Head of Strategic Planning in & Planning ED OFFICE

About the Role

As the Head of Department of Strategic Planning, you will lead a small team of experts working across the Bank to guide, challenge and provide practical support to develop and drive the Bank’s 3‑year integrated strategic plan. You will support, influence and work closely with Executive Leadership of the Bank to identify priorities and effectively plan for delivery.

• Develop and implement an effective Bank‑wide approach to strategic planning, providing leadership and direction on a broad range of activities and initiatives that support decision‑making and ensure the Bank is best‑placed to deliver against its mission.
• Lead stakeholder engagement and communication with the Bank’s senior leaders that is fundamental to the development of a compelling strategic narrative.
• Work closely with the Executive Director of Change and Planning to curate, present and recommend multiyear strategic planning options to the Governor and other senior decision makers such as Court and the Deputy Governor’s office.
• Oversee the bank’s strategic priorities including delivery and outcomes, building the annual/forward‑looking plan, and agreeing budgets with senior finance colleagues.
• Collaborate closely with leadership and cross‑functional teams to develop and implement a consistent approach to performance management and evaluation to inform the Bank’s strategy and optimal use of resources, evidencing the delivery of value for money.
• Lead the team that synthesises business area plans, creating strategic options off the back of the business plans.

• Collaborate with senior stakeholders and cross‑functional teams across the Bank to develop, agree and implement a cohesive approach to strategic planning that drives organisational priorities.
• Lead the team responsible for defining KPIs, ensuring measurable and objective criteria are in place to evaluate progress and success against strategic goals.
• Partner with the Head of Portfolio, Planning and Assurance to validate the feasibility of the strategic investment plan.
• Actively engage with senior stakeholders across the Bank to maintain alignment and commitment to a unified strategic planning approach.
• Contribute as a member of the Change and Planning leadership team, holding individual and collective accountability for the performance and outcomes of Change and Planning in service to the Bank.

• Experience of leading planning, organising, developing and directing strategic and operational activities including multi‑disciplinary areas of work which are complex and/or diverse and of delivering outcomes against agreed objectives.
• Experience in delivering a compelling roadmap/strategy to support the delivery of a strategic mission.
• A strategic thinker, planner, analyst and influencer, with the necessary leadership quality to embed a high‑performance culture across the team.
• An experienced manager who values diversity, equity and inclusion and has previously developed high‑performing teams – this is a people‑management role.
• Demonstrated ability to provide clear strategic direction, act with political awareness, and lead effectively in complex and challenging environments.
• Exceptional influencing and negotiation skills, with a proven track record of driving action and building consensus among senior stakeholders, including at Board level and across organisations.
• Be data‑centric and embrace analytics as an input into decision making.
• Ability to deliver results through a wide range of individuals and teams, many of whom will be outside the managerial control of the role holder.
• Exceptional written and presentational communication skills with regular reports to Board as well as concise, structured briefings for senior stakeholders.
• Ability to communicate clearly and persuasively, advising senior management and other stakeholders in a structured, convincing and concise way, including the ability to structure and tailor story lines for stakeholders.

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