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The Business Manager will lead overall business management and administration of the Placemaking & Community Development, providing essential support and promoting best practices across various functions.
You will be responsible for ensuring smooth operations and high-quality support for the Head of Inclusive Economy and various service delivery teams.
Client Details
You will be working for a Local Authority based in London.
Description
As Business Manager you will manage and maintain efficient business processes and will require collaborating with business partners and enabling services to ensure effective delivery of the Inclusive Economy Service Plan.
High-quality stakeholder engagement skills are crucial as you will oversee and coordinate communication with members, senior officers, and external funders.
You will promote and deliver best practice in financial and project management and service key directorate boards to ensure programme outcomes are achieved in alignment with corporate objectives.
Profile
The successful Business Manager will have:
- Excellent organisational and prioritisation skills, able to work effectively with minimal supervision to meet challenging objectives and deadlines
- Ability to build and manage effective professional relationships with stakeholders.
- Ability to effectively manage budgets/resources and enforce proper financial controls, showing sound business judgement
- Data analysis and interpretation
- Detailed knowledge of ICT equipment, and have a good understanding on the use of various software packages including Microsoft Word, Outlook, Excel and general databases.
- Ability to manage time and priorities and work as part of a team or independently
- Broad understanding of business support
- Demonstrate ability to manage and organise a wide range of financial administration functions and high degree of numeracy
- Experience in change management, project management and business analysis.
- Fully competent in the use of SAP
Job Offer
- Hours of work 9.00am - 5.30pm
- Hybrid working available, 1-3 days a week
- Competitive Day Rate paying between £250 - £298 depending on experience
