Planning and Resourcing Lead Recruitment - Band B - Change - Counter Terrorism Policing HQ
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Base pay range
Salary: The starting salary is £59,839, which includes allowances totalling £2,928.
Job Reference: 20066
Completed applications must be submitted by 23:55 on 9th December 2025
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 plans and portfolio resources across the national and London Counter Terrorism Policing Headquarters (CTPHQ) Change Portfolio of projects and programmes.
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 and programme 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 plans, schedules and 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.
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 Personal 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 employer, 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.
Seniority level: Mid‑Senior level
Employment type: Full‑time
Job function: Government Administration
Industries: Government Administration
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