Business Planning Partner

Found in: Talent UK C2 - 2 weeks ago

Trafford, United Kingdom L&Q Full time

Title: BusinessPlanning PartnerContract Type: PermanentLocation:  West Ham Lane, Stratford or Sale Point, Manchester.

Persona: Agile, Office based 20-40% Salary: Inside London salary starting from £62,000 per annum dependant on experience and location

Regional/ Outside London salary starting from £54,500 per annum dependant on experience and location
Closing date for completed applications: 29th April 2024
Interviews will be held on: 7th May 2024

Early applications are encouraged as we reserve the right to close the advertisement and interview earlier than stated

We are looking for an experienced, capable, and engaging colleague to lead the delivery of business planning across key departments within L&Q.

Our Business Planning Partners play a critical role in bringing L&Q’s vision to life. Our Business Plans are the home of the activity to deliver our Future Shape Corporate Strategy, with its priorities to deliver safe, decent homes allied to reliable, consistent customer service. You will report to the Head of Business Planning within the Governance and Transformation Directorate, and work closely with other senior leaders across L&Q to deliver high quality, consistent business planning for the organisation.

This opportunity has arisen at an exciting time, with the successful candidate tasked with building the strategic plan to underpin L&Q’s next Corporate Strategy. You will join an agile, high-performing and values-driven team at the heart of L&Q’s programme of change to set L&Q up for success over the long term.

The successful candidate will be a natural collaborator, with a strong track record of C-Suite influence and engagement to develop credible business plans. We need someone who is able to speak truth to power, make the complex simple and focus on getting things done.

You will be responsible for:

Building annual Business Plans for the organisation, aligned to our current Future Shape Corporate Strategy and the annual financial plan. Building five-year Business Plans, aligning these to the emerging post-2026 Corporate Strategy and the five-year financial plan. Maturing and delivering our business planning approach in collaboration with business functions across L&Q Group. Maturing and delivering the Business Performance Framework, supporting assurance and reporting on the execution of strategy. Strengthening the link between business planning and enterprise risk management. Contributing to the scrutiny of business plans and performance reporting through our officer-led governance groups.

We seek an experienced and well-established business planner, who is able to use their skills to bring senior stakeholders and teams together to define and then deliver brilliant outcomes for residents and colleagues alike. As such, the key skills required include but are not limited to;

Leadership

Strong experience of leading in a matrix-management environment, adept at working with colleagues enabling them to be the best they can be to support successful outcomes for them and L&Q. High level of competence at delivering through others, particularly senior partners.

Business Planning

Highly adept at turning strategy in to business / delivery plans. Excellent at utilising strong relationships that enable the development of short- and long-term business plans. Ability to make the complex simple and turn conceptual ideas into concrete delivery.

Assurance

Highly inquisitive and analytical, able to assess and scrutinise business plans to ensure they are comprehensive, robust and joined up. Experience of working with governance groups to provide oversight and assurance of business plans.

Communication and Influencing

Highly adept at communication through all media, at all levels, but particularly with senior colleagues. Communicates with integrity, clarity and impact. Strong influencing skills and ability to operate successfully in a large, complex business setting.


If you are interested in this role and have the experience required, then apply without delay

We are a multi-site organisation, so some roles may require occasional travel between offices, but expenses will be covered.

At the foundation of everything that we do are our corporate values and associated behaviours. Our organisational behavioural framework outlines the core expectations of all employees, which should be demonstrated at all times when representing L&Q. More information about L&Q’s values can be found on our website and a copy of our behavioural framework can be provided on request.

Our commitments:

At L&Q, people are at the heart of our business and our success depends on employing the best people and getting the best from them. This is why we are committed to developing our people. It's only by investing in a well-trained and motivated workforce that we can continue to prosper and sustain business success.

In addition to our support and training, the successful candidate will have access to our full suite of benefits including 26 days holiday rising to 31 days with length of service, excellent Pension scheme, an employee assistance programme and non-contributory life assurance.

We are committed to supporting your work-life balance and recognise the changing demands and circumstances in life. Please let us know during the recruitment process if you’re interested in part time working or job sharing. In addition, should your circumstances change once you have joined L&Q, you can also request flexible working arrangements, a change to working hours - if it’s feasible then we’ll make it happen.

For the fifth year in a row, we have been recognised as one of the UK’s Best Workplaces for Women in the super large category. 

We are recognised externally for our commitment to inclusion. We are a Stonewall Diversity Champion, a Disability Confident (Committed) employer and have signed the Time to Change Employer Pledge to demonstrate our commitment to end mental health discrimination in the workplace.

We expect all of our employees to support our environmental policy and social responsibility work. We are an employer committed to environmental and social responsibility.

L&Q is a regulated charitable housing association and one of the UK’s most successful independent social businesses. The L&Q Group houses around 250,000 people in more than 100,000 homes, primarily across London and the South East.

As a charitable organisation, our role goes beyond providing homes and housing services. We are a long-term partner in the neighbourhoods where we work. We hope to build aspiration, opportunity and confidence in our communities through our £250 million L&Q Foundation and our skills academy.

Our vision is that everyone has a quality home they can afford, and we combine our social purpose with commercial drive to create homes and neighbourhoods everyone can be proud of.

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