Interim Policy Manager

Essential Employment; England; On-site; GBP 10,649,000 - 12,475,000; Full time

Job summary

Essential Employment is seeking an Interim Policy Manager for a temporary, full-time role based in Esher. The position carries a daily rate of £241.49 and focuses on leading the Policy Team, corporate policy development, performance monitoring and scrutiny support.

The role involves strategic leadership, stakeholder engagement and overseeing partnerships, with opportunities to influence organisational change and development programs.

Qualifications

• Experience leading policy teams and delivering service outcomes.
• Ability to develop and implement corporate policies and priorities.
• Experience monitoring performance information and reporting to leadership.
• Strong stakeholder engagement and committee support capabilities.

Responsibilities

• Provide operational leadership and day-to-day management of the Policy Team.
• Oversee workload prioritisation, resource planning and service delivery.
• Support, motivate and develop team members through performance management and PDPs.
• Ensure service objectives, deadlines and performance targets are achieved.
• Promote staff wellbeing and effective team working during organisational change.
• Lead development, implementation and review of corporate policies and priorities.
• Support organisational change and reorganisation programmes.
• Promote innovation and cultural change across the organisation.
• Oversee research, data analysis and evidence gathering to inform policy development.
• Monitor national and regional policy developments and provide briefings to senior management and elected members.
• Oversee corporate performance monitoring arrangements.
• Ensure the collection, analysis and reporting of performance information.
• Prepare and present quarterly performance reports to senior leadership and member forums.
• Identify risks, trends and opportunities to improve organisational performance.
• Act as lead manager for Overview and Scrutiny.
• Ensure policy and administrative support to scrutiny committees.
• Support elected members in reviewing policies and performance.
• Prepare reports and information for committee meetings.
• Develop and maintain relationships with partners and stakeholders.
• Oversee community partnership initiatives and collaborative projects.
• Support engagement with voluntary, community and faith sector organisations.
• Manage funding programmes and monitoring arrangements.
• Oversee community safety partnership activities, including contract management.

Skills

Team leadership

Policy management

Stakeholder engagement

Performance management

Job description

Interim Policy Manager needed in Esher Paying £241.49 per day ref OR117810

Full time hours on a temporarybasis

Key Responsibilities

• Team Leadership & Service Management
  • Provide operational leadership and day-to-day management of the Policy Team.
  • Oversee workload prioritisation, resource planning and service delivery.
  • Support, motivate and develop team members through performance management and personal development planning.
  • Ensure service objectives, deadlines and performance targets are achieved.
  • Promote staff wellbeing and effective team working during periods of organisational change.

Corporate Policy & Strategy

• Lead the development, implementation and review of corporate policies and priorities.
• Support the delivery of organisational change and reorganisation programmes.
• Promote innovation and cultural change across the organisation.
• Oversee research, data analysis and evidence gathering to inform policy development.
• Monitor national and regional policy developments and provide briefings to senior management and elected members.

Performance Management

• Oversee corporate performance monitoring arrangements.
• Ensure the effective collection, analysis and reporting of performance information.
• Prepare and present quarterly performance reports to senior leadership teams and member forums.
• Identify risks, trends and opportunities to improve organisational performance.

Overview & Scrutiny Support

• Act as lead manager for Overview and Scrutiny.
• Ensure effective policy and administrative support is provided to scrutiny committees and related working groups.
• Support elected members in reviewing policies and organisational performance.
• Prepare reports, briefings and information for committee meetings.

Partnerships & Community Development

• Develop and maintain effective relationships with key partners and stakeholders.
• Oversee community partnership initiatives and collaborative projects.
• Support engagement with voluntary, community and faith sector organisations.
• Manage funding programmes and associated monitoring arrangements.
• Oversee community safety partnership activities, including contract management responsibilities.

Learning & Development

• Oversee learning and development activities across the service.
• Support delivery of organisational development programmes.
• Ensure effective administration of apprenticeships, work experience opportunities and training initiatives.
• Support workforce development planning and organisational learning objectives.

Financial & Project Management

• Monitor budgets and expenditure within the service area.
• Ensure resources are managed efficiently and effectively.
• Support programme and project management activities.
• Contribute to the planning and delivery of strategic organisational initiatives.

If you are interested in the role, please email your CV [e-mail] the reference number.

Essential Employment is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy. Essential Employment is an Equal Opportunities Employer.

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