Strategy Manager

Working at the Cumberland, you become part of something special. We’re a Mutual organisation, committed to improving the lives of our colleagues, customers, and community. Our values are incredibly important to us. We’re on an exciting transformational journey with our people firmly at the forefront of our plans. If you want to work for a team integral in helping to drive cultural change, a team where you can bring your whole self to work bringing your energy and creativity to make a positive difference, then this is the job for you.

We’re looking for an experienced Strategy Manager to join our team as we move through our Transformation journey and start to consider our longer term ambition. This will be a fixed term role for a period of 24 months.

The Benefits

• Salary - up to £69,275 depending on skills and experience
• Holidays - 25 days holiday plus public holidays and the opportunity to buy and sell up to 3 days.
• Learning and Development opportunities - We want you to grow in your role. We’ll work together to support your personal and professional development.
• Hybrid Working - the tools and equipment you need to be able to work from home when you need to, depending on your role.
• Health and Wellbeing - a calendar of events and activities throughout the year, Mental Health & Wellbeing champions, and Cycle to Work scheme.
• Community Day - We offer our people an extra paid day off every year to help local charities and community organisations.

The Role

• To support the Head of Strategy and CEO in strategic planning and production of the strategic outcomes, annual corporate objectives, and key performance indicators.
• Support the preparation of the corporate strategy and vision – facilitate the process and provide appropriate input to decision makers.
• Engage with colleagues across the organisation to communicate and embed the strategy.
• Facilitate strategy planning cycle and away days.
• Lead the setting of strategic priorities, working with finance and enterprise architecture to define priorities for investment.
• Develop the strategic plan and roadmap.
• Monitor and Report on Strategy Track progress on strategic outcomes, annual corporate objectives, and key performance indicators, producing regular Board updates to maintain focus on delivery throughout the year.
• Monitor and assess internal and external trends through Quarterly Business reviews.
• Carry out competitor benchmarking, industry intelligence and horizon scanning providing up to date relevant insight to the Head of Strategy, and preparing SLT, Board and Committee papers and presentations as appropriate.
• Identify, evaluate, monitor and manage strategic risks, including regular reporting to relevant committees.
• Align Heads of Functions on driving forward strategic implementation and priorities, working with colleagues at all levels of the Society.
• Work with functional leads to ensure functional plans aligns to the corporate strategy.
• Support the shaping of cross-functional strategic initiatives and business cases.
• To play cross-functional review and challenge role considering the needs of the whole enterprise.
• To identify and unblock enterprise-wide issues that challenge implementation of the strategy.
• Manage strategic initiatives.

About You

If you are passionate about organisational purpose and strategic impact, have a strong analytical mindset, and can confidently communicate, influence and build rapport across all levels, then we want to hear from you. We’d also like to see:

• A curious, forward looking mindset, comfortable with ambiguity and evolving priorities.
• Degree-level education in a relevant field (e.g., Business, Economics, Finance).
• Experience contributing to strategic planning, research, and organisational change.
• Familiarity with interpreting market data, financial performance metrics, and operating models.
• Experience working cross-functionally and presenting to senior stakeholders (written and verbal presentation skills).
• Ability to synthesise complex information into actionable insights.

Please note that if you are NOT a passport holder of the country for the vacancy you might need a work permit.