Positions: 1
Band / Grade:
A2
Salary:
£56,180 - £66,497 per annum - Pay on Promotion rules apply
Contract Type:
Permanent
Working Pattern:
Full Time/Job Share
Location
Hybrid (on-site and remote)
Leave entitlement:
Starting at 30 days per annum, pro-rata
Closing Date:
21st July 2024 at 23:55
Interview Date(s): Interview dates to be confirmed.
House of Commons
The House of Commons is a unique and exciting place to work right at the heart of the UK's thriving democratic system.
Behind the scenes, the House of Commons Service is made up of more than 3,000 employees who support and facilitate the smooth day to day running of the House. They provide professional services to Members of Parliament, their staff, and the wider parliamentary community.
Staff Benefits
In addition to your salary, we offer an attractive range of benefits including:
- 30 days’ annual leave (increasing to 35 days after first full leave year).
- Civil Service pension with an average employer contribution of 27%.
- Access to training and development.
- Flexible working.
- Interest free season ticket loan and bicycle loan
Introduction
The Parliamentary Security Department (PSD) is responsible for physical and personnel security across both Houses of Parliament and provides support to Members and staff when away from the Estate. Its purpose is to keep Parliament safe and open for business.
PSD sets security strategy provides expert advice and delivers an operational service. It does this in partnership with the Metropolitan Police Service (MPS) and by working closely with the Parliamentary Estates teams, Serjeant at Arms and Black Rod’s office, Restoration & Renewal teams, the Parliamentary Digital Service, and other key stakeholders.
The Role
The PSD Team Services function leads on the delivery of corporate and cross-departmental support services for the Parliamentary Security Department acting as the intermediary between the department and the corporate centres of both Houses.
This new position, Business Planning and Performance Manager, will play a pivotal role in supporting the Business Management Director managing the delivery of PSD’s corporate governance and monitoring strategic delivery. The postholder will have a high degree of autonomy and will be able to use their personal impact, credibility and influence to advise and direct others. They will use their strategic insight to identify issues and opportunities to improve the performance of their area within the Team Services function.
This is a role where no two days are the same and it provides unique opportunities to work collaboratively with a range of senior stakeholders across both PSD and both Houses to help teams deliver against strategic and operational priorities. A good understanding of Parliament’s corporate governance and reporting structure would be advantageous, a security background is not essential for this role.
This post holder is line managed by the Business Management Director and has line management responsibility for two direct reports – Business Continuity Manger and Performance and Reporting Lead.
Some of the responsibilities for this role include:
- Lead on the day-to-day management of performance and reporting activity within PSD, including: corporate reporting, monitoring delivery of business plans, business continuity planning, health & safety.
- Support the Business Management Director in ensuring the smooth and effective development of department and team business plans and performance measures.
- Support the Business Management Director in delivery of the assurance process through collation of supporting evidence for annual reporting - developing monitoring activities, sharing insights and best practice across the PSD team and gathering evidence to support self-assessment.Work with PSD leadership team to identify areas for improvement and monitor progress and delivery.
- Responsible for developing and maintaining appropriate monitoring and tracking processes to provide updates on progress of Team and Department Delivery Objectives and KPIs, supporting the celebration of success and ensuring prompt escalation where delivery is at risk.
Skills And Experience
To be successful in this role you will demonstrate:
- Experience of working with diverse groups of people with an ability to lead, manage, develop, and motivate teams to deliver high quality services and sustainable change, while upholding the principles of diversity, equality and inclusion, ensuring that everyone is, at all times, treated with dignity, courtesy and respect.
- Demonstrates a broad understanding of corporate requirements and applies their judgement to support senior managers in fulfilling their corporate obligations and make sustainable business decisions.
- Experience of successfully prioritizing a complex and varied workload for self and others to ensure changing short, medium and long-term demands and deadlines are met; and effectively manages several complex activities at the same time and can work under pressure.
- Demonstrates excellent oral and written communication skills explaining complex information in a meaningful way to the receiver. Experience of drafting effective, clear and accurate papers and policies.
Next Steps And Additional Information
- Application Form - If you would like to apply for this role, please submit an application providing evidence against criteria 2-5 in the Job Description.
More information on the role and the full criteria can be found in the Job Description.
