Counter Terrorism Policing
Portfolio Planning Manager - Police Staff - Change - CTPHQ London

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Portfolio Planning Manager - Police Staff - Change - CTPHQ London
Salary: The starting salary is £48,995, which includes allowances totalling £3,009.
- Basic Salary: £45,986, which will increase annually until you reach the top of the scale £54,863.
- Location Allowance: £2,009
- Non-pensionable Allowance: £1,000
Location: West Brompton Across London and hybrid working
For Counter Terrorism Policing (CTP), delivering projects is not just about bringing improvements, it is about keeping millions of people safe across the UK. Our Change Pillar supports a portfolio of projects and programmes that help protect our country and this is an exciting opportunity to help deliver change across the CTP network.
The Portfolio Team within CTP Change has an exciting opportunity for a Planning Manager to help deliver our portfolio of change across the CTP network.
You don’t need a background in policing or security for your skills to help keep people safe.
To be successful in this role you will:
- 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 able to build strong working relationships with key stakeholders
- Be able to prioritise workload and deliver in a fast-paced, dynamic environment
- Have excellent attention to detail
- Demonstrate strong team management skills
- Demonstrate excellent interpersonal and communication skills and be able to tailor your approach to suit the audience and situation
For further information on the key responsibilities for the role, please refer to the job description attached.
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.
Please note, the job description embedded is used as a framework to review and manage performance when an individual is in post, and therefore not all skills and experience are required from the outset.
Vetting and STRAP
This post requires access to the most sensitive intelligence material on a daily basis. 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.
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This post requires British nationality (some dual nationals may be ineligible) and an Enhanced Security Check (eSC)
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 of 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. In order 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 are able to realize their fullest career aspirations and, as such, will endeavor 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.
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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.


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Completed applications must be submitted by 23:55 on 26/08/2026.
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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.
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