Senior Manager - Business Planning & Performance
Job summary
As a Senior Manager – Business Planning and Performance, you'll play a key role in providing the performance insight and forecasting that supports strategic decision-making across Homes England. Working at programme and portfolio level, you'll lead the production of high-quality reporting, forecasts and management information that enable senior leaders to monitor performance, manage risk and make informed investment decisions.
This is an exciting opportunity for someone who enjoys turning complex data into meaningful insight. You'll work closely with colleagues across the organisation to improve data quality, strengthen forecasting, drive continuous improvement and embed a culture of performance and accountability. You'll also lead the development of engaging Power BI dashboards and reporting solutions that help bring data to life and support decision-making at every level.
Job description
We're looking for an experienced performance reporting and analytics professional with advanced Power BI expertise and a passion for using data to influence business decisions. You'll have a proven track record of designing, developing and maintaining interactive dashboards, reports and data visualisations, using Power BI, DAX and data modelling techniques to transform complex information into clear, actionable insight.
You'll be confident working with stakeholders to understand business needs, translating requirements into impactful reporting solutions that improve performance and support strategic objectives. Experience integrating Power BI with SQL-based data sources, alongside a strong understanding of reporting governance, data quality and best practice visualisation principles, is essential.
Alongside your technical expertise, you'll be an excellent communicator who can present complex information with clarity, build strong relationships across a range of teams and drive continuous improvement. Experience leading performance reporting functions, supporting senior governance forums and developing robust forecasting processes will help you succeed in this role.
Person specification
- Degree-level qualification or equivalent experience.
- Extensive experience in Power BI, with the ability to develop high-quality dashboards and a commitment to continually enhancing technical capability
- Proven experience managing teams delivering operational and financial performance reporting and analysis.
- Expertise in preparing and presenting complex data and insights to senior stakeholders and governance forums.
- Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Excel, Business Objects (or similar reporting tools), and project management systems.
- Demonstrated track record of driving continuous business improvement and leveraging digital tools for enhanced data use.
- Experience in developing and improving processes to ensure efficiency and compliance.
- Ability to influence and collaborate effectively across diverse teams and functions.
- Working knowledge of Power Query and Python, or a willingness to develop capability in these areas
- Knowledge of performance management principles and strategic planning processes.
- Familiarity with public sector governance and reporting requirements.
Benefits
Homes England is an executive non-departmental public body with its own terms and conditions, benefits and pension scheme. We are a government agency working in partnership with the private sector and want to employ and retain great people. In return we offer a range of excellent benefits, some of the key benefits include:Holiday - Homes England offers all staff 33 days annual leave per year in addition to 8 statutory bank holidays.
Working Flexibly - At Homes England we have a strong culture of flexible working and encourage all employees to have a healthy work/life balance. We offer a wide range of potential working patterns, including part time, job share and compressed hours.
Health and Wellbeing - We offer health screening with Nuffield Proactive Health Clinics, a free Employee Assistance Programme which offers confidential support 24 hours a day, 7 days a week as well as access to Occupational Health.
Professional Development - At Homes England we are committed to your continued professional and personal development with learning as one of our core values. We pay for one job-related professional membership subscription per year for our employees.
We also offer an excellent range of family friendly benefits, for example, maternity, paternity, shared parental leave.
Things you need to know
Artificial intelligence
Artificial intelligence can be a useful tool to support your application, however, all examples and statements provided must be truthful, factually accurate and taken directly from your own experience. Where plagiarism has been identified (presenting the ideas and experiences of others, or generated by artificial intelligence, as your own) applications may be withdrawn and internal candidates may be subject to disciplinary action. Please see our candidate guidance (opens in a new window) for more information on appropriate and inappropriate use.Selection process details
How to apply?
To apply please follow the links to our careers page.
Security
Successful candidates must pass a disclosure and barring security check.
Selection process details
For more information on the role, please see the attached Job Description.
Successful applicants will be advised of the outcome of their application and interviews held as soon as practical after the closing date. Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment. We would like to take this opportunity to thank you for your interest in this role and Homes England.
Please note – Homes England has a responsibility to ensure compliance with HMG Baseline Personnel Security Standard to address the potential problems of identity fraud, illegal working and deception generally. To ensure compliance we will carry out a pre-employment Personal Identity and Vetting Report through Experian to meet the standard and you will therefore be asked to provide certain information in order that the verification check can be carried out if you are successful in your application.
Homes England are an equal opportunities employer and positively encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates. We are proud to be an equal opportunities employer that values and respects the people who work for us. Our aim is to be an employer of choice, enabling everyone to reach their full potential.
Homes England is committed to protecting the privacy and security of your personal data. For further information please refer to our Privacy Notice which can be viewed here:
https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/homes-england/about/personal-information-charter
Nationality requirements
Open to UK, Commonwealth and European Economic Area (EEA) and certain non EEA nationals. Further information on whether you are able to apply is available here.
Working for the Civil Service
Please note this Post is NOT regulated by the Civil Service Commission.
The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equality of opportunity. There is a guaranteed disability confident interview scheme for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria.
Further information
Once this job has closed, the job advert will no longer be available. You may want to save a copy for your records.
Contact point for applicants
Name: Recruitment Team
Email: recruitmentinfo@homesengland.gov.uk
Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.
Security
Successful candidates must undergo a criminal record check.People working with government assets must complete baseline personnel security standard (opens in new window) checks.Nationality requirements
This job is broadly open to the following groups:
- UK nationals
- nationals of the Republic of Ireland
- nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK
- nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities with settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS) (opens in a new window)
- nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities who have made a valid application for settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS)
- individuals with limited leave to remain or indefinite leave to remain who were eligible to apply for EUSS on or before 31 December 2020
- Turkish nationals, and certain family members of Turkish nationals, who have accrued the right to work in the Civil Service
Working for the Civil Service
Please note this Post is NOT regulated by the Civil Service Commission.The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equal opportunities. As such, we run a Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria.Diversity and Inclusion
The Civil Service is committed to attract, retain and invest in talent wherever it is found. To learn more please see theCivil Service People Plan (opens in a new window) and the Civil Service Diversity and Inclusion Strategy (opens in a new window).Apply and further information
The Civil Service welcomes applications from people who have recently left prison or have an unspent conviction. Read more about prison leaver recruitment (opens in new window).Once this job has closed, the job advert will no longer be available. You may want to save a copy for your records.Contact point for applicants
Job contact :
Recruitment team
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- £59,631 - £69,548 per year