Project Manager

Join Cambridgeshire Fire and Rescue Service as a Project Manager (Document Quality Improvement Programme)

Salary: £44,117 - £47,774 per annum (dependent on experience)

Hours: 37 Hours per week 

Contract: Two Year Fixed Term Contract

Location: Service Headquarters, Huntingdon

Hybrid Working - we offer a flexible, agile, hybrid working pattern where you can work from home, as well as from Cambridgeshire Fire & Rescue Service and other locations around Cambridgeshire.

 

Transform how an organisation works, collaborates, and makes decisions.

We’re looking for an experienced and motivated Project Manager to lead a high-impact, service-wide transformation project that will fundamentally improve how information is managed, accessed, and trusted across the organisation.

This is an exciting opportunity to take ownership of a complex, multi-year digital and cultural change initiative - shaping how teams use Microsoft 365, improving document governance, and enabling a “single source of truth” for critical information.

About the role 

Are you passionate about customer service and looking for something different? If you like every day being different and want to work with our dynamic front line colleagues, support teams and the community then this role would be great for you! This is a key role at the heart of Cambridgeshire Fire and Rescue Service. You will be joining our well-respected business support function, contributing to the effective provision of administration support services, while ensuring they are delivered to a high standard.

This is an exciting opportunity to work in an agile, dynamic environment, supporting a service that truly impacts the community.

Why this role is exciting: 

Make a real impact - your work will directly improve collaborative working, decision-making, reduce risk, and support front-line services.

Lead meaningful change - drive both technical delivery and organisational culture change, improving digital confidence across teams.

Work at scale - deliver a phased rollout across the whole organisation, influencing stakeholders at every level, including senior leadership.

The role 

As Project Manager, you will:

• Lead the end-to-end delivery of a structured, multi-phase project (document governance, migration, adoption, and assurance).
• Establish robust document management standards and governance frameworks
• Oversee large-scale migration to new ways of working and seek to rationalisation of content held.
• Drive engagement, training, and cultural change to improve adoption and digital capability.
• Manage risks, dependencies, and stakeholders across a complex organisational landscape.

About you

You’ll be a proactive and delivery-focused Project Manager who thrives on:

• Leading transformation projects that combine technology, process, and people change
• Working in complex environments with multiple stakeholders
• Turning ambiguity into clear, structured delivery plans
• Creating lasting impact and delivering continuous improvement

We welcome applications from all backgrounds and experiences, but the ideal person will have:

• Understanding of project management techniques and project governance
• Demonstratable understanding of project management documentation, including options appraisal, risk and issue management and stakeholder and communication management.
• Understanding of change management tools and techniques.
• Understanding of enterprise document management systems (e.g. SharePoint architecture, permissions, metadata structures).
• Ability to lead, manage, motivate and develop others in a project management team environment and in the wider service.
• Ability to supervise and co-ordinate projects, workstreams, working groups, task and finish groups and individuals.
• Ability to delegate work to others, setting clear performance expectations and measuring of outputs/outcomes.
• Ability to communicate complex information both orally and in writing in a clear, concise and articulate way to a wide range of audiences, with due regard for confidentiality at all times.
• Ability to engage, interact and communicate effectively with a wide range of partner agencies and third party suppliers, including delivery of presentations up to and including Chief Executive level.
• Experience of implementation of MS SharePoint or other Enterprise document management system, development of training and support to ensure effective use of the toolset
• Proven experience of scoping and planning projects.

Why choose CFRS

At CFRS, our people are our greatest strength. We take pride in our culture of inclusivity, collaboration, and professional development.

A Service that values you:
94% of our employees care about the future of CFRS
88% are proud to work for CFRS
78% would recommend CFRS as a great place to work

A culture that inspires and motivates:
81% our people would still like to be working here in two years’ time
83% feel motivated to give their best every day
82% are satisfied with CFRS as an employer

Opportunities for growth – whether it’s learning new technologies, supporting projects, or gaining industry certifications, we support professional development every step of the way.

A culture of innovation and inclusion – we foster an environment where your ideas matter, and where every individual is valued, included, and empowered to excel.

When you join CFRS, you'll benefit from:

Career progression and specialist training – Whether you want to develop new skills, gain qualifications, or advance into leadership, we’ll give you the opportunities to grow.

Health and wellbeing support – Your wellbeing matters. We provide access to mental health resources, an Employee Assistance Programme, and occupational health services to support you throughout your career.

A culture of inclusion & belonging – We don’t expect you to fit a mould—we want you to bring your whole self to the job.

As a Disability Confident Employer, we’re committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace, with inclusion ambassadors and networks in place to champion every member of our team.

Additional rewards and benefits

• 28 days annual leave (plus bank holidays), increasing with long service
• Competitive pension scheme
• Family-friendly policies, including flexible working
• Hybrid working options
• Free on-site parking (site-specific)
• Access to Blue Light Discounts at hundreds of retailers and events

How to apply

Make the move. Make a difference. Join CFRS today:

To apply for this opportunity please review the Recruitment Pack, complete an EDI Form and send your CV and covering Letter (detailing your suitability for the role in line with the person specification held in the recruitment pack) to recruitment@cambsfire.gov.uk   

*Please note any CVs submitted without a Covering Letter will not be considered.  

Closing Date: 12noon Thursday 16th July 2026