ICT Technical Programme Management Lead (FTC/Secondment) in Kidlington

Working in policing has never been more challenging as we work together to make our communities safer. This is your opportunity to take on a role with pride and confidence, inspiring change in our communities. Exciting challenges lie ahead – new digital technologies and alternative ways of working are transforming the way we protect our communities and bring people to justice.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and manage a portfolio of ICT programmes and projects to deliver outcomes on time, within budget, and to quality standards.
• Develop and maintain programme plans, ensuring alignment with business priorities and technical strategies.
• Ensure effective governance across programmes, including risk, issue, dependency and resource management.
• Drive quality assurance including testing, documentation, and successful transition into live service.
• Lead, coach, and develop programme and project management staff, fostering a high-performance culture.

About You

You are a highly experienced ICT programme leader with a strong track record of delivering complex technology initiatives in large organisations.

Essential Skills & Experience

• Proven experience leading large-scale ICT programmes within complex environments.
• Deep expertise in programme and project management methodologies (e.g., PRINCE2).
• Strong knowledge of budgeting, resource management, and programme governance.
• Experience managing suppliers and working within multi-vendor environments.
• Broad technical understanding (architecture, infrastructure, networks, cloud technologies).
• Excellent leadership, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
• Proven ability to influence and deliver through matrix teams.

Desirable

• Knowledge of ITIL, ISO 9001, ISO 27001 frameworks.

What You’ll Bring

• Strategic thinking with strong delivery focus.
• Ability to manage competing priorities across a complex portfolio.
• A collaborative leadership style with a focus on continuous improvement.
• Strong problem-solving and decision-making capability.

Why Join Us?

• Opportunity to lead high-impact, enterprise-scale ICT programmes.
• Work with senior stakeholders across business and technology.
• Shape and influence the organisation’s technology landscape.
• Lead and develop a talented programme delivery team.

As part of the Thames Valley Police family, you will enjoy a fantastic range of benefits including 30 days annual leave per annum, pro-rata for part time (plus Bank Holidays), flexible working conditions, a wide range of lifestyle discounts, career development opportunities, and the option to join a local government pension scheme. For more information on our benefits, please visit the supporting you page, via the link at the bottom of the advert.

Capability to travel across the Force is required in order to undertake assignments in a timely manner and work flexibly. Due to unsocial hours and personal safety for lone working, public transport may not be suitable. For this reason, a full driving licence is considered essential for this role.

Shift allowance, on-call or other job-related allowances from the previous role will not be protected unless they are attached to the new role for the duration of the secondment.

Eligible applicants must have held residency in the UK for the past 5 years. This role is offered on a secondment basis for permanent staff. Secondments must be supported in writing by your Line Manager and Head of Department or Deputy. If secondment support is not provided, the role may be offered on a fixed-term contract with limitations on continuous service protections.