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    Head of Governance - London, United Kingdom - London & Partners

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    Head of Governance & Planning

    Application Deadline: 16 May 2024

    Department: Strategy & Operations

    Employment Type: Full Time

    Location: London

    Compensation: £68,000 - £70,596 / year

    Description

    Working closely with the Director, the role is responsible for leading a team to ensure that London & Partners maintains an operational foundation that supports growth and change based on clearly defined governance, process and policy structures. This includes implementing a cycle of continuous improvement across the organisation. This also includes shaping the operational aspects of new initiatives working in partnership with the organisation as well as overseeing the delivery. The role has a team to support the key tasks outlined below.

    Key Tasks

    Leading the team, you will be responsible for bringing together key aspects of a strong operational foundation to support company growth:

    Project management
    • Own and maintain the project delivery methodology and toolkit for the organisation. Encourage company wide adoption and adherence by promoting its use as well as deliver training to colleagues, potentially alongside external training provision.
    • Project manage complex projects and strategic initiatives as required utilising your knowledge of the business to drive high-impact projects that support the organization and contribute to financial performance. Line manage a project manager on delivery of key projects across the organisation.

    Business Planning

    • Support the Director, to coordinate our business planning across the organisation to define the operating rhythm to ensure stakeholders have transparency into their priorities and shared resources are effectively deployed.

    Process

    • Contribute to cross-divisional process improvements to aid alignment and transparency between teams.
    • Oversee the maintenance of a central repository of processes across the organisation with a regular programme to refresh. This will include defining a consistent structure to process definition and identifying where standard operating procedure level information may be needed.

    Policy

    • Identify the need for new or revised policy to reflect a growing organisation.
    • Oversee policy development and the regular review process of all corporate policies, including the internal consultation to ensure that they are fit for purpose, bought into and managing the ratification process.

    Corporate Governance

    • Direct corporate governance and oversee its delivery within the organisation working closely with other members of the Strategy & Operations Directorate. Oversee the secretariat functions to the Boards and Committees of L&P and the statutory returns and corporate notifications (e.g. Companies House) and ensuring our scheme of delegations are complied with.

    Risk management

    • Oversee the upkeep of the corporate risk register for L&P providing regular updates to the Management Committee and Board (or it's Committees)
    • Oversee the undertaking of DPIAs across the organisation as required.
    • Oversee the proactive mitigation of operational issues and risks. Leverage experience to anticipate risks in advance of impacts.

    You'll have/bring

    • Experience of implementing an organisation's business priorities into operational reality by planning and coordinating delivery of strategic initiatives, and partnering with cross functional teams to drive a shared agenda.
    • Experience of project and program management or strategic initiative management, with the ability to utilise appropriate project delivery methodologies to balance multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
    • Experience of governance and planning in a fast-paced environment
    • Able to influence peers and teams in the organisation by inspiring and gaining the commitment of others towards the organisations priorities and how to make them real.
    • Demonstrate the ability to develop tools, visual aids and other original content, including communication.
    • To bring a Coaching Management style based on positive constructive feedback with the ability to support the development of others in the team.

    You'll Get

    • To join a fast paced, flexible and inclusive social enterprise
    • Hybrid working environment
    • 30 days' holiday in addition to UK public holidays
    • Excellent employer pension contribution and private medical health insurance

    Disclaimer: due to the high volume of applications we receive, we reserve the right to close a vacancy earlier than the advertised date. This is to ensure our teams can manage application levels while maintaining a positive candidate experience. Once a vacancy has closed, we are unable to consider further applications, so please submit your application as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.

    London's diversity is its biggest asset. At London & Partners, we aim to ensure our workforce reflects the diversity of the city that we promote. We encourage applications from people of any age, gender, ethnicity, sexual orientation or assignment, faith or disability. We also appreciate that many people require flexibility in their working patterns and encourage you to talk to us at interview about any flexibility you may need, be it full-time, job-share, or part-time.

    We encourage applications from all sections of the community.

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