Salary: £50,281.08 per annum. An additional London Allowance of £4,613.61 is payable to London based candidates only
Contract Type: Permanent
Location: Any of our main hubs – Birmingham, London, Cardiff, Manchester, Leeds, or Glasgow
Type of Working Arrangement: Blended approach of home and office-working is available
Hours: This is a full-time role (37 hours per week)
British Transport Police (BTP) is the national police force for the rail network throughout Great Britain. We are the ‘Guardians of the Railway,’ putting passenger safety at the heart of what we do. Our values are simply: We Care, We Do the Right Thing, We Strive to Be Better Every Day, We Are One BTP, and We Are Proud to Protect. Join us and help create an environment where we can all be our best every day.
The Opportunity
British Transport Police have an opportunity for a Project Manager to join the Projects Department. As a Project Manager with BTP, you will lead the successful planning, delivery and governance of projects that contribute to organisational priorities within the Force transformation portfolio.
The postholder will manage the full project lifecycle – defining scope, developing business cases, coordinating resources, controlling budgets, assessing risks and ensuring delivery to agreed time, cost and benefit outcomes. The role will ensure that change initiatives are well-structured, stakeholder needs are understood, and the project delivers measurable benefits.
Working collaboratively across departments, the postholder will champion best-practice project management and support continuous improvement across the portfolio.
What you’ll be doing
- Lead end‑to‑end delivery of complex projects, ensuring effective planning, governance and delivery to agreed scope, time and budget
- Develop and maintain key project artefacts, including project plans, business cases, RAID logs, highlight reports and benefits tracking
- Manage stakeholders at all levels, facilitating effective decision‑making through Project Boards and governance forums
- Monitor project performance, proactively managing risks, issues and dependencies to ensure successful outcomes
What you’ll bring to the team
- A professional project management qualification (e.g. APM PMQ or PRINCE2), or a willingness to work towards one
- Demonstrable experience delivering projects end‑to‑end within a structured project or governance environment
- Strong knowledge and practical application of project management disciplines, including planning, financial management, risk and benefits management
- Experience developing business cases and presenting recommendations to senior stakeholders or governance boards
- Proven ability to manage project budgets, providing accurate forecasting and financial control
- Experience coordinating and working collaboratively with multi‑disciplinary teams and third‑party suppliers
- Excellent stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence, communicate clearly and build effective working relationships at all levels
What we offer
- 28 days annual leave plus bank holidays, increasing to 30 days after 5 years.
- Family-friendly policies, including up to 26 weeks paid maternity and adoption leave.
- Bespoke benefits platform and Blue Light Card access.
- Salary sacrifice options for cycles, home technology, gym membership, and electric vehicles.
- Interest‑free annual rail season ticket loan after 6 months.
- Access to the Transport Benevolent Fund for health, welfare, and financial support.
- Development opportunities, including fully funded apprenticeships.
- Excellent Pension scheme: We offer the BTP GPP Police Staff Pension Scheme, administered by Royal London. This group personal pension plan is available to all police staff and is a defined contribution scheme. It provides the flexibility to vary your pension contributions from 4.4% to 12% of your salary. For more information, visit the Royal London dedicated pension page or email us at Pension-Queries@btp.police.uk. Note: If you are an existing member of Police Staff in the RPS, your pension will not be affected.
Additional Information
This role sits within the People & Culture programme, supporting projects that enable organisational change and workforce transformation. While not essential, experience of delivering projects within HR, Learning & Development, or wider People‑focused transformation programmes would be beneficial.
Completed applications must be submitted by 11.59pm, 4th May 2026.
Inclusion & Diversity
We are committed to building a workforce where everyone feels they belong.
We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, identities and lived experiences. Diversity strengthens our teams, improves our services and helps us better represent and support the communities we serve.
We are proud to be an inclusive employer and strive to create a workplace that is fair, respectful and accessible to all. We actively work to challenge discrimination, remove barriers and ensure equity throughout our recruitment and employment practices.
If you need any reasonable adjustments during the recruitment or selection process, please let us know – we are happy to support you. Your talent, your potential, and your unique perspective matter here.
For further information, please contact our Resourcing Team – RecruitmentTeam@btp.police.uk.
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