Senior Business Manager

What will you be doing?

This is a key role operating across all divisions of the FA to bring increased focus, efficiency and integration to the organisation through:

• Management of the Programme Management Office (PMO) including monthly reporting and analytical support to FA divisions and Senior Leadership
• Assisting in the development and rollout of Strategic Initiatives across the organisation e.g. business planning process
• Providing project delivery support to cross-divisional Project delivery. major tournament support

As Senior Business Partner responsibilities include:

Management of the PMO includes:

• Guiding the business on best practice through the project lifecycle e.g. Initiation Documentation, Project Plans, Business Cases
• Identifying and managing risks, issues and dependencies across the business
• Reporting milestones, trends, risks and dependencies
• KPI tracking to ensure accountability
• Coordinating The FA Spend and Deal Committee (all spend over £50k) process through facilitation and preparation of divisions for review
• Identifying areas for improvement and champion greater integration across the organisation
• Managing The FA's programme tool Smartsheet®
• Continuously improving our programme framework, procedures and project management tools

Developing and rolling out Strategic Initiatives across the organisation, includes:

• Delivering the annual Business Planning process across the organisation
• Prioritising activities across The FA to ensure we achieve strategic objectives
• Delivering Internal Consulting services where required
• Development of our 2020-2024 Strategy

Providing Project Delivery support to projects as they emerge across the business. This ranges from regulatory e.g. GDPR to operational e.g. FIFA World Cup Bidding

Being embedded within the Legal & Governance and Football Operations Divisions to become an SME, providing direct support to all business management activities and projects including:

• Technology transformation
• Process transformation
• Regulation implementation support
• Business planning
• Reporting and risk management

What we are looking for?

Background and Education

• Qualified to degree level or equivalent
• Formal qualification in project management such as Prince II or similar (is an advantage but not a necessity)

Performance Management

• Attention to detail and pride in the presentation of outputs
• Ability to write concise presentations and reports
• Strong analytical skills

Collaboration and Partnering

• Proven skill in stakeholder management – both internal and external
• Ability to demonstrate flexibility where required
• Capable communicator with experience of dealing with sensitive and complex matters

Experience

• Previous PMO experience is an advantage
• Experience of managing people
• Experience in a management consulting environment beneficial but not essential
• First-hand project delivery experience beneficial but not essential e.g. event management etc.

Technology skills

• Experience in Microsoft Office applications, particularly Microsoft Excel is a requirement. Microsoft Project and Microsoft Visio is an advantage but not a necessity

What's in it for you?

We are committed to ensuring everyone can flourish in their roles, to achieve this we have unique office spaces under the arch of the iconic Wembley National Stadium, which is the home of English Football. We are also delighted to offer a world-class, Elite Performance Centre, St. George's Park in Staffordshire which is an exceptional setting to develop and inspire high-performing England teams and leaders.

We pride ourselves in offering a competitive salary as well as great opportunities to develop and grow in your role. But that is not all; we also have a range of exciting benefits, some of which can be found below:

• Access to event day tickets at Wembley Stadium, alongside a host of regular internal events throughout the season encouraging you to connect and learn with your colleagues and look after your mental health and wellbeing.
• Free, nutritious lunches, at Wembley Stadium and St. George's Park.
• Free private medical cover.
• A contributory pension scheme.
• An additional Thank You days leave, volunteering days as well as 25 days annual leave.
• A hybrid working model offering flexibility on where you work.

For more information on what it is like to work at The FA, please visit our FA Careers page, https://www.thefa.com/about-football-association/careers

Our Organisation

The Football Association [The FA] is the not-for-profit governing body of football in England. It is responsible for promoting and developing every level of the game, from grassroots through to the professional game, and generates significant revenue to support investment into English football each year.

The FA oversees England international teams across men's, women's, youth and disability football, as well as running the National League System and FA Competitions including the Emirates FA Cup, Barclays FA Women's Super League, FA Women's Championship, and Vitality Women's FA Cup, and the world-class facilities of Wembley Stadium and St. George's Park, all with a purpose to Unite the Game and Inspire the Nation.

Your contract with The FA will specify a fixed location of either Wembley Stadium, St. George's Park or our Processing Centre, unless the role is advertised as a homebased contract. The contractual location of this role can be found at the top of this advert on our FA vacancy page.

The FA, For All, For You

Our equality, diversity and inclusion strategy forms an integral part of our long-term commitment to using our influence across English football to create a game free from discrimination.

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A Game For All outlines three key strategic commitments – Lead the Change, Be the Change, and Inspire the Change – which will ensure tackling discrimination remains a core priority for English football for years to come.

We are a diverse workplace, aspiring to represent football across the country. The Football Association actively promotes inclusion and diversity, encouraging you to be the best version of yourself at work.

We welcome applications from everyone and are proud to be an equal opportunities employer. If you have any particular requirements in respect of the recruitment or interview process, please mention this during your application.

As part of The FA's commitment to ensuring a safe environment for everyone in football, every employee will be required to complete a DBS check. The level of the check required will be based on the activity of the specific job role and in line with legislation and government guidance.