Senior Performance Lead

Why Southwark?

Southwark Council is strengthening how it monitors performance and tracks progress against its strategic priorities.

The Data, Performance and Insight team, within Strategy, Insight and Performance, maintains the council’s corporate performance framework and supports transparent reporting on delivery against priorities and statutory responsibilities.

We are looking for a Senior Performance Lead to oversee the development and management of the council’s corporate performance framework.

What You'll Be Doing

In this role you will:

• Lead the development and management of the council’s corporate performance framework.
• Develop clear and insightful dashboards and performance products to inform strategic decision-making
• Ensure performance reporting is clear, accurate and aligned with council priorities.
• Work with services to develop meaningful performance measures.
• Provide performance insight to senior leadership and Members.
• Support services to use performance data to drive improvement.
• Ensure reporting processes meet statutory and governance requirements.

What We're Looking For

We are looking for someone who has:

• Strong experience in performance management or corporate reporting.
• Experience working with senior stakeholders in complex organisations.
• The ability to translate performance data into clear insights.
• Strong analytical and organisational skills.
• Experience developing performance frameworks or reporting systems.

Additional Information

Advert close date: 11:59pm on Sunday 26th April 2026

Guaranteed Interview Scheme:

As part of our commitment to inclusion, we offer guaranteed interviews for specific groups of people. To qualify, you'll need to meet the minimum requirements for the role, and identify with one of the below criteria:

• Members of the Armed Forces and veterans
• Are currently in care, or have previously been in care
• If you consider yourself to be disabled or if you have a long-term health condition

Redeployees will be prioritised for vacancies and interviewed first.

Interim staff are eligible to apply for internal vacancies and include agency workers and those on fixed term contracts.

Interviews are expected to be held on 19 and 20 March (provisional dates only)

We are an organisation who is passionate about our people and understands that richness of diversity is a requirement to provide the best possible services to our communities. This is demonstrated through our council-wide ambitious commitment to tackle racial inequality in our communities and workforce through our Southwark Stands Together programme. We particularly welcome applications from members of the Black, Asian and ethnic minority communities to increase representation at senior management level in the Council.

Attachments

• Senior Performance Lead JD G12.pdf