Strategy and Corporate Governance Lead - Lawrence Hill, United Kingdom - Planning Inspectorate

Planning Inspectorate
Planning Inspectorate
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Lawrence Hill, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

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Description

Details:


Reference number:


Salary:

- £56,083 - £60,979
Job grade:


  • Grade 7
    Contract type:
  • Fixed Term
    Length of employment:
  • 12 Months
    Business area:
  • PINS
  • Strategy
  • Strategy
and Change
Type of role:

  • Administration / Corporate Support
  • Business Management and Improvement
  • Governance
  • Senior leadership
  • Strategy
    Working pattern:
  • Flexible working, Fulltime, Job share, Parttime, Compressed Hours
    Number of jobs available:
  • 1Contents
Location

About the job


Benefits:

Things you need to know

Location

  • Bristol, South West England, BS1 6PNAbout the job

Job summary:

The Strategy Directorate is one of three Directorates in the Planning Inspectorate.

It is working to plan strategically for the future, improve our ability to prepare the organisation for change, and deliver improvements for customers.

We have a vacancy in the Directorate's senior leadership team to lead the Strategy and Corporate Governance Team.

This is a medium-sized team of eight colleagues that reports to the Head of Strategy and Change Delivery with a remit to support strategic development, organisational planning and reporting, our Executive Team, and our corporate governance framework.

The Planning Inspectorate has a long and proud history in ensuring a fair planning system for England. The work we do has a significant impact on people's lives, the communities where they live and the economy.


We want our colleagues to be able to work more flexibly and more collaboratively, exploring new and innovative ways to improve the way we provide services.

For further information on the Planning Inspectorate, please see the information pack attached.


Job description:


This role has direct and indirect line management responsibilities and oversees the delivery of the organisation's strategies and business plans, its annual report and accounts, and the administration of key groups that support organisational decision-making.


This role will take an interest in work right across the organisation and will seek to improve corporate governance in terms of accountability, evidence-based decision-making, transparency and customer-focus.


This role will support the Head of Strategy and Change Delivery in developing the organisation's approach to strategic planning and evaluation of the effectiveness of strategic delivery.


You will have a track record of building effective, trusting and influential relationships at the most senior level and working in an environment of change.

You will be resilient, pro-active and capable of managing competing demands in a high-paced workplace.


You will be a strategic thinker, capable of considering long-term political, social, environmental, and technological shifts, of mapping outputs from innovation and horizon-scanning workstreams and linking these to the current organisation's performance.

You will be an excellent, thoughtful line-manager who supports and champions their team.


Hybrid working

Person specification:


Essential Criteria

  • Experience of developing and implementing strategy across diverse and complex organisations.
  • Experience of designing and using corporate governance effectively to monitor organisational progress.
  • Experience of communicating and influencing at the most senior level (Board and Executive team).
  • Ability to see the big picture, cutting through the detail to provide strategic solutions to problems.
  • Ability to operate in an ambiguous and uncertain environment.

Desirable Criteria

  • Experience of working in a strategic or corporate governance role within a government department or agency.

Behaviours:

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

  • Seeing the Big Picture
  • Changing and Improving
  • Working Together
  • Leadership

Benefits:


  • Flexible working options, including flexitime, parttime, compressed hours and home working if suitable for the role.
  • A working culture which encourages inclusion and diversity.
  • 25 days annual leave increasing by 1 day per year up to 30 days after 5 years, plus 1 privilege day to mark the King's birthday. In addition to the normal bank holidays.
  • Generous family friendly policies.
  • Fast and modern IT kit which utilises Microsoft Office 10 and O365, enabling seamless working from home and collaboration across teams.
For full information see our Benefits information pack.

Things you need to know


Selection process details:


  • This vacancy is using Success Profiles (opens in a new window), and will assess your Behaviours, Strengths and Experience.
    Application

Interview

If you are shortlisted, you will:

  • Be asked to attend an interview to have a more in-depth discussion about your experience and suitability for the role
  • Interviews will be a blend of behaviour and strength questions
  • Need to prepare and deliver a presentation

Other Information

Shortlist Date:
w/c 06 March 2023
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