JOB SUMMARY

As an Investigations Manager – Core Business, you will be a part of a dynamic investigations team working locally and nationally on a wide range of investigations in the Investigation, Oversight and Casework directorate. You will set investigation direction, understand capacity and make decisions on cases.
Alongside the Investigations Manager - Performance and Resourcing and Investigations Manager – Core Business you will be responsible for providing strategic leadership to teams of investigators, ensuring delivery of high quality, robust and independent investigations and demonstrating our values in all aspects of your role.
You will have line management responsibilities of a team of Investigations Team Leaders - Core Business, and you will have accountability for the quality, timeliness and efficiency of investigations.

EXPERIENCE

• Proven experience in leading and managing teams in complex and high-profile investigations, ideally within a regulatory, oversight or public sector context.
• Strong track record in providing strategic direction ensure the delivery of high-quality, independent and robust investigations.
• Experience of driving teams to deliver high levels of performance and continuous improvement.
• Proven experience of investigating or leading investigations.
• Demonstrated ability to oversee and direct teams, including workforce planning, resource allocation and the management of investigation priorities.
• Experience in financial management; including budgeting and cost control.
• Proven experience of investigations methodology and principles applied to complex, large and challenging investigations.
• Experience of working as part of a senior management team to develop and implement the strategic vision for a function or organisation.
• An experienced leader with a track record of building high performing operational teams in a complex environment.
• Experience of managing disclosure in complex investigations
• Experience of leading teams through significant change, engaging and motivating staff to embrace new ways of working.

SKILLS AND ABILITIES

• Excellent intellectual ability, and highly developed skillset to analyse complex legislation and apply it to appropriate cases.
• The ability to manage, motivate and develop people.
• The ability to work efficiently and effectively in a challenging environment with competing priorities.
• High levels of credibility as well as the ability to justify decisions made, including in a legal setting.
• Good judgement and ability to make high profile decisions.
• Highly developed decision-making skills.
• Evidence of excellent analytical and report writing skills; ability to reach and document clear, rational, evidence-based and independent decisions based on analysis of existing and emerging information.
• Highly developed oral, written and presentation skills.
• Excellent influencing and negotiation skills and the ability to persuade through personal credibility.
• Strong interpersonal skills, including the ability to negotiate and maintain good relationships with senior officials in all areas of public life.
• Experience of supporting staff who are working in an environment with significant scrutiny, challenge and potentially emotive material.
• Analytical thinker with the skills and ability to assess complex cases, identify key issues and develop solutions that address needs.
• Proven experience in mentoring, coaching and developing team members, fostering a culture of continuous improvement and professional growth.

NATIONALITY REQUIREMENTS

This job is broadly open to the following groups:

• UK nationals
• nationals of the Republic of Ireland
• nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK
• nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities with settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS)
• nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities who have made a valid application for settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS)
• individuals with limited leave to remain or indefinite leave to remain who were eligible to apply for EUSS on or before 31 December 2020
• Turkish nationals, and certain family members of Turkish nationals, who have accrued the right to work in the Civil Service

Further information on nationality requirements

ROLE SPECIFIC:

Delivery:

• Provide direct line management to the Investigations Team Leaders – Core Business, overseeing their performance, personal and professional development, recruitment and accreditation.
• Coach and mentor Investigations Team Leaders – Core Business to build investigation capacity and capability.
• Work closely with Investigations Team Leaders – Core Business to direct investigations and understand capacity requirements.
• Oversee workforce planning, identify gaps in resource needs and recommend strategies to fill any gaps.
• Ensure that Investigations Team Leaders – Core Business and Lead Investigators deliver efficient, well informed and timely actions for the delivery of proportionate investigation outcomes.
• Ensure that the legal team are involved at an early stage in investigations, where appropriate.
• Work collaboratively with the Investigations Manager - Performance and Resourcing and Investigations Manager - Complex to provide feedback on the performance of investigators.
• Help to ensure effective implementation of the Decision-Making Framework.
• Carefully and considerately discharge your delegated regulatory duties and responsibilities.

Corporate Responsibility:

• Minimise risk to the IOPC through ensuring all decisions and actions are consistent and align with best practice.

Decision Making:

• Lead on decision making regarding cases, escalating high risk cases to the Investigations Manager - Complex or delegating decision making for certain cases.
• Ensure the most appropriate decision-making approach is adopted based on the facts and complexity of each case.
• Lead on decision making in relation to professional development and training needs; ensuring Investigation Team Leaders – Core Business and Investigators are equipped with the skills necessary to perform their roles to the highest standard.
• Work closely with the Investigations Manager - Performance and Resourcing and the Deputy Director of Demand, Resourcing and Performance on the prioritisation of cases.

Communication & Engagement:

• Work alongside the Directors of Engagement when required on case specific force liaison.

Cultural Competence, Equality, Diversity & Inclusion:

• Lead by example in promoting and embedding cultural competence when interacting with all stakeholders.
• Ensure that a culture of inclusion is embedded across the investigations team.