Business Management Lead

Salary £36,363‑£40,777 per annum | Permanent full time 37 hrs per week | Business Management

We are looking to appoint a highly organised and motivated Business Management Lead to support the Executive Director in the effective leadership and coordination of Directorate business. This key role ensures robust governance, effective forward planning, and delivery of corporate priorities in line with organisational requirements and deadlines.

As Business Management Lead, you will coordinate the Executive Director’s business and support the senior leadership team to deliver against strategic and operational priorities. You will ensure that all reports, briefings, and corporate returns are planned, coordinated, and submitted in line with required governance processes and deadlines. You will maintain oversight of key actions and commitments, ensuring progress is tracked and risks are identified early.

Working alongside the Senior Personal Assistant, this role provides complementary support: the Senior PA leads on diary management and core executive support, while the Business Management Lead focuses on business coordination, governance, and delivery oversight.

• Lead the coordination of Directorate business activity on behalf of the Executive Director.
• Ensure timely preparation, quality assurance, and submission of reports, briefings, and decision papers.
• Maintain oversight of governance processes, ensuring compliance with organisational requirements (e.g., Cabinet, DLT and corporate reporting cycles).
• Coordinate forward planning, ensuring visibility of upcoming deadlines and priorities across the Directorate.
• Track key actions, commitments, and deliverables, ensuring progress is monitored and escalated where required.
• Act as a central point of liaison between services, ensuring effective communication and alignment of activity.
• Work closely with the Senior PA to ensure alignment between diary commitments and business priorities.
• Support the identification and management of risks, pressures, and dependencies.

Strong experience in business management, coordination, or governance roles, with a clear understanding of working within a corporate framework.

• Strong organisational and coordination skills, with the ability to manage competing priorities.
• Experience of coordinating reports and ensuring delivery to tight deadlines.
• A good understanding of governance processes and organisational frameworks.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, including working with senior leaders.
• The ability to maintain oversight of complex workloads and identify risks or issues proactively.
• A proactive, solution-focused approach with strong attention to detail.

This role is critical in supporting the Executive Director and Senior Leadership Team to operate effectively, ensuring that business is well coordinated, governance processes are followed, and key deadlines and commitments are consistently met.