Head of Organisational Planning

We are spending £16bn in the decade to 2032, funding new discoveries in life, health and wellbeing, and taking on three global health challenges: mental health, infectious disease and climate & health.

The Head of Organisational Planning will lead the Organisational Planning team to develop and oversee the corporate planning, Objectives & Key Results (OKR), and programmatic excellence functions. They will ensure timely decision-making, prioritisation and visibility on how the organisation plan to deliver their strategy and that they understand how they are performing against short and medium-term plans. This will be underpinned by driving a culture of continuous improvement.

Main responsibilities of the role

Drive the delivery and monitoring of Wellcome’s strategy through departmental plans.

Contribute to the creation and development of a high performing and inclusive culture across the organisation that attracts top talent.

Advocate for Wellcome’s mission in all internal and external interactions, demonstrating Wellcome’s impact in achieving its mission.

Lead the Organisational Planning Team, setting clear objectives to achieve Wellcome’s goals.

Seek to continually improve the planning processes, including use of OKRs, to ensure our practice is fit for purpose and strategically aligned.

Collaborate with senior stakeholders to develop short and medium-term plans for all teams to deliver on Wellcome’s strategy.

Centrally develop and deploy standardised data collection, storage, analytical tools and dashboards for portfolio, programme & project level activities

Manage resource allocation and scheduling for cross-Wellcome projects ensuring optimal use of resources.

Prepare and present reports for senior stakeholders on planning and OKR approach and progress.

Work closely with Strategy and Impact team to ensure strategic join up across both teams.

Ensure team operates within the agreed budget and headcount, having contributed to their development.

Core criteria

Experience of implementing strategies, programmes and operating plans.

Experience of managing budgets, headcount, and leading positive, high performing teams and inclusive working cultures.

Strong experience of corporate planning processes and of aligning organisational goals with resources in complex environments, ideally including OKRs

Significant experience in strategic planning, strategy or related field, with track record of successful programme completion.

Experience working with senior stakeholders.

Skills

Strong interpersonal skills, collegial with high integrity and committed to the highest ethical standards.

Strategic thinking coupled with a pragmatic approach.

Excellent management skills, able to lead, motivate and develop highly skilled multi-disciplinary teams.

A fluent and persuasive communicator.

Ability to think in an analytical way with the ability to adapt well to change over the scope of a programme.

Budgeting and resource allocation.

Analytical and problem-solving skills.

Programme or project management experience.

Leadership and team management.

We understand that our colleagues have commitments and personal interests outside of work and we strive to build a flexible working environment, in which people can perform at their best. We are currently working 3 days per week (Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday) from our Euston Road offices (as part of our hybrid working) with the remaining 2 days from home.

Diversity and Inclusion is a priority at Wellcome. We are committed to cultivating a fair and inclusive environment, where everyone can be themselves and thrive. We are happy to discuss flexible working options for all roles. We work to ensure that our recruitment processes are as inclusive as possible to everyone. This includes making adjustments for people who have a disability or long-term condition. Please visit our website for more information on adjustments and accessibility, or contact us at jobs@wellcome.org.