Head of Strategy and Planning

2 months ago

Cardiff, United Kingdom Companies House Full time

Job summary

A fantastic opportunity has arisen to join our Strategy and Planning team as our new Head of Strategy and Planning. This exciting role could see you playing a central role in developing the future direction of Companies House and ensuring that we deliver our vision and objectives.

You will join the organisation as we implement sweeping changes arising from the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023 (ECCTA), as well as transforming the way we operate to support our new role. This is an exciting time to join the team as we are currently developing a new corporate strategy to guide Companies House�s work from 2025 onwards. At the same time, we are working to improve the strategic planning processes that will underpin delivery of the strategy � ensuring they support the organisation in achieving its aims

This is a high-profile role requiring collaboration and engagement across the organisation and beyond, including working closely with Board members.

The role will lead the Strategy and Planning team within the Strategy, Policy and External Communications directorate. You will play a key role in the directorate leadership team and act as a visible senior leader across the organisation � role-modelling Companies House values: adaptable, bold, curious.

The Strategy and Planning team as part of the Strategy Policy and External Communications Directorate is central to the operation and transformation of Companies House. With significant change still to come this is an exciting time to join our brilliant organisation.

We offer an excellent benefits package that includes a generous 30 days annual leave plus 8 bank holidays and 1 privilege day, flexitime with no core hours and enrolment into the Civil Service Pension Scheme with a contribution rate averaging 28%.

Job description

You will lead the team responsible for:

Development of the Companies House Corporate Strategy and strategic delivery roadmap.Companies House�s strategic planning process and production of annual business plans aligned to strategic objectives. Compilation and production of key Companies House products including the Annual Report and Accounts and annual Parliamentary reports on the implementation of the ECCTA.Working closely with Data directorate and others to monitor and evaluate progress towards delivery of annual business plans and the corporate strategy.Working with stakeholders to identify and address any potential barriers to strategic delivery.Reporting at Board and Executive level on progress towards strategic objectives and making recommendations to address any issues.Tracking changes in the external environment and horizon scanning, ensuring strategic assumptions are factored into planning.Working with Other Government Departments and external bodies to ensure alignment through strategic level discussion.Providing strategic input to Spending Review and corporate level business cases.Corporate prioritisation processes and evaluation of proposals for new work.Working closely with the Chief Executive�s office and external communications teams to ensure a consistent strategic. narrative across Ministerial and Departmental communications.

As Head of Profession for Strategy and Planning you will also:

Embed an inclusive, learning culture in your team, trusting and empowering others and enabling high performance and innovation.Actively manage wellbeing and create an environment where diversity of thinking and perspective is both valued and nurtured.Provide clear strategic direction, working collaboratively with your team to improve ways of working and ensure team structures support successful delivery.Work collaboratively across the organisation � including with colleagues in finance, portfolio, people and service teams � and play an active role in corporate governance bodies.Act as a key member of the Corporate and Directorate Leadership Teams, role model exemplar behaviours and live the Companies House values.Build visibility and awareness with partners and stakeholders particularly at senior levels, operating with sensitivity and political astuteness. Establishing a strong relationship with both Chief Executive and Main Board Chair.Proactively create, maintain and promote a strong network of connections with colleagues across the profession within the Civil Service and beyond.Effectively manage the team�s budget.

Person specification

We're looking for the following, which will be assessed at sift and at interview.� Please refer to the bullet points below when writing your personal statement.��

You will have a track record of strong collaborative leadership, breaking down and working across barriers to deliver outcomes. Core to this role will be your ability to establish, build and maintain effective working relationships.You will have experience of leading teams in a complex, fast-paced, legislative/regulatory environment, often with political or public interest. Your ability to lead through ambiguity will be key to success.You will have a proven ability to see the bigger picture and develop and deliver effective strategic plans.You will have experience of creating an inclusive environment with positive engagement, a continuous improvement ethos and high-levels of innovation - where diversity of thinking and perspective is both valued and nurtured. You will have a proven track-record of supporting teams to develop and achieve their potential.You will have the ability to inspire teams � across the organisation - to deliver high performance and achieve organisational objectives. You will be able to challenge and engage others across the organisation - using your excellent communication and influencing skills to generate buy-in, while holding people to account for delivery.

Behaviours

We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:

LeadershipSeeing the Big PictureWorking TogetherDeveloping Self and OthersDelivering at Pace

Benefits

Alongside your salary of �68,339, Companies House contributes �19,797 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme.

We believe that our success is driven by the well-being and satisfaction of our team members at all levels of the organisation. At Companies House we�re committed to providing a comprehensive benefits package that goes beyond the ordinary, ensuring your career journey with us is not only fulfilling, but also rewarding. We pride ourselves on offering a quality work-life balance with our employee wellbeing being central to our working practices.�

Head to� to find out more about the fantastic benefits package we have at Companies House.��

We celebrate diversity...�

As an equal opportunity employer, we celebrate diversity, being committed to ensuring we�re representative of the citizens we serve and creating an inclusive environment. Everyone in Companies House brings something different, and so will you. To fulfil our commitment to recruiting and attracting diverse talent we welcome applications from underrepresented groups. We also welcome applications from Welsh speakers.�

We are proud to be a disability confident leader. Our recruitment process is fully inclusive and we can make adjustments as needed through our process. These could include having an interview buddy, extra time at interviews/assessments and receiving interview questions in advance, to name a few. We will be happy to discuss any person-centred adjustments, please contact us by emailing �

Where will you be working?�

You will be aligned to our Cardiff Office, where we are currently using a hybrid approach to the way we work. Our approach to hybrid working provides opportunities for you to be adaptable in the way you work so that you can achieve a healthy balance between your work and home life. The degree of choice you have will depend on business need, your role and your day-to-day work activities and will be discussed at offer stage.

About us

Companies House is an Executive Agency of the Department for Business and Trade. With offices in Cardiff, Belfast and Edinburgh.

The Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023 (ECCTA), introduces the biggest reforms to Company law in the history of Companies House. This Act places us at the heart of the Government�s efforts to combat economic crime, alongside our role in supporting businesses by incorporating and dissolving limited companies, maintaining a register of company information and making that information available to the public. The information on the register is accessed over 2 billion times a year, used for a broad range of reasons, from supporting business decisions to tackling economic crime. You can find out more at

Companies House has also embarked upon a major transformation programme and over the coming years will continue to transform its digital services, its people and the way that we operate.

The Strategy and Planning team as part of the Strategy Policy and External Communications Directorate is central to the operation and transformation of Companies House. With significant change still to come this is an exciting time to join our brilliant organisation.

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