Business Systems Project Manager

Salary: Grade H Salary £47,181 to £52,413 per annum

Location: Ripley HQ

Hours: 37 hours per week, however you may occasionally need to work beyond normal office hours.

Closing date: midnight 01/09/2026

About Us:

At Derbyshire Fire & Rescue Service, we’re more than an emergency service—we’re a team of over 900 dedicated people working together to make Derbyshire safer every day. Whether it’s responding to emergencies, preventing incidents before they happen, or supporting our frontline teams behind the scenes, every role here makes a real difference.

We’re proud to be one of the country’s top-performing fire and rescue services, recently rated ‘Good’ in 9 out of 11 areas by His Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire & Rescue Services (HMICFRS). This recognition reflects the professionalism, progress, and dedication of our people. We continue to strive to be an outstanding Service and we know we have more to do. 

About the Role:

Derbyshire Fire & Rescue Service is seeking a highly motivated Business Systems Project Manager to lead the successful delivery of critical business systems projects across the organisation. This is an exciting opportunity to drive digital transformation, improve organisational efficiency and help ensure our people have the systems and information they need to deliver vital services to our communities.

Working within the Corporate Systems team, you will manage the full lifecycle of business systems projects, from initial concept and business case development through to implementation, training, support and continuous improvement.

As Business Systems Project Manager, you will lead a portfolio of projects involving the introduction, upgrade, replacement and integration of business-critical systems. You will work closely with senior leaders, operational and support departments, technical specialists and third-party suppliers to ensure projects are delivered on time, within budget and aligned to organisational objectives.

There may be a requirement for some travel for which a pool car will be provided.

Please see the attached Job Description/ Person Specification for more information about this exciting role.

Required Qualifications and Experience:

To be successful in this role, you will bring the following qualifications and experience:

• Educated to degree level in computing or related subject or equivalent demonstrable experience and training relevant to the role
• Appropriate project management qualification (e.g. PRINCE2 Foundation and Practitioner level) or equivalent demonstrable experience

What We Offer in Return:

• Flexible working hours.
• Agile working (60% office based).
• Family friendly policies.
• Annual Leave entitlement of 28 days, increasing to 33 days after 5 years’ service. (Support only).
• Free, secure on-site car parking.
• Health & wellbeing services, including free access to gyms at Derbyshire Fire & Rescue Service locations.
• Employee discount scheme (Boost) and eligibility to apply for Blue Light Card.
• Employee support networks.
• Enhanced Maternity Pay (subject to meeting eligibility criteria).
• Occupational Sick Pay subject to length of service, increasing up to 6 months’ full & 6 months’ half after 5 years’ service. (Support only)
• Ongoing training and development opportunities.
• Eligibility to join the Local Government Pension Scheme Scheme with generous employer contributions.
• Eligibility to join Additional Voluntary Contributions (AVC) offering highly beneficial tax advantages. (Support and Control only)

The post holder will be required to provide formal cover on the Recall to Duty Scheme.

How to Apply:

We are a Disability Confident employer committed to equality and fairness at work. Applications are encouraged from all diverse communities. Under the Disability Confident scheme, we will offer an interview to a fair and proportionate number of applicants with a disability that meet the essential criteria for the role.

Derbyshire Fire and Rescue Service’s recruitment and selection procedures reflect our commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of Adults, Children and Young People.  All staff are expected to share this commitment.

Please note if the role will be based at HQ and JTC at Ripley successful applicants will need to undertake Police Security Vetting procedures at the appropriate level. All other non-HQ roles will be required complete a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check at the appropriate level. Some roles require both Police Security Vetting and a DBS check.

Police security vetting procedures at the appropriate level will be requested for the successful applicant. Please note that, due to the nature of security checks undertaken, applicants must have 3 years continuous residency in the UK up to the date of the application and Home Office approval for indefinite leave to remain within the UK.

The closing date for completed applications is midnight on Tuesday 1st September 2026

First Interviews will be held via Microsoft Teams on Friday 11th September

Second interviews and Job Related Tests will be held on Wednesday 16th / Thursday 17th September.