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Join us as our Head of Business Performance & Insights This is a highly influential role in which you ll support the success of your business area by leading overall business planning, facilitating the overall operating rhythm, and supporting different teams to deliver value You ll define and lead the execution of key business and people processes while supporting the delivery of strategic priorities and using insights to influence decisions You ll enjoy considerable exposure, leading the planning and execution of projects and representing the business in organisation wide initiatives Were offering this role at Director level What youll do As our Head of Business Performance & Insights, you ll oversee business management activity and resource, monitor and facilitate the delivery of business area plans, and lead a specialist team. You ll assist with the delivery of business planning, ensuring the financial, property, and headcount positions are understood. You ll also collate, interpret, and track key performance metrics and lead the annual planning and budget cycle to deliver business plans. You ll track and challenge the commercial performance which would include elements of income, cost, customer, and risk, as determined by the priorities of the business, and you ll lead strategic projects to optimise the franchise model. You ll also oversee the governance, secretariat activities, and controls required to ensure the effective design and implementation of business area plans. As well as this, youll have atleast 18 years experience in a role with same or similar capacity. In addition to this, you ll: Actively provide value adding expert services, working with stakeholders to ensure actionable insights Ensure performance and business management activities are aligned to the strategic agenda, leading the planning, coordination and delivery within the business area Manage financial and headcount reporting which will include the overview of cost report checking, forecasting, cost allocation, budget setting, cost control initiatives, and business cases Be responsible for people planning, covering capability, engagement, and communications, and identifying opportunities to develop employees in line with our talent and skills frameworks Review relevant MI, providing ad-hoc analysis of data when needed Set key metrics, lead cost strategy, and align with leaders to deliver results. Plan resources smartly, build strong partnerships, and boost income The skills youll need We re looking for a skilled analytical thinker, able to handle complex dynamics and exercise judgement in the development of strategic plans. Along with an understanding of our strategy and its impact on business models, you ll have experience of operational and financial planning, and of leading diverse, professional teams. We re also looking for: Experience as an advisor to a large, complex organisation The ability to develop innovative solutions in a fast paced environment Experience of the financial services industry and a broad understanding of risk management Strong analytical, interpretative, and project management skills Experience of the design and delivery of complex change activity at senior levels Experience of collaborating effectively across functions at all levels, and of communicating with regulatory bodies Hours 45 Job Posting Closing Date: 22/06/2025
