Head of Strategy Development

Are you a leader with a background in strategy implementation and change? Do you have a record of engagement with senior and other stakeholders across large organisations and strong organisational skills? Are you looking for a new arena in which to further hone these skills? This could be the role for you.

This is a 8 month contract and due to business needs we will only be considering applications from candidates with a short notice period (four weeks or less)

We are looking for someone with strong strategic, organisational, communication and relationship skills adept at utilising agile working to drive performance in the context of change at scale and with complexity. You will be responsible for supporting the Funding Strategy, Communications and Impact (FSCI) Directors and the Directorate in setting their vision and delivery plan for the It Starts With Community Strategy of The National Lottery Community Fund.

Our values are as important to us as a directorate as our delivery and you’ll play a key role supporting our culture putting communities at the heart of what we deliver and how we deliver it. You and your team will also ensure we meet our corporate obligations on HR, finance and budgets and that we are effective and efficient.

You will have a strong working relationship with FSCI Directors who job-share and the Deputy Directors in the directorate. You will be proactive, resilient, and adaptable working with the Directors’ Office Support Team, the Deputy Directors, Directorate teams and colleagues at all levels across the Fund. You’ll be happy to lead work, take decisions based on the Directors’ priorities and help the Deputy Directors ensure delivery across the directorate for the benefit of the communities. This role will also require you to coordinate directorate corporate requirements, including, but not limited to People, Finance, and other business processes.

Interview Date: Week commencing 4th November

Location: UK Wide

We have a hybrid approach to working, work pattern and location will be agreed with the successful candidate. The role can be based at any of our UK offices, these are Belfast, Birmingham, Cardiff, Exeter, Glasgow, Leeds, London, Newcastle and Newtown.

On application, please align your supporting statement to the criteria below

Essential criteria

• Experience of providing strategic input driving strategy delivery for a whole organisation or directorate including ensuring the values and behaviours of the organisation are as important as the operational delivery.
• Leading a corporate function or team – ensuring it runs efficiently and effectively and that it meets its corporate obligations on HR, finance and budgets.
• Strong organisational skills and adept at resolving issues, flexing these in anticipation of and in response to changing priorities.
• Deploying strong analytical skills, interpreting information and data and translating into succinct, sound and accurate briefing, reports and advice for senior colleagues.
• You will be able to horizon scan and have a focus on future delivery to identify risks, issues and will be proactive at working collaboratively with colleagues to propose solutions to teams and Directors and DDs.
• You will have significant experience of working with senior leaders including Director and Board level colleagues.
• You’ll be able to build networks across an organisation with other teams and influence those key stakeholders to deliver our strategy in terms of ways of working and prioritisation.
• People management experience - including managing staff and multi-site people management. Including managing and leading colleagues not necessarily in the line management chain.

Desirable Criteria

• Experience driving workplace culture and change management leadership, supporting delivery of change programmes for people and organisations.
• Project and Programme and Project Management.

Equity, Diversity and Inclusion  

Communities in the UK come in all shapes and sizes. National Lottery funding is for everyone – therefore, we are committed to equity, diversity and inclusion and we work hard to ensure our funding reaches where it is needed.  

We also believe our people should represent the communities, organisations and individuals we work with. That’s why The National Lottery Community Fund is committed to being an inclusive employer and a great place to work. We recognise and celebrate the fact that our people come from diverse backgrounds. We positively welcome applications from people from ethnic minority backgrounds, people with disabilities or longstanding health conditions, people who are LGBTQ+, and people from different socio-economic and educational backgrounds, as well as people of all ages. 

As a Disability Confident Employer, we take a proactive approach in making reasonable adjustments, if needed, throughout the recruitment process and during employment. (This can be related to a physical and mental health condition.)