An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Business Manager to join a leading London-based university within its HR Directorate. This role plays a key part in supporting Directorate performance, coordinating strategic priorities, and enabling effective decision-making across senior leadership.
You will act as a central point of coordination for the Chief People Officer (CPO) and HR Senior Leadership Team, providing high-quality business management support, driving operational effectiveness, and helping to deliver key transformation initiatives. This is a highly visible role, contributing to planning, governance, project coordination, and long-term strategic delivery.
Role Information:
• Job title: Business Manager (HR Directorate)
• Department: Human Resources
• Day rate: £300 – £400 per day
• Location: London (Hybrid working available)
Key Responsibilities:
Business Management & Performance Support
• Support the Chief People Officer and HR leadership team in delivering Directorate priorities and operational effectiveness.
• Build strong working relationships with senior stakeholders, ensuring alignment across plans, priorities and outcomes.
Planning, Programme Coordination & Governance
• Coordinate Directorate-wide planning, governance cycles and delivery of key initiatives including transformation and innovation programmes.
• Maintain project documentation such as plans, milestones, risk logs and action trackers to ensure effective delivery.
• Support leadership meetings, ensuring that actions, decisions and priorities are tracked and delivered.
Analysis & Reporting
• Monitor and report on Directorate performance, providing clear insight on progress, risks and opportunities.
• Produce high-quality reports, briefings and presentations to support senior decision-making.
• Analyse management information to identify trends and support informed strategic planning.
Continuous Improvement & Change
• Support the delivery of transformation programmes and continuous improvement initiatives across the HR Directorate.
• Identify opportunities to enhance processes, governance and ways of working.
• Help embed a culture of collaboration, innovation and operational excellence.
Candidate Profile:
• Strong experience in business management, project coordination or programme support within a large complex organisation
• Experience of planning, governance processes and performance reporting
• Ability to build relationships and influence senior stakeholders
• Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment
• Excellent analytical, communication and coordination skills
• Experience of working to tight deadlines and supporting senior leadership teams
This vacancy will be actively shortlisted, so early applications are encouraged to avoid missing out.
Venn Group is an equal opportunities employment agency and welcomes applications from all candidates.
…