Business Management Lead

| Salary £36,363-£40,777 Per annum | Permanent, Full Time, 37 hours per week | Business Management |

International Sponsorship – this role is not open to international sponsorship

Business Management Lead (Executive Director Support)

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 is a key role within the Directorate, ensuring robust governance, effective forward planning, and delivery of corporate priorities in line with organisational requirements and deadlines.

The Role

As Business Management Lead, you will play a central role in coordinating the Executive Director’s business and supporting the wider 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, with the Senior PA leading on diary management and core executive support, and the Business Management Lead focusing on business coordination, governance, and delivery oversight.

Key Responsibilities

• 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

About You

You will have strong experience in business management, coordination, or governance roles, with a clear understanding of working within a corporate framework.

You will demonstrate:

• 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

Why this role is important

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.