Strategic Planning Lead

**Strategic Planning Lead Location: UK flexible (hybrid role working between home and office) Contract type: Fixed term contract until 31st October 2023 (maternity cover) Hours per week: 35 Salary: £57,000 per annum (plus £3,344 Inner London Weighting if applicable)

Can you work across the British Red Cross to align resources to maximise strategic impact and drive adaptation and change based on evidence and insight?

About this opportunity**

As a Strategic Planning Lead, you will work collectively as part of wider strategy and planning team to design, drive and deliver cause-aligned strategic planning and performance management. You will build consistent and coordinated ways of working that connect the whole organisation to Strategy 2030 and align the organisation and its resources to maximise impact and drive ad aptation and change based on evidence and insight.

This role supports two of the six pillars of the strategy – Health Inequalities and Our Movement – working with executive director pillar leads to set strategic direction, understand our external context and how we adapt to it and define success.

What we are looking for

With up-to-date knowledge of approaches to strategy development, planning and performance monitoring and the ability to work at pace and drive momentum in the context of wider organisation change, you will have experience of:

• Driving simple and effective strategic planning processes in large not for profit organisation
• Effectively navigating through ambiguity and complexity to drive new ways of working and continuous improvement
• Leading cross-organisation teams to form shared strategic direction and objectives
• Ability to work with executive and senior leaders, including coaching and influencing leadership to steer strategic direction
• Breaking through blockers, overcoming resistance and resolving complex cross-functional problems

Meet the team

The strategic planning team sits within the Strategy, Communications and Advocacy Directorate which tells the story about who we are, what we do, what we believe in and the difference we make to people’s lives.

Our goal is to help the organisation make decisions in a way that results in a positive change for people in crisis based on evidence, insight and lived experience.

(Please read the full Role Profile/ Job Description for more information about this vacancy including responsibilities and full person specification)

Closing date for applications is (23:59), Monday the 29th of August 2022 with interviews anticipated to be held week commencing 5th of September.

We offer a wide range of staff benefits, including:

• 36 days holiday (inclusive of bank holidays)
• Option to buy an extra 5 days annual leave
• Up to 6% contributory pension
• Flexible working policy
• Genuine investment in your development

A little bit more about us…

The British Red Cross help anyone, anywhere in the UK; get the support they need if crisis strikes. From hiring a wheelchair or dealing with loneliness, to adjusting to life in a new country – we’re there when you need us.

Our organisation was born out of a desire to bring help without discrimination. Impartiality and neutrality have been central values for the Red Cross since we started.

Diversity is something we celebrate and we want you to be able to bring your authentic self to the Red Cross. We want you to feel that you are in an inclusive environment, and a great position to help us spread the power of kindness.

In the British Red Cross we will not tolerate any form of misconduct, including sexual harassment, exploitation and abuse. We have a code of conduct in place and are committed to creating a culture of integrity in the organisation where misconduct is not tolerated, situations of abuse are quickly investigated and perpetrators are dealt with effectively.

If you are appointed to a role within BRC you will be subject to the organisation’s Code of Conduct, a copy of which you can find on our website.

The British Red Cross, incorporated by Royal Charter 1908, is a charity registered in England and Wales (220949) and Scotland (SC037738).

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