Commercial Operations Planning and Integration Lead

Commercial Operations Planning and Integration Lead

Duration: Permanent

Location: Hybrid Working (London/WFH)

Core working hours: 9 to 5

Hybrid: At least 2 days in the office a week

Our Central Government team at Venn Group are currently working with a Central Government organisation to recruit a Commercial Operations Planning and Integration Lead. This role will involve working with several organisations to develop integrated plans and establish effective operating businesses to help bring such plans into operations.

Responsibilities:

• Manage and influence a range of internal and external stakeholders to secure support for an integrated planning approach to operations, working to resolve complex issues whilst being aware of differing priorities and the political landscape
• Oversee development of collaboration plans which will define the work of senior stakeholders across organisations on key areas of operations planning
• Establish and lead any steering groups or other forums required to deliver coherent planning, managing different perspectives and resolving areas of conflict
• Represent best for programme planning and decision making in all discussions, negotiating outcomes in areas of disagreement where necessary
• Update and maintain any relevant baseline documents, working in collaboration with all relevant parties to build outputs of joint planning into the baseline where needed
• Manage the development and maintenance of an integrated programme for Customer Experience planning across the programme
• Support the Head of Commercial Operating Strategy to deliver their role as Technical Authority for Customer Experience by providing high quality, clear advice

Essential Skills:

• Experience of managing competing stakeholder priorities to develop strategies or plans
• Prior exposure to working in an environment with a high degree of scrutiny
• Experience working in complex policy or project contexts within a public sector context