Portfolio Planning Manager - Police Staff (Hiring Immediately)

Portfolio Planning Manager - Police Staff - Change - CTPHQ London

Salary: The starting salary is £48,995, which includes allowances totalling £3,009. The salary is broken down as £45,986 basic salary, which will increase annually until you reach the top of the scale at £54,863, plus a location allowance of £2,009 and a non-pensionable allowance of £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.

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/or Personal Statement.

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