Interim Assistant Director of Strategic Planning

Overview

Your new company Hays Accountancy and Finance are supporting a large, complex public sector organisation undergoing significant transformation. The organisation delivers critical services across a multi-stakeholder environment and is focused on driving strategic change, performance improvement, and enhanced customer engagement. As Assistant Director, you will operate at a senior leadership level, supporting the Director and Executive team to deliver strategic priorities and transformation initiatives.

You will lead a broad portfolio covering strategic planning, performance management, customer engagement, governance, and service improvement.

• Lead the development and delivery of corporate and operational strategic planning frameworks
• Drive organisation-wide performance management, including KPI development and reporting
• Develop and embed a customer engagement strategy and feedback framework
• Oversee governance, risk, and assurance reporting processes at a corporate level
• Support business planning cycles, including annual plans and long-term strategic initiatives
• Lead service improvement and transformation programmes to enhance efficiency and performance
• Manage stakeholder relationships across internal leadership teams and external partners
• Provide strategic insight and briefing to senior leadership and board-level stakeholders
• Lead multidisciplinary teams across planning, performance, and customer functions
• Contribute to financial planning, budget oversight, and business case development

• A degree or relevant professional qualification plus at least 3 years  senior management experience, OR at least 5 years  senior management experience
• Experience must include leadership across at least three of the following areas: strategic planning; performance management; service improvement; customer engagement / customer service; risk management; corporate governance
• Proven experience of team leadership and people management
• Experience of financial management and budget oversight
• A strong track record in leading organisational change and service improvement initiatives
• Delivery of performance management programmes, achieving key targets and measurable improvements over a sustained period
• Experience working with a broad range of stakeholders, both internal and external, to deliver successful outcomes

• Opportunity to work at a senior leadership level within a high-impact organisation
• Exposure to complex transformation and strategic programmes
• Competitive salary aligned to senior public sector bands
• Flexible working options available

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Salary: GBP 70,000 - 90,000 per year

Experience:

3 years required