Business Support Manager in Okehampton

Business Support Manager (HEO)

Apply promptly! A high volume of applicants is expected for the role as detailed below, do not wait to send your CV.
Location: Pewsey, Wiltshire, SN9 6BE)
Pay Rate: 19.61 per hour
Working Hours: 37 per week. Mon-Fri, 9am to 5pm (this can be flexible and can also work 8am to 4pm if required)
Working Pattern: Hybrid, 3 days per week office attendance, 2 working from home. Full office attendance may be required for first 2 weeks training period
Length of Assignment: until 31/03/27
If you're motivated by making better decisions, improving processes, and supporting teams through clear governance and strong communication, this is a great opportunity. Our Client is hiring for a reputed client for a Business Support Manager (HEO) to help drive business case management and assurance across the command.
What you'll be doing:

• Act as a focal point for AITC investment needs, supporting business case guidance, tracking progress and helping ensure approval timelines are met
• Advise Finance stakeholders when needed and support business case authors to strengthen structure, options, procurement routes, and the articulation of business benefits, Value for Money (VfM) and affordability
• Maintain trackers to monitor business cases, commercial requirements and requests, including IYSM exemptions for AITC
• Oversee payment mechanisms and support procurement activity across the command by initiating relevant payments/actions and advising teams on variant processes where appropriate
• Support commercial screening boards, candidate prioritisation and ensure commercial engagement aligns with contract timelines
• Maintain Letters of Delegation and delegation matrix alignment, including tracking, signature/receipt consolidation and publishing updates
• Coordinate assurance and governance activities-handling monthly assurance data, producing reports, maintaining audit-ready paperwork, and supporting briefings to operational groups
• Lead assurance return management by consolidating and submitting documentation, maintaining local storage trackers, and guiding teams to ensure compliance ahead of audits
• Support HQ AITC card governance activities, including audits of cardholder transaction logs and bank reconciliations, card applications/cancellations, delegation changes, and SharePoint file management What you'll bring:
• Proven ability to manage relationships with stakeholders and customers
• Strong written and verbal communication, with confidence presenting information clearly to senior audiences
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to provide insight to senior staff
• Ability to work at pace and prioritise effectively under pressure
• A good work ethic and willingness to learn (finance/accounting/commercial experience is helpful, but not essential) Ready to step into a role where your organisation, analysis and communication genuinely matter? Apply now and let's talk. Brook Street is proud to support the Armed Forces Covenant and as such, we guarantee to interview all candidates who are veterans or spouses/partners of military personnel, and who meet all the essential criteria for the vacancy. As a Disability Confident Leader, and holder of the Gold Award status from the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme, Brook Street, as a supplier to the Public Sector Resourcing Framework (PSR), will offer you a guaranteed interview with a PSR Sourcer. Should you identify as a candidate with a disability and/or as a veteran or spouse/partner of military personnel and meet all the essential criteria for the role, we encourage you to reach out to us via the Brook Street website. xrnqpay Here you will find a link to register your interest and state the role that you are interested in. We are committed to engaging with you. In cases where we have a high volume of ex-military candidates/military spouses/partners, who meet all of the essential criteria, Brook Street will interview the best candidates from within that group.