Business Manager

• Location: London
• Job Type: Full-time
• Working Hours: Monday – Friday, 09:00 – 17:00

Reed are acting on behalf of a prestigious school who are seeking a Business Manager to provide business management, commercial, and project management support within a prestigious educational foundation. This role involves working closely with the Chief Financial and Commercial Officer and other senior stakeholders, focusing on enhancing income generation and managing business risks to support the foundation’s charitable purposes.

• Assess and identify opportunities for additional income generation and provide detailed analyses and presentations.
• Manage and monitor the corporation’s risk registers and risk management tools, ensuring effective risk mitigation and reporting.
• Support in the preparation and assembly of board and committee reports and manage inputs from various colleagues as required.
• Collaborate on actions arising from board decisions, providing insights on assets, resources, and funds at the corporation level.
• Assess business cases and proposals, and progress commercial discussions and agreements.
• Liaise with external parties and maintain a register of contracts and procurement activity, highlighting best practices.
• Engage in specific projects and bespoke analyses related to the activities of the corporation.

• Demonstrable experience in a strategy or management consulting practice, or a corporate development role in a regulated sector.
• Proven track record of business partnering or working with clients in a strategic, corporate development, and business management setting.
• Proficiency in MS Office packages for opportunity and risk analysis.
• University degree (desirable).
• Experience in financial modelling, data visualisation (desirable).
• Understanding of procurement, partnering, and commercial agreements (desirable).

• Strong commercial acumen aligned with the corporation’s operations, charitable purposes, and strategy.
• Collaborative work style, building strong professional relationships.
• Strong analytical skills with a proactive approach to problem-solving.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• High levels of integrity and discretion, with a keen interest in the independent school and charitable sector.

This position requires an enhanced check with the Disclosure and Barring Service upon a successful application. The role demands high levels of integrity and discretion, and the ability to respond flexibly to business needs.