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Join the Wellcome Trust's exciting mission to improve global health, working as a strategic planner within the CEO office. Contribute to the delivery of strategic initiatives while fostering an inclusive environment.
Overview
Salary £93900
Location London, UK - Hybrid
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Expires Expires at anytime
Organisation summary
The Wellcome Trust is a global charitable foundation committed to improving health worldwide through funding science, leading policy and advocacy campaigns, and building partnerships. They are planning to spend £16bn over the next decade to address global health challenges.
Role Summary
- Reports to the Associate Director, Strategy
- Enhances programme and project management quality.
- Supports the delivery of strategic initiatives across the organisation
- Develops integrated organisational planning tools
- Manages the OKR framework for alignment and optimisation
- Facilitates planning sessions with leadership
- Leads an agile team.
Role Requirements
- Professional with a strong understanding of an organisation mission and strategic priorities
- Experience in strategic planning
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Ability to manage multiple projects across diverse stakeholders
Application Process Details
- Upload your current CV and complete a short application
- Flexible working options available
- Wellcome Trust operates a hybrid working model: 3 days in Euston Road offices and 2 days remote or in-office working
The Wellcome Trust is a global charitable foundation. We improve health for everyone by funding science, leading policy and advocacy campaigns, and building partnerships. We plan to spend £16bn over the next ten years, funding new discoveries in life, health, and wellbeing, and taking on three global health challenges: mental health, infectious disease and climate and health.
The role reports to the Associate Director (AD), Strategy. You will be enhancing programme and project management quality and capability at Wellcome while supporting the delivery of strategic initiatives across the organisation. The CEO Office is a central nexus for ensuring the organisation’s resources, processes, and activities are aligned to deliver Wellcome’s mission and strategy.
Your key responsibilities include developing integrated organisational planning tools, managing the OKR framework for alignment and optimisation, facilitating planning sessions with leadership, and leading an agile team, all while fostering an inclusive culture and adhering to Wellcome's values.
We are looking for a motivated professional with a strong understanding of an organisation mission and strategic priorities, possessing proven experience in strategic planning, excellent communication and interpersonal skills, and the ability to manage multiple projects across diverse stakeholders.
To apply please upload your current CV and complete our short application. Interview dates: w/c 10 and 17 of March. You can view the full job description on our website. You can read more about the benefits we offer our employees on our website.
Our Hybrid Way of Working: We understand that our colleagues have commitments and personal interests outside of work and we strive to build a flexible working environment, in which people can perform at their best. At Wellcome we have a hybrid way of working which is 3 days in our Euston Road offices (Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday) with the remaining 2 days working either remotely or in the office.
Diversity and Inclusion is at the heart of everything we do. Diversity and Inclusion is a priority at Wellcome. We are committed to cultivating a fair and inclusive environment, where everyone can be themselves and thrive. We are happy to discuss flexible working options for all roles. We work to ensure that our recruitment processes are as inclusive as possible to everyone. This includes making adjustments for people who have a disability or long-term condition.
