Pay up to £45,081 plus 28.97% employer pension contributions, flexible hours, and great work life balance. We are looking for a Business Manager to lead projects on behalf of the Director and inform key decision making within the organisation. The successful candidate will have a key role in leading the Director’s Private Office as well as supporting the wider Programme. The Business Manager will work closely with the Director providing support and direction, driving forward strategic priorities and ensuring programme delivery remains on track. The Business Manager role is vital, and it is fast paced, challenging and varied. The right person will have strong stakeholder management skills to work with a wide range of colleagues at different levels across the organisation. In return, you will join a flourishing, supportive community delivering some of the largest transformation programmes in the UK. Your Role: Providing executive support to the Programme Director. Ensuring correspondence is progressed and prioritised, identifying where action/briefing is required and commissioning as appropriate Undertaking analysis and co-ordinating a wide range of data and information to inform the preparation of briefings and reports Actively engaging, maintaining and managing relationships with internal and external stakeholders, collaborating with senior leaders across the organisation to anticipate and respond to issues Proactively managing the Director’s priorities and plans, resolving conflict quickly and effectively, identifying risks and taking appropriate and timely action to mitigate or escalate Understanding the strategic context of the Programme in line with new Ministerial initiatives and to apply this to prioritisation and decision making Providing informed, sound and discrete guidance to the Director on a range of business areas Providing secretariat support to senior governance forums including Senior Leadership Team meetings and Business/Assurance Reviews Supporting the Director with commercial and procurement processes, in line with DWP Policies and Delegated Financial Authority limits Providing leadership to the wider Business Support Network, with direct line management responsibility of a Diary Manager What skills, knowledge and experience will you need? Experience of working with senior leaders and providing effective business management and secretariat support. Evidence of being dynamic, resilient and able to make fast-paced strategic links/decisions Evidence of strong organisational skills which include planning, managing competing priorities, identifying risk and resolving conflicts Experience of working with areas across an organisation, including commercial/finance Strong evidence of excellent communication skills, both written and verbal. Demonstrating negotiation, collaboration and stakeholder management. Experience of collating and analysing a wide range of data for briefing, presentations and reports Excellent working knowledge of Microsoft office packages including OneNote, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, SharePoint and Outlook Details. Wages. Perks. Location: You'll join us in one of our brilliant DWP hub locations of Birmingham, Blackpool, Leeds, London, Manchester, Newcastle, Pontypridd or Sheffield. Travel to other Hubs will be required Pay: We offer competitive pay of up to £45,081 Pension: You’ll get a brilliant civil service pension with employer contributions of 28.97%. Holidays: A generous leave package starting at 23 days rising to 30 days over time. You can also take up to 3 extra days off a month on flexi-time. You’ll also get all the usual public holidays. We have a broad benefits package built around your work-life balance which includes: Flexible working and family friendly policies Volunteering and charitable giving Discounts and savings on shopping, fun days out and more Interest-free loans to buy a bike or a season ticket, so it's even easier for you to get to work and start making a difference Sports and social activities Learning and development, including coaching, mentoring, progression opportunities and guaranteed 5-days formal learning per year. And lots more CLICK APPLY for more information and to start your application.