Business Support Manager

 
HR Business Centre – Holliday Street, Central Birmingham
B002
Full Time
Secondment / Fixed term
12 - Months
£31,982.89
None
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People & Development Business Support Manager is required on a temporary FTC 12 month contract basis paying 31,982.89 per annum with British Transport Police (BTP) based at our HR Business Centre in Birmingham. 


BTP is the national police Force for Britain’s railways. Every day we ensure the safety and security of over six million passengers and staff throughout England, Scotland and Wales. As a People & Development Business Support Manager you will be required to manage the business of the Head of People & Development on a day to day basis and to provide a professional and comprehensive financial and business planning support service to the Head of P&D and the Senior Management Team. You will also be responsible for the provision of high quality business support management to the Head of People & Development.

 

As a People & Development Business Support Manager you will be required to:

  • Act as the initial point of contact for People & Development, promptly and confidently liaising with all levels of internal and external stakeholders so as to maximize the effectiveness of BTP and the P&D Department, ensuring the good reputation of both.
  • Oversee the P&D Department’s c£10m budget and run financial reports for the Head of P&D and SMT to highlight areas of underspend and overspend on a 4 weekly basis, in preparation for the monthly Force Finance Review. Work closely with all People & Development budget holders to set the department’s annual budget and undertake regular follow up meetings throughout the financial year to review the budget and highlight and assess any potential financial risks.
  • Liaise with Management Information and Data colleagues to maintain an understanding of the P&D Establishment data, ensuring that the Department stays within its allocated headcount and highlight any vacancies so that RAP request decisions can be appropriately informed, with P&D headcount figures to be reported to the monthly Force Finance Review.
  • Co-ordinate and provide support to the People & Development SMT as and where required to drive the delivery of core business, and the strategic aims and objectives of the department.

Further information about this vacancy can be found in the attached job description.

The successful People & Development Business Support Manager will be required to evidence the following skills/experience:

  • A successful track record in a financial and business planning support role in a large, multi-disciplined operational organization.
  • Experience in developing good working relationships with a wide range of stakeholders, both internally and externally.
  • Experience of working on own initiative and partnering with team members to deliver initiatives and business improvement.
  • Experience of establishing productive relationships with colleagues and customers (internally and externally) and across a variety of levels of seniority to deliver a HR service that meets customer’s needs.
  • Experience of handling confidential and sensitive information.

 

If you are interested in applying to this People & Development Business Support Manager role then please do not delay as interviews will be held as soon as appropriate candidates are highlighted. In return for your experience, we can offer you:

  • Salary £31,982.89 per annum.
  • 28 days annual leave plus bank holidays
  • Final salary pension
  • Various salary sacrifice schemes (cycle to work/childcare) and retail discounts

 

We want our organisation to be as diverse as the community it serves and welcome applications from everyone. You must have both the permanent right to live and work in the UK and have been permanently resident in the UK for at least the previous three years. Any cautions or convictions including those deemed ‘spent’ must be declared at the point of application but will not necessarily exclude you from employment.

 

We kindly ask agencies not to send CVs. If CVs are received BTP reserve the right to engage with the candidate directly and without a fee being paid under any circumstances.

This opportunity is closed to applications.