Programme scoping and initiation
Portfolio Governance and Reporting
RAID Management
Benefits Management
Business change lifecycle
Creative thinking
Financial Management and forecasting
Interviewing
Commercial and procurement management
Vetting and STRAP
This post requires access to the most sensitive intelligence material daily. Applicants must hold or be prepared to undergo National Security Vetting (NSV) Security Check (enhanced) (SC(e)) level before taking up the post; with a willingness to undergo Developed Vetting (DV) once in post, if required.
These posts can require regular access to the most sensitive intelligence material. Applicants must hold or be prepared to undergo National Security Vetting (NSV) Security Check (enhanced) (SC(e)) level before taking up the post, which can take between 8-12 months to complete. There will be the opportunity to undergo further NSV at Developed Vetting (DV) level, which will be discussed further at the interview stage and you will be able to indicate if you have a preference for which vetting level you would be submitted for, as we are recruiting to a number of posts across each.
This post requires British nationality (some dual nationals may be ineligible) and an Enhanced Security Check (eSC)/Developed Vetting (DV) clearance.
As the post holder will have access to very sensitive information, there are limitations on travelling to a small number of countries and we will undertake additional security checks as part of the recruitment process. Applications from candidates with close connections to certain countries may take considerably longer to process, or in some cases result in a withdrawal of an offer of employment. Further details will be provided at the conditional offer stage.
Confidentiality Agreement
Applicants should also be aware of the need to sign a confidentiality agreement on taking up the post.
Our Colleague Commitments
Counter Terrorism Policing (CTP) continues to prioritize an inclusive and supportive working environment and culture, where all our people feel a strong sense of belonging and are empowered to reach their full potential. CTP keeps the nation and everyone in it safe from all manner of threats and as those threats evolve, so do we - that’s why Inclusion, Diversity and Equality (IDE) is the key to supporting our greatest asset, our people.
Our people protect our national security across the UK. To continue to deliver against our organizational priorities, we collectively seek to ensure that all colleagues feel respected, supported and valued to fully participate in the delivery of our mission – “working to keep people safe from Terrorism”.
IDE is at the heart of our approach to make the composition of Counter Terrorism Policing more representative of the communities we serve. As Counter Terrorism is rooted in Local Policing, to tackle today’s complex policing challenges, applications from across all backgrounds, cultures and experiences are therefore essential and encouraged. The CTP Network is committed to ensuring that candidates identifying as disabled can realize their fullest career aspirations and, as such, will endeavour to accommodate any reasonable adjustments that you may require during the recruitment process. CTP also welcomes applications from candidates seeking flexible working arrangements, such as part-time working, job-share and where the role permits, hybrid working arrangements. All flexible working arrangements should be discussed and agreed with the hiring manager.
How to apply
To begin your career at the Met, please click the "apply button “. The application process requires a comprehensive CV and an online application form. 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.
Completed applications must be submitted by 23:55 on 21st July 2026.
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Essential For The Role
Essential Experience
Experience of senior management within a complex change portfolio
Experience of influencing, negotiating with, and providing challenge to director-level stakeholders
Experience of managing a team, setting a collaborative culture, building capability and creating an environment of continuous learning
Demonstrated experience of supporting people with limited knowledge of effective programme or project planning and portfolio resource management.
Experience of managing suppliers and contractors, assuring quality and ensuring value for money
Experience of facilitating groups, balancing conflicting opinions, building consensus as necessary.
Experience of providing coaching and guidance to promote adherence to standards.
Experience applying of the principles of planning and resource management, using the relevant tools and techniques across a portfolio of change.
Demonstrated experience of providing effective challenge to support project / programme delivery.
Experience of resolving and escalating risks, issues and conflicts as necessary within a complex change portfolio
Experience of providing deep technical expertise in project and programme planning and resourcing
Experience of setting standards within a large programme or portfolio environment
Experience of developing organisational capability and experience of driving improvements to processes within to support effective decision-making.
Experience of establishing and implementing planning and resource management processes within a large Programme or portfolio environment.
Experience of applying PPM Methodologies
Demonstrated use of Microsoft Project across major change programmes or projects.
Experience in applying programme and project management approaches such as MSP and PRINCE2 in a large project, programme or portfolio environment.
Desirables
Previous experience of working in (local) government, a security agency or policing.
A clear understanding and knowledge of CT Policing including its London (MPS), National (UK Force wide) and international responsibilities; including a clear understanding of CT Policing relationships to Government, security and intelligence agencies and legislative process including their governance arrangements desirable.
Qualifications
Experience within areas outlined will also be considered should the essential qualification not be met. We will provide training for the successful candidate.
Project Planning & Control: Practitioner and/or recognised industry equivalent qualification
Advanced MS Project
Managing Successful Programmes: Practitioner
Desirable:
P3O Certification (Portfolio, Programme and Project Offices): Foundation
Management of Risk (M_O_R): Foundation
PRINCE2:Foundation
Management of Portfolios: Foundation
Prince2 Agile: Practitioner
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Required Languages
English
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Reports To
Band A
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Additional Information
CTP CVF Staff Band.pdf – 807KB Opens in a new window
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Disability Confident Statement
The Met is committed to being an equitable (fair and impartial) and inclusive employer for disabled people, striving to have a diverse and representative workforce at all levels. We encourage applications from people from the widest possible range of backgrounds, cultures and experiences. We particularly welcome applications from people with disabilities and long-term conditions, ethnic minority groups and women.
As a Disability Confident Leader, the Met has committed to making disability equality part of our everyday practice. We ensure that people with disabilities and those with long term conditions have the opportunities to fulfil their potential and realise their aspirations.
The Met is committed to making reasonable adjustments to the recruitment process to ensure disabled applicants can perform at their best. If you need any reasonable adjustments or changes to the application and recruitment process, we ask that you include this information within your application form. All matters will be treated in strict confidence.
Please note, if you are applying for a police officer role or to become a police community support officer (PCSO) or designated detention officer (DDO), there is a minimum requirement that you must pass a job-related fitness test (JRFT) at point of entry. This does not apply to police staff roles. Find out more about police fitness standards.
Read our full disability confidence statement.
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