Chief Officer for Performance and Planning

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Chief Officer for Planning and Performance required for our Central London based Government client on a 4 month initial contract + possible extensions.

The Chief Officer for Planning and Performance will be responsible for:

* Business performance management and managing a portfolio of projects across the organisation and increasing the capability and capacity of the whole organisation to manage projects.

* Ensuring delivery plans are soundly planned, clearly defined in terms of outcomes expected, effectively resourced, have appropriate milestones and clear systems for monitoring, tracking and reporting performance.

* Governance, risk management and assurance around all aspects of delivery and service provision, ensuring systems are in place between the Board, the Executive and sponsor department that support key service delivery

* Ensuring scrutiny is targeted at activities where risk indicates it is needed, and ensuring that cycles of review at Board and SLT levels deliver the necessary assurance

* Being a strong visible leader across the organisation and within SLT, ensuring the organisation's governance arrangements, including the senior leadership team, work effectively to maximise business performance.

* Leadership and development of organisational capability, working with corporate service business partners. They would be the primary link with senior corporate service business partners and take a strategic perspective around organisational needs in terms of HR, Finance, IT, Estates to ensure business delivery and people capability exists.

* Driving forward a transformation plan for the organisation, turning the strategic vision into a change programme and monitoring progress against this.

* Embedding a culture of delivering service standards and contributing to developing commercial service incomes across the organisation.

* Engagement around delivery understanding, risk reporting/management and ensuring the delivery perspective and insight is reflected in policy development.

The ideal candidate would be expected to have a track record in:

* Leading in a complex and highly visible operational environment

* Operating in a complex political environment and handling contentious issues with high level audiences.

* Improving organisational performance through robust Management Information and risk management.

* Influencing stakeholders and working with government and partners to deliver elements of the environmental agenda.

* Delivering organisational change.

* Continuous business improvement and efficiency programmes.

Please apply if you meet the above criteria.

Michael Bailey International is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.