Business Design Lead

Reed Secure is a specialist provider of permanent, contract, temporary and outsourced recruitment solutions for security cleared professionals.

We require a Business Design Lead to cover an existing workload within Counter Terrorism Policing, based in Empress State Building (Hybrid working).

This is an interim position for an initial 6 months with the potential to be extended, dependent on workload.

Job Purpose:

• Focussed on Operating Model Development (not IT business analysis). 
• Using quantitative and qualitative analytical techniques, drive diagnostic and solution identification activity within a multi-disciplinary project team.
• Design solutions using appropriate operating model development approaches and methodologies.
• Identify and manage design dependencies with other inflight / planned change initiatives, and broader strategic objectives.
• Manage senior stakeholders and translate complex organisational problems and solutions into simple compelling narratives that achieve broad business consensus.

Skills and experience needed to be successful in this role:

• CV must be able to clearly demonstrate extensive experience in the hands-on design of operating models and proven organisation design with the ability to direct and manage others.
• Has a proven ability to conduct detailed quantitative and qualitative analysis to define organisational problems, design appropriate solutions, and determine the impact of both on CTP’s operating model.
• Is able to translate complex organisational problems and solutions into simple compelling narratives that achieve broad business consensus.
• Has an ability to identify and apply wider strategic and socio-economic impacts to tactical business problems and issues.
• An ability to manage senior stakeholders and collaborate across multidisciplinary project teams, and confidently develop relationships even within challenging environments.
• Experience in developing business operating models and delivering change through formal methodologies and approaches. Solutions-oriented, innovative, forward-thinking approach to complex challenges.
• Experience managing junior staff and supporting others in navigating conflicting requirements and priorities.
• Holds a Project Management Qualification (i.e., PRINCE2) or experience managing projects, or complex workstreams within larger programmes of work.
• Has experience of leading, developing and motivating a team within a challenging, change driven environment.
• Has an awareness of Enterprise Architecture, and the value that key Business Design Artefacts (i.e., Target Operating Models) have within a Business Design Context.
• Experience of working with various stakeholders within a large organisation including managing expectations and dealing with conflicting requirements and priorities.
• Is confident in developing and maintaining relationships, even within a challenging context.
• Experience working in matters of national security and counter terrorism would be beneficial. 

This role offers a competitive salary of £731 per day Umbrella / £565.96 per day PAYE (Inside IR35) and you’ll be working via Reed who offer great benefits such as discounts, cashback offers and more as well as weekly pay.

Any offers would be subject to having active SC Metropolitan Police vetting.

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