Risk & Business Planning Manager

Human Fertilisation & Embryology Authority

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Job summary

We are looking for a Risk and Business Planning Manager to lead our planning, programme management and risk management service. Based in our Planning and Governance team, this is a varied and rewarding role in a small, specialist and very interesting regulatory body.

Main duties of the job

This is an exciting opportunity for someone who enjoys a varied portfolio and is strongly quality-minded.The right candidate will have solid experience working with both risk registers and planning documents, and may have worked in another regulator or similar public body.

You will also have a good working knowledge of project management (ideally with a formal PRINCE and/or Agile qualification) and be conversant with performance measurement processes such as setting key performance indicators and working with performance data in MS Excel.

About us

The HFEA offer 27.5 days annual leave, Civil Service pension, Perkbox benefits portal and flexible working.

Date posted

06 July 2021

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£40,738 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Flexible working

Reference number

G0002-21-6808

Job locations

2nd Floor

2 Redman Place

London

E20 1JQ


Job description

Job responsibilities

The post holder will:

Lead on our strategic and operational risk registers, and the development and review of associated policies and processes.

Work with the Head of Planning and Governance to develop and publish the annual business plan, and work closely with staff teams to ensure annual operational service delivery plans are produced and kept up to date.

Work with the Head of Planning and Governance to periodically develop and embed new corporate strategies (currently in year one of a three year strategy).

Lead our performance monitoring process, including the development and testing of new performance indicators, monthly data gathering and the regular presentation of key performance information to the Senior Management Team and the Authority.

Lead our Programme Management Office, line managing the Programme Support Officer, and supporting project managers and sponsors. You will Chair the regular programme board meetings, maintain and improve tools and processes, and present regular corporate reports on project progress.

Manage our monthly Corporate Management Group decision-making meetings including the scheduling and minuting of meetings, work planning, and report production.

Job description

Job responsibilities

The post holder will:

Lead on our strategic and operational risk registers, and the development and review of associated policies and processes.

Work with the Head of Planning and Governance to develop and publish the annual business plan, and work closely with staff teams to ensure annual operational service delivery plans are produced and kept up to date.

Work with the Head of Planning and Governance to periodically develop and embed new corporate strategies (currently in year one of a three year strategy).

Lead our performance monitoring process, including the development and testing of new performance indicators, monthly data gathering and the regular presentation of key performance information to the Senior Management Team and the Authority.

Lead our Programme Management Office, line managing the Programme Support Officer, and supporting project managers and sponsors. You will Chair the regular programme board meetings, maintain and improve tools and processes, and present regular corporate reports on project progress.

Manage our monthly Corporate Management Group decision-making meetings including the scheduling and minuting of meetings, work planning, and report production.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Educated to degree level or equivalent

Desirable

  • Formal PRINCE and/or Agile qualification
  • Formal training in risk management techniques and principles
  • Formal training in performance measurement and/or the development of key performance indicators

Experience

Essential

  • Experience of managing and/or sponsoring projects using PRINCE and/or Agile project management techniques
  • Experience of preparing agendas for, running and minuting decision-making committees
  • Experience in producing high quality formal reports for both senior internal and formal external audiences
  • Experience of identifying and managing risk
  • Experience of line managing and developing staff

Desirable

  • Experience of monitoring corporate performance using key performance indicators
  • Experience of developing measurable key performance indicators
  • Experience of presenting reports to senior audiences in a formal setting
  • Experience of training staff

Knowledge

Essential

  • Specialised knowledge in at least one of the following:
  • project and programme management methodologies
  • risk management and maintaining a risk register
  • performance monitoring and reporting against key performance indicators.

Managing work

Essential

  • Ability to work under pressure and prioritise effectively between multiple activities
  • Ability to influence and seek cooperation from colleagues regarding project management and corporate reporting
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Educated to degree level or equivalent

Desirable

  • Formal PRINCE and/or Agile qualification
  • Formal training in risk management techniques and principles
  • Formal training in performance measurement and/or the development of key performance indicators

Experience

Essential

  • Experience of managing and/or sponsoring projects using PRINCE and/or Agile project management techniques
  • Experience of preparing agendas for, running and minuting decision-making committees
  • Experience in producing high quality formal reports for both senior internal and formal external audiences
  • Experience of identifying and managing risk
  • Experience of line managing and developing staff

Desirable

  • Experience of monitoring corporate performance using key performance indicators
  • Experience of developing measurable key performance indicators
  • Experience of presenting reports to senior audiences in a formal setting
  • Experience of training staff

Knowledge

Essential

  • Specialised knowledge in at least one of the following:
  • project and programme management methodologies
  • risk management and maintaining a risk register
  • performance monitoring and reporting against key performance indicators.

Managing work

Essential

  • Ability to work under pressure and prioritise effectively between multiple activities
  • Ability to influence and seek cooperation from colleagues regarding project management and corporate reporting

Employer details

Employer name

Human Fertilisation & Embryology Authority

Address

2nd Floor

2 Redman Place

London

E20 1JQ


Employer's website

https://www.hfea.gov.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Human Fertilisation & Embryology Authority

Address

2nd Floor

2 Redman Place

London

E20 1JQ


Employer's website

https://www.hfea.gov.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

For questions about the job, contact:

Head of Planning & Governance

Paula Robinson

paula.robinson@hfea.gov.uk

Date posted

06 July 2021

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£40,738 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Flexible working

Reference number

G0002-21-6808

Job locations

2nd Floor

2 Redman Place

London

E20 1JQ


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