Strategic Planning Co-Ordinator

Overview LTE group invite you to apply for an exciting new role in the newly created LTE Group Strategy Team. The role will introduce the successful applicant to planning strategic processes, developing corporate and functional strategies and planning and running strategic activities. The role holder will be involved in setting the direction of the group at the highest level and working with Group and Divisional leaders to deliver their strategies. If you're a project management professional looking for experience working in a strategic role or have experience working in strategy, this role could be for you. The role will also involve developing materials and resources for Group and Divisional Board meetings, ensuring performance against strategies is being measured and reported on. Reporting to the Head of Strategy, the Strategic Planning Co-ordinator will be responsible for enabling and supporting the development of strategies in all of LTE Group's brands.5 Job description We are recruiting for a Strategic Planning Co-Ordinator to join our Strategy and Business Development team at LTE Group, Whitworth House, Ashton Old Road, Manchester, M11 2WH. This will be a fixed term contract of 12 months with potential for a permanent role. You will be The Strategic Planning Co-Ordinator and responsible for Project Managing the activities of the Strategy Team. You will be working directly with the Head of Strategy, Divisional and Group Leaders, the executive team and other senior stakeholders. You will play a vital role in developing, implementing and aligning group strategies with a focus on planning and co-ordinating the activities of the Group Strategy team and senior stakeholders. You will use your experience to ensure that key milestones in the Analysis, Development, Implementation and Monitoring of strategies are met. Success in this role will require project management skills, high levels of organisation, excellent verbal and written communications skills, a keen eye for detail and the ability to manage the interests of a large number of senior stakeholders to deliver high quality strategy work on time which will enable the Group to implement strategy and use it to move Group organisations forward. Key Accountabilities As a multi-faceted, highly focussed individual you'll be able to exercise your initiative and support the strategy function in the following ways: Strategic Planning - Manage the co-ordination, development and evaluation of the organisation's strategic framework; aligning it with the Group mission, vision, and values. Project Management - Project Manage the activities of virtual teams to support them to deliver their strategies to tight timescales. Strategic Analysis - Manage and co-ordinate activities such as workshops with Senior Stakeholders to enable them to analyse their strategic business context through application of models such as PESTLE. Advise senior stakeholders on areas of strategic analysis that are applicable to their business unit such as competitor analysis. Strategic Development - Manage and co-ordinate activities such as workshops with Senior Stakeholders to enable them to develop their strategies through the application of models such as SWOT. Advise senior stakeholders on the development of KPI's that will be used to measure their performance against their strategic objectives. Strategy Execution - Advise senior stakeholders on the development of their strategic implementation plans. Ensure the delivery of KPI's by business units to the board that will be used to measure the business unit performance against their strategic objectives. Gather and interpret information such as KPI's and Scorecard metrics that will be used by the board to ensure strategic objectives are being met and enable strategic decision making. Performance - Support the Head of Strategy to develop strategic key performance indicators (KPIs) and annual scorecard milestones for Board, whilst refreshing when appropriate within the agreed Board framework. Leveraging the power of the Group - Project Manage cross-functional virtual teams to deliver strategic projects and initiatives on time and within budget, ensuring alignment with broader Group objectives. Resource Planning - Project manage strategic development projects including required resources and establishing virtual teams. Ongoing Advice and Guidance - Manage and guide cross-functional virtual teams to feed into board, executive and senior leadership reviews of performance against strategies. Documentation and Communication - Create strategic documentation such as slide decks, reports and charts that clearly communicate strategies to stakeholders at all levels. Skills and qualifications To be successful in this role you will need: As well as project management experience the Strategic Planning Co-Ordinator role is a multi-faceted one in which the role holder will call upon a broad range of disciplines, knowledge and experience to deliver; the Group Strategy Framework, Group Strategy, Business Unit Strategies and the Strategic Performance Management Framework. BSc/BA degree level qualification in Business or BSc/BA degree level qualification in relevant subject area Experience of planning and co-ordinating the activities of teams across multiple complex workstreams to deliver to tight schedules Developing and managing project and delivery plans Creating and managing official documentation such as slide decks, reports, business cases, project initiation documents etc. Working in data driven environments, making evidence-based decisions Working with senior leaders and stakeholders Desirable selection criteria MBA or equivalent masters level business qualification or Project Management professional qualification Working in the education or professional education sectors Working on strategic projects/in a strategic role within robust governance structures About LTE Group LTE Group was created in 2016, and is the first integrated education and skills group of its kind, and the largest social enterprise in the country dedicated to learning, training and employment. Our group is driven by a strong social mission, committed to improving lives and economic success and reinvesting for the public good as a not-for-profit organisation. Our strategic aim is to be a national leader in the development and delivery of education and skills. With around 4,200 colleagues and over 95,000 students and learners, the group reflects the combined strengths and services of our five leading organisations, Group Professional Services. The transfer of specialist knowledge facilitated by our Group structure makes us a leading commentator on sector policy, and enables knowledge-sharing with our stakeholders to promote our values and vision. It also enables us to plan with confidence and look forward as a thought leader in our sector. What we offer / benefits As part of the LTE Group family, you will benefit from an excellent package including: Excellent annual leave entitlement. In-house 'Evolve' training programme offers you the chance to upskill and further your career through a wide range of recognised qualifications. Career development opportunities. We pride ourselves on offering a favourable LGPS pension scheme with a competitive contribution from the Group. Discounts on your health care through Simply Health. Free, confidential support service provided by an external organisation, PAM Assist. Cycle to work scheme saving you 25% on your purchase. Access to lots of offers with well-known retailers.The LTE Group is an equal opportunities employer, welcoming applications from all sections of the community. If you feel you could make a difference in this rewarding and growing sector, please click on the 'Apply online' button below. All applicants must demonstrate in their application their ability to meet the Key Responsibilities, Key Result Areas and Qualifications/Skills/Experience detailed within the job description for shortlisting purposes. The closing date for this job advert is 16/10/2024. However, the job advert may close early if we receive a good response. Pre-employment screening Standard checks If you are offered the post, the offer will be subject to standard pre-employment checks. You will be asked to provide: proof of your right-to-work in the UK; proof of your identity; and (if we haven't done so already) we will contact the referees you have nominated. If you have previously worked for us we will also verify key information such as your dates of employment and reason for leaving your previous role with the department/unit where you worked. You will also be asked to complete a health declaration so that you can tell us about any health conditions or disabilities for which you may need us to make appropriate adjustments. Safeguarding The LTE group is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All applicants will be required to undergo an appropriate DBS check via the Criminal Records Bureau. Due to the educational aspect of our group some roles are exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and would require an Enhanced DBS check and may be subject to additional online checks as part of our pre-screening process