Corporate Performance Manager

Executive Connect LTD; Tees Valley; On-site; GBP 51,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent recruitment firm is seeking a Corporate Performance Manager to lead and manage performance strategies in the public sector. You will develop performance monitoring systems, ensure data-driven decision-making, and support senior leaders. The ideal candidate has a relevant qualification and experience in performance management frameworks. This role is based in Tees Valley, United Kingdom.

Qualifications

• Proven success in complex public sector organisations.
• Experience designing effective strategies to improve performance.
• Ability to develop relationships and operate in a political environment.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Performance team in managing the performance cycle.
• Provide performance monitoring and reporting systems.
• Develop and maintain performance policies and frameworks.

Skills

Data transformation good practice

Performance Framework design

Complex data analysis

Communication in political environments

Education

Qualification in performance, public policy, politics, data, or analytical field

Evidence of recent relevant Continuous Professional Development

Tools

Power BI

Alteryx

iDeagen

Job description

Corporate Performance Manager

£51,356.00- £53,460.00

Overview

Lead the Performance team in managing the performance cycle at both strategic and departmental levels. Ensure alignment of our actions with its ambitions. Develop and maintain performance policies and frameworks, provide expert advice, and deliver regular reports to support informed decision‑making.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Be responsible for the development and implementation of appropriate performance monitoring and reporting systems across the business, and the production of regular performance monitoring reports.
• Provide advice and guidance to senior leaders and members on performance activity, promoting the use of intelligent analysis and research to provide assurance to the organisation that oversight of performance and quality activity is timely, robust and transparent.
• Lead, develop and manage the development, implementation and continuous improvement of performance frameworks, researching, identifying and implementing new and innovative solutions to improve how data is extracted and presented.
• Manage the Performance team overseeing strategic and departmental performance cycles.
• Develop and implement an outcome‑focused Performance Management Framework and related strategies and maintenance of the Business Performance Management Policy.
• Reintroduce and sustain Departmental Service Plans to embed performance management at both a departmental and strategic level.

Corporate Responsibilities

We will make every reasonable effort to supply the necessary employment aids, equipment or adaptations to enable employees to perform the full duties of the job in accordance with the Equality Act 2010 where a post holder is disabled.

You will

• Demonstrate a commitment to the principles of equality of opportunity and fairness of treatment in relation to employment issues and service delivery.
• Respect all confidentialities and principles and practices of the Data Protection Act.
• Comply with Health and Safety policies and legislation.
• Be committed to continuous personal development, including Middlesbrough learns.
• Demonstrate a commitment to the safeguarding of children and vulnerable adults, highlighting any areas of concern with the appropriate service and adhering to the policies relating to these issues.

The above duties and responsibilities cannot totally encompass or define all tasks which may be required. The outlined duties and responsibilities may, therefore, vary from time to time without materially changing either the character or level of responsibility: these factors are reflected in the post.

Being passionate about working with a commitment to meeting our values.

QUALIFICATIONS

Qualification in a performance, public policy, politics, data or analytical related field or equivalent professional development and experience.

Evidence of recent relevant Continuous Professional Development to demonstrate up to date understanding of local government performance management best practice.

KNOWLEDGE & EXPERIENCE

• Proven achievement of success working in complex public sector organisation with experience of devising effective strategies and policies which improve performance.
• Experience of designing or supporting the design of Performance Frameworks, across a whole complex public sector organisation, with supporting information and monitoring arrangements which allow for robust scrutiny and enable timely decision making to address concerns about performance and realign effort.
• Ability to operate sensitively in a political environment, developing relationships with all members gaining respect, trust, and confidence when delivering performance information.
• Knowledge of data transformation good practice.
• Knowledge and experience of key systems that the council will be using to enable it to embed a Performance Management Framework including iDeagen, Alteryx and Power BI.
• Experience of analysing complex data and presenting that to senior officers and Members alongside analysis to drive identification and addressing of performance issues.

Interested please apply