Strategic Planning and Insight Manager - Milton Keynes, United Kingdom - TWENTY 2 RECRUITMENT

TWENTY 2 RECRUITMENT
TWENTY 2 RECRUITMENT
Verified Company
Milton Keynes, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

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The Role:


The Strategic Planning and Insight Manager will sit within the Business Management portfolio at the heart of the Business Development Unit (BDU).

Working closely with the Head of Strategic Planning and Insight, the post holder will play a key role in generatingmarket insights and supporting development of the BDU's strategy and plans to reach a more and diverse groups of users, employers and partners, to deliver income growth and diversification.


The postholder will be responsible for:

  • planning and delivery of strategic development projects that support business activity, including the creation of compelling business cases and plans, and,
- generation of research and business insights and analysis (qualitative and quantitative) to inform and contribute to the Unit's strategy and business planning process,
- conducting market sizing and developing scenarios for target setting and student number planning
- contributing to new product development insight and planning


The post holder will have good strategic awareness, develop a sound knowledge and appreciation of internal operations, and build effective relationships with stakeholders across the institution.


Key and Responsibilities:


  • Working with the Head of Strategic Planning and Insight and BDU's leadership team, play a key role in the formulation of the Unit's strategy and business plans that supports the income diversification.
  • Work within the Business Management team to deliver high quality outputs and service to the Unit and the wider environment, work proactively and collaboratively with a focus on continuous improvement.
  • Identify information sources and develop frameworks and structures for research and analysis that support key strategic questions as directed by the Senior Leadership team in the BDU.
  • Conduct ongoing analysis of our sectors' markets and the political and regulatory environment as well as tracking key market data and analysis of trends and consequences.
  • Develop sector and product insights that support identification and navigation of business opportunities.
  • Play a key role in market sizing and in target and student number planning, informed by business insights and market research. Work with stakeholders to gain institutional agreement for planning assumptions.
  • Effectively share market and policy insights and conclusions with internal stakeholders (e.g. Marketing and Communications, Government and External Affairs) in the most appropriate format as required.
  • Cultivate and manage appropriate relationships within the area (e.g. BDU, faculties, project teams) as well as with external clients and other stakeholders, and act as a representative for the BDU.
  • Where appropriate, lead and participate in wider projects that help deliver the BDU's objectives and targets, as directed by Head of Strategic Planning and Insight and the Senior Leadership Team.

Skills and Experience:


  • Ability to develop complex and compelling business plans and investment cases.
  • Ability to analyse complex information quickly and accurately for communicating simple narratives effectively to multiple internal and external audiences, through reports, papers, and briefs.
  • Experience of complex stakeholder engagement, building relationships, influencing, and negotiating at multiple levels, in a challenging and dynamic environment.
  • Experienced in developing strategic insights that support navigation of opportunities and business decisions.
  • Experience of working with both qualitive and quantitate data to develop insightful analysis.
  • Demonstrates following qualities: creative and resourceful selfstarter with business vision and acumen supported by excellent planning and prioritising capabilities, and the ability to cope with multiple demands effectively in a fastpaced and changingenvironment.
  • Demonstrates ability to think strategically and proactively identify and resolve complex problems and issues.
  • Capacity for leading and managing projects
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