Experience:

Must demonstrate proven experience and ability to:

• Managing medium to large-scale complex and/or high risk projects;

• Managing multiple work-streams;

• Managing multi-skilled teams operating in a matrix management environment;

• Managing senior stakeholders including SROs, Executive Teams;

• Programme and Change Management methodologies, techniques and tools desirable.

• Understanding of delivery methodologies, particularly Agile and Waterfall methodology.

• Understanding of the ITIL framework;

• Understanding of project management methodologies (e.g. PRINCE2).

• Project Management (scoping, planning and execution);

• Problem solving and analytical skills;

• Risk and Issue management;

• Ability to prioritise and manage conflicts (people and tasks);

• Networking, engagement, persuasion, influencing and communications skills;

• Written, oral and presentations skills;

• Ability to show tact and diplomacy managing sensitive issues in a discreet manner;

• Strategically aware with the ability to see the ‘bigger picture’ but able to translate and describe in detailed plan form;

• Leadership and people management skills;

• Commercial acumen;

• Ability to build effective collaborative relationships with a wide range of professionals within and around West Midlands Police;

• Ability to lead multi-disciplinary and multi-agency groups to achieve the optimum outcome for all parties.