If you have experience of “best in class” operational delivery and performance with knowledge of procurement frameworks and procedures, we want to hear from you.
As the sub national transport body for the midlands, Midlands Connect plays a key role in helping to improve the midlands and grow and develop the economy. This is a great opportunity to contribute significantly to what we aim to achieve. To be successful in this role you will need to have a strategic, business minded approach with the ability to influence, communicate well and mitigate risk.
Midlands Connect have a brand-new role for a Business Planning and Compliance Manager to be responsible for driving the strategic business planning, corporate governance, performance and compliance functions. Reporting to the Director of Corporate Services, you will play an instrumental role in developing the annual business plan, monitoring performance and reporting on programme and risk management.Managing a small team, you will drive a culture of continuous improvement, implementing robust processes and ensuring coordination of governance, programme, legal and procurement activities. This is an integral role for the organisation that will keep senior leadership and the Department for Transport informed on key projects, ensuring they are delivered on time and within budget. This varied role is pivotal in order for stronger processes, reporting and an effective control of risk to be implemented.
As the sub national transport body for the midlands, Midlands Connect plays a key role in helping to improve the midlands and grow and develop the economy. This is a great opportunity to contribute significantly to what we aim to achieve. To be successful in this role you will need to have a strategic, business minded approach with the ability to influence, communicate well and mitigate risk.
What you will be doing- Work across the full breadth of the organisation’s wider leadership team to deliver the overall corporate business plan.
- Maintain a comprehensive overview of progress against the Annual Business Plan and any Multi-year Corporate Plan.
- Oversee regular KPI reporting and the communication of results to colleagues.
- Provide a comprehensive Governance framework, ensuring efficient and effective governance processes and up to date documentation.
- Carry out governance and risk assessed monitoring thematic reviews across the business.
- Provide strategic advice to the Corporate Services Director on all matters pertaining to governance.
- Lead the forward planning of business agendas and decisions going to the Strategic Board.
- Oversee and manage any procurement and framework ensuring procedural, procurement and legal compliance and strong working relationships with the accountable body.
- Ensure the deployment of rigorous, defined, consistent and documented assurance processes.
- Engender a supportive and constructive working culture.
What’s essential.- Experience of Project and Portfolio Management
- Demonstrable experience in establishing, managing and communicating partnership/programme governance.
- Experience in undertaking a compliance monitoring/assurance role ideally in the public sector.
- Experience in programme reporting and risk management.
- Experience in securing and providing legal and procurement advice to colleagues.
- Demonstrable experience in supporting board level meetings, setting agendas, producing briefing notes, collating papers, capturing minutes, actions and decisions.
- Excellent interpersonal skills, including tact and diplomacy.
- Ability to be a persuasive and articulate communicator.
- Good verbal/written communication skills, including a professional telephone manner.
- Excellent team player.
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Salary and benefits.We advertise salary ranges for job roles, with new appointments typically starting at the lowest salary point. In exceptional cases, where higher skill levels or experience are applicable, the salary point may be adjusted to secure the best candidate. This approach allows for potential year-on-year salary increases, offering progression and appropriate rewards to employees. Requests for salaries above the maximum advertised range will not be considered.
We offer a comprehensive benefits package that includes a
Local Government Pension Scheme (one of the most generous pension schemes in the UK),
28 days paid annual leave (plus an option to purchase more!),
ethical saving options and healthcare plans, paid volunteering days,
free financing for the latest technology, discounted shopping with over 2,000 big-name retailers, and more. For more information, please visit the
benefits page on our career site.
Hybrid working and location. We believe hybrid working is the best way for our organisation to fulfil our commitment to a modern, agile workplace while continuing to provide a great service to our customers. Hybrid working means having flexibility between working in the office and at home on agreed days, where a role allows.
The location for this role is Alpha Tower, Suffolk Street Queensway, Birmingham, B1 1TT. It is expected that you can split your time between the office and working remotely, with at least 2 days a week spent in the office. Please note, this is the minimum expectation.
About us.Midlands Connect researches, develops, and progresses transport projects which will provide the biggest possible environmental, economic, and social benefits for the Midlands and the rest of the UK. Our aim of these improvements is to transform regional and UK gateways, bringing the Midlands closer together and accelerating cost-effective improvements to unlock east-west connectivity that will enable the Midlands’ economies to work more effectively together.
We’re ambitious, forward thinking and determined to find better ways of working, always leading the way in what we do. We trust and support each other to get the job done, and encourage creativity, originality, and curiosity from those who work with us. We’re committed to creating an accessible and diverse workplace, one that nurtures an inclusive environment where our people can be themselves.
Midlands Connect is an independent organisation, tasked by government to advise on the best value strategic transport projects in the Midlands. Our accountable body is the West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA) who support us through providing HR, finance, and governance support to help deliver our priorities.WMCA holds diversity accreditations, such as the RACE Code Quality Mark, Armed Forces Covenant (Gold status) and has been recognised as one of the Inclusive Top 50 Employers and The Times Top 50 Employers for Women. We’re a Disability Confident Employer with ‘Leader’ status, committed to interviewing applicants with disabilities who meet all the essential role criteria.
We recognise that certain groups, such as women and people of colour, may be less likely to apply for roles if they feel they do not meet all the requirements. However, we encourage individuals who are passionate about the role and want to make a difference to still apply. We gladly consider part-time, flexible, and job share arrangements, so please don't let these factors deter you from applying.
Right to Work in the UKWMCA has a legal responsibility to ensure that all its employees have the legal right to work in the UK. Therefore, if you are made an offer of employment, this will be subject to WMCA verifying that you are eligible to work in the UK before you start work.
Candidates wishing to apply who would require sponsorship can determine the likelihood of obtaining a Certificate of Sponsorship for the role by assessing their circumstances against the relevant criteria set out by
UKVI.
Thank you for considering joining our team at WMCA. We look forward to receiving your application and the opportunity to work together towards our shared goals.
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