Business Partner (Business Management) - 12-Months FTC

FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION; Wembley; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Business Partner for a 12-month fixed-term contract. This role is pivotal in enhancing business strategy and operational efficiency across various divisions. You will collaborate with senior management, manage project risks, and support strategic initiatives. The position offers unique office spaces at Wembley Stadium and a commitment to employee development. Enjoy competitive salaries, flexible working models, and a range of exciting benefits, including event day tickets and free lunches. Join a diverse team dedicated to promoting inclusion and excellence in football.

Benefits

Access to Event Day Tickets

Free Nutritious Lunches

Free Private Medical Cover

Contributory Pension Scheme

Additional Leave Days

Hybrid Working Model

Qualifications

• Qualified to degree level or equivalent.
• Proven skill in stakeholder management.
• Experience in MS Office applications.

Responsibilities

• Act as a trusted business partner to drive growth and effectiveness.
• Support the PMO, managing project risks and ensuring alignment.
• Take ownership of cross-functional project delivery.

Skills

Stakeholder Management

Communication Skills

Analytical Skills

Attention to Detail

Education

Degree Level Qualification

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft PowerPoint

Smartsheet

Job description

Impact, on and off the pitch

The FA is looking for a Business Partner to join us on a 12-month fixed-term contract. The Business Management function is responsible for helping the business to define its strategy and to hold it accountable for delivering on it. This is a key role operating across all divisions of the FA to bring increased focus, efficiency and integration to the organisation through:

• Business Partnering
• Delivery of Programme Management Office (PMO) services
• Support for Strategic Initiative Development and Rollout
• Cross-Functional Project Delivery

What will you be doing?

• Business Partnering
  • Act as a trusted business partner to members of the Senior Management Team and their divisions, providing tactical support and thoughtful challenge to drive business growth and operational effectiveness.
  • Build strong relationships across departments to ensure alignment on key initiatives, promoting a culture of accountability and collaboration.
  • Execute additional tasks as required in order to meet FA Group's changing priorities.
  • Comply with all company policies and procedures to ensure the highest standards of health, safety and wellbeing are maintained.
• PMO Management
  • Support the Project Management Office (PMO), sharing best practice throughout the project lifecycle, including project initiation, planning and business case development.
  • Proactively identify and Manage project risks, issues and dependencies, working to mitigate them and ensure alignment with organizational goals.
  • Monitor and report on key project milestones and trends, ensuring transparency and informed decision-making.
  • Track and analyse KPIs to ensure project accountability, identifying opportunities to optimize performance and deliver results.
  • Coordinate governance forms to ensure timely decision-making.
• Strategic Initiative Development and Rollout
  • Support the annual business planning process, ensuring that departmental and organizational activities align with strategic objectives and set clear, actionable priorities.
  • Support prioritisation across initiatives, aligning resources to the activities that deliver the greatest benefit.
• Cross Functional Project Delivery and Oversight
  • Take ownership of delivery of workstreams within cross-functional projects across a wide range of initiatives, from compliance (e.g., GDPR) to high-profile operational projects (e.g., major tournament support).
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define project goals, timelines and resource requirements, ensuring every project is set up for success.
  • Maintain hands-on involvement throughout the project lifecycle, providing surge capacity to resolve issues and keep projects on track to meet deadlines in alignment with business objectives.

What are we looking for?

Essential for the role:

• Background and Education
  • Qualified to degree level or equivalent.
• Business Partnering
  • Proven skill in stakeholder management.
  • Capable communicator.
• PMO Management
  • Attention to detail and pride in the presentation of outputs.
  • Ability to write concise presentations and reports.
  • Strong analytics skills.
• Technology
  • Experience in MS Office applications, particularly Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint.

Beneficial to have:

• PMO Management
  • Previous PMO experience.
• Cross Functional Project Delivery
  • First-hand project delivery experience.
• Technology
  • Experience in Smartsheet.

What's in it for you?

We are committed to ensuring everyone can flourish in their roles, to achieve this we have unique office spaces under the arch of the iconic Wembley National Stadium, which is the home of English Football. We are also delighted to offer a world-class, Elite Performance Centre, St. George's Park in Staffordshire, which is an exceptional setting to develop and inspire high-performing England teams and leaders.

We pride ourselves in offering a competitive salary as well as great opportunities to develop and grow in your role. But that is not all; we also have a range of exciting benefits, some of which can be found below:

• Access to event day tickets at Wembley Stadium, alongside a host of regular internal events throughout the season, encouraging you to connect and learn with your colleagues and look after your mental health and well-being.
• Free, nutritious lunches at Wembley Stadium and St. George's Park.
• Free private medical cover.
• A contributory pension scheme.
• An additional 'Thank You' days leave, volunteering days as well as 25 days annual leave (based on a full-time, permanent contract.)
• A hybrid working model which offers greater flexibility.

For more information on what it is like to work at The FA, please visit our FA Careers page via the button below.

We are a diverse workplace, aspiring to represent football across the country. The Football Association actively promotes inclusion and diversity, encouraging you to be the best version of yourself at work.

We welcome applications from everyone and are proud to be an equal opportunities employer. If you have any particular requirements in respect of the recruitment or interview process, please mention this during your application.

As part of The FA's commitment to ensuring a safe environment for everyone in football, every employee will be required to complete a DBS check. The level of the check required will be based on the activity of the specific job role and in line with legislation and government guidance.