Business Manager - Strategy and Planning

The House of Commons is a unique and exciting place to work right at the heart of the UK's thriving democratic system. Behind the scenes, the House of Commons Service is made up of more than 3,000 employees who support and facilitate the smooth day-to-day running of the House. They provide professional services to Members of Parliament, their staff, and the wider parliamentary community.

In addition to your salary, we offer an attractive range of benefits including:

• 30 days' annual leave (increasing to 35 days after first full leave year).
• Civil Service pension with an average employer contribution of 28.97%.
• Access to training and development.
• Flexible working.
• Interest-free season ticket loan and bicycle loan.

The Finance, Portfolio and Performance (FPP) team is critical to supporting a thriving Parliamentary democracy. We play a leading role in delivering the House of Commons' Strategy and corporate priorities through business and financial planning, analysing performance. The People and Culture Team (PACT) supports the smooth running of the House of Commons by ensuring that House staff have the training, support, and structures to perform their roles effectively and efficiently, in a workplace where everyone is valued and respected.

The Business Management Team (BMT) is a sub-team within FPP and provides executive-level support to Directors in FPP and PACT. This role will support the Business Management Director (BMD) to deliver strategy and planning support within both teams across FPP and PACT. The post holder will also be responsible for compiling both principal (strategic) and team-level risks for inclusion in the corporate risk registers.

Some of the responsibilities for this role include:

• Manage the business management cycle.
• Ensure a coordinated approach for delivery of outcomes.
• Support the planning process to capture and report strategic objectives.
• Facilitate discussions with senior management and plan owners to agree key objectives.
• Responsible for maintaining the principal and corporate risk registers for FPP and PACT.

To be successful in this role, you will demonstrate:

• Ability to work under pressure to tight deadlines and deliver to agreed targets, within a small team.
• Effective organisational skills with the ability to manage a varied workload.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to create, present, and explain complex issues.
• Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to establish positive working relationships.
• Ability to contribute as part of a team with excellent stakeholder engagement.
• Proven experience of delivering effective communication or business plans with a basic understanding of the underlying principles of good information management and the management of business risks.

If you would like to apply for this role, please submit an application providing evidence against criteria 1, 2, 3, and 4 in the Job Description. Please note that most job offers will be made at the minimum of the salary range, other than in exceptional circumstances. Please ensure that you anonymise your application by removing any identifiable factors from your CV or Supporting Statement. We may close the vacancy prior to the closing date stated due to a high volume of applications.