Business Planning ManagerSalary: Grade A - £52,737 (National Framework) or £58,139 (London Framework - if you are London office based or home-based and live within the boundary of the M25) - There is also an additional home-working allowance of £553 per annum for those working from homeContracted Hours: Full time 37 hours per weekContract Type: PermanentLocation: Home or office basedClosing date: Sunday 17th March 2024 at 11.59pmAbout UsWe're the Care Quality Commission (CQC) and we work to improve health and adult social care in England. Through the dedication of our expert team, we monitor health and social care services to provide England with a safe and compassionate care system, recognising when services perform well as well as encouraging improvements and taking action over poorer care, where necessary.One of our main commitments is to become a truly inclusive organisation and to role model a diverse and representative culture. To do so, we work with a variety of networks, including the Disability Equality Network, Race Equality Network and LGBT+ Equality Network.We are now looking for a Business Planning Manager to join us on a full-time, permanent basis. The Benefits - 27 days' annual leave, rising with service to 32.5 days, plus 8 Bank Holidays- NHS pension scheme, with around a 14% employer contribution- Free employee assistance service 24 hours a day - Discounts to supermarkets, high street stores, electronics and fleet cars - Discounted gym vouchers- Cycle to work scheme- Internal reward scheme where you could win a voucher or two!- Equipment for homeworkingWhy this could be a great role for youThis is the perfect opportunity for a high-calibre business planner with a great leadership style to take their next step with our national organisation.A pivotal leader within our team, you will play a vital role in the running of the CQC whilst developing your professional skillset and growing your portfolio of experience. So, if you're ready to step into an impactful role, read on and apply. What you will bring To be considered as our Business Planning Manager, you will need: - Experience of working on business planning or within a similar role and delivering a business planning cycle- Experience in a leadership role- Experience of different performance reporting approaches- Excellent presentation skills and experience facilitating workshops for colleagues- To be comfortable asserting yourself with board or executive level stakeholdersWhat you'll be doingAs the Business Planning Manager, you will lead, manage and deliver an effective business planning process across our entire organisation.You will translate this plan ubiquitously throughout our organisation, ensuring that our corporate plan realises our strategic ambitions. Working with teams throughout CQC, you will ensure that new processes and measures are clear, as well as their application to our overall performance framework.Designing an effective business planning cycle and timetable, you will implement planning strategies at directorate level and support the use of OKR methodology. You will provide advice and guidance, challenging new projects and initiatives to ensure they are effective.Additionally, you will:- Assist in the preparation of progress reports for stakeholders- Facilitate joint initiatives, dependencies, and implications for different objectives- Ensure that the planning cycle is in sync with financial planning and workforce planning- Deputise for the Head of PerformanceNext stepsIf you require any support or assistance with the recruitment process, please get in touch with our team or include a note in your application.We know diverse teams allow for a more creative and productive environment and therefore encourage applications from everyone regardless of age, gender/sex, gender identity or expression, religion or belief, disability, ethnicity or sexual orientation.So, if you'd like to join us as a Business Planning Manager, please apply via the button shown. Other organisations may call this role Business Change Manager, Business Process Manager, Lead BA, Lead Business Analyst, Senior Business Process Analyst, Senior Business Analyst, or Senior Business Systems and Process Improvement Analyst.