Business Planning Manager
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The Vacancy
Vacancy
| Job Title | Business Planning Manager |
| Hours | Full time with majority home working (minimum 4 days per month in the office and also evening Board and Committee meetings approximately once per quarter) Happy to talk flexible working |
| Job level | £50,000 - £55,000 per annum - Band 4 |
| Location | High Holborn, London |
The Role
We are seeking an experienced Business Planning Manager to design, manage and deliver a highly effective business planning process including a robust system to allocate resources effectively to both projects and business as usual.
The role will require the successful candidate to provide specialist advice, guidance and support on business planning across the organisation. This pivotal role will lead the design, development, and implementation of corporate business planning and budgeting processes to ensure strategic and operational priorities are effectively delivered and resources are optimally allocated
Key Responsibilities:
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Design a new corporate business planning and budgeting process to ensure effective strategic and operational delivery and effective resource planning and allocation.
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Manage the development and implementation of the annual corporate business plan and budget, ensuring that they reflect strategic priorities.
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Pro-actively engage key stakeholders on the business planning process to ensure accountabilities and key milestones are understood and met.
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Monitor and develop clear reporting on progress against the business plan for both internal and external stakeholders, working with the Programmes and Communications team where needed.
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Work closely with the Finance team and Head of Programmes and Planning to prepare realistic annual budgets that reflect business plans and adequate contingency planning.
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Co-ordinate production of business cases and rationale for annual budgets, producing clear and coherent budget papers and recommendations for the Executive Team, Performance and Strategic Planning Committee (PSP) and Board.
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Review monthly Management Accounts for the BSB and assist the Finance team and budget holders with regular reforecasting exercises to ensure that budgets are adhered to.
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Manage the BSB’s procurement responsibilities, ensuring compliance with legislation and good practice, supported by the Head of Programmes and Planning.
Key skills and experience required to undertake the role include:
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Experience of designing and developing business planning processes
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Experience managing an annual business planning process and interim Business Plan reporting
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Experience of designing and or managing processes to enable effective resource allocation
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Skills in managing multiple budgets effectively
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Ability to analyse and forecast resourcing proposals and requirements and reach well-judged decisions taking into account priorities and risks
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Excellent written communication skills, with experience of drafting papers and/or reports for publication, requiring minimal revision or editing
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Relationship building and collaboration – Ability to work as part of a team, develop and maintain internal and external relationships
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Highly numerate with strong attention to detail
Full details of the role requirements, and role specification can be viewed in the job description – see below/ attached).
The BSB
The Bar Standards Board (BSB) regulates barristers and their professional practice and specialised legal services businesses in England and Wales in the public interest. We are responsible for setting education and training requirements, setting standards, authorising organisations, monitoring the service provided, and handling complaints. Barristers work at the heart of our justice system so BSB’s mission is fundamentally important to the maintenance of the rule of law.
Our people value our friendly and respectful environment, our support for flexible working, the opportunity to have a high degree of impact and our interesting, challenging, and varied work. More about our work can be viewed on our website, including our Strategic Plan for 2022-2025.
Working for the BSB
The Bar Standards Board offers excellent terms and conditions of employment, including:
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Hybrid Working is the agreed way of working.
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We work from the office for a minimum of four days per month.
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Option to work from the office more and when there are team or organisational events.
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Up to 31 days annual leave, plus a holiday transfer scheme
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Up to 12% employer’s pension contribution
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Parental leave and flexible working policies
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Plus a range of additional benefits, including gym classes, discounts and rewards.
Applying
To apply for this role, please submit your CV and covering letter, addressing the essential criteria from the person specification. We operate an anonymous recruitment process, to reduce the chance of unconscious bias from our process, please remove your name and other personal information from your CV and covering letter before submitting.
The Bar Standards Board is a Disability Confident Committed employer. Candidates with a disability who meet the essential criteria for this role will be guaranteed an interview. Candidates with a disability who require reasonable adjustments should contact Vivien Bock, HR Adviser on 0207 611 4699 or HRCentralMailbox@BarCouncil.org.uk to discuss arrangements.
The Bar Standard Board aims to recruit a talented workforce and values the diversity in background, skills and experience of its staff. We are committed to providing equality of opportunity for all job applicants irrespective of race, sex, disability, age, religion or belief, sexual orientation, maternity or pregnancy, marital or civil partnership status or gender re-assignment.
| Closing Date | Wednesday 22 January 2025 at 11:59pm |
| Proposed Interview Date | Wednesday 5 February 2025 (In Person Interviews) |
| Contact Details | 0207 611 4699 or HRCentralMailbox@BarCouncil.org.uk |
About The Bar
The independent, practicing Bar of England and Wales is more than 16,500 strong and plays a crucial role in upholding the principles of government accountability under law and vindication of legal rights through the courts.
A strong and independent Bar exists to serve the public. As specialists, independent advocates, barristers enable people to uphold their legal rights, often acting on behalf of the most vulnerable members of society.
The Bar makes a vital contribution to the efficient and effective operation of criminal and civil courts. It provides a pool of talent, from increasingly diverse backgrounds, from which a significant proportion of the judiciary is drawn, and on whose independence the rule of law and our democratic way of life depends.
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