Junior Business Manager

Bupa; City Of London; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading health insurer in the UK is seeking a Junior Business Manager to support its Group Functions Technology team. This role involves financial management, performance reporting, and effective planning aimed at transforming technology operations. Ideal candidates will have a strong background in operational management and KPI development, excellent organizational skills, and interpersonal capabilities to enhance communication across teams. The position not only offers professional growth but also contributes to the evolving landscape of health technology.

Benefits

25 days holiday each year

Enhanced pension and life insurance

Annual performance-based bonus scheme

Bupa health insurance

Discounted dental insurance

Access to Digital GP platform

Emotional wellbeing support

Financial wellbeing channels

Qualifications

• Experience in a technology PMO or BMO role within a large corporate environment.
• Strong background in KPI and OKR development, reporting, and remediation.
• Experience in operational financial management, including annual planning and forecasting.
• Ability to produce clear, effective business reporting in a technology setting.
• Familiarity with modern IT ways of working, including product-centric models, DevSecOps, and agile delivery.
• Excellent organisational skills, adaptability, and a proactive approach to problem-solving.
• Strong communication skills and the ability to build effective relationships across teams.

Responsibilities

• Support the leadership team to define and mature KPIs that track progress against yearly targets.
• Assist with KPI reporting, develop automation where possible, and help drive recovery plans.
• Consolidate financial actuals and forecasts, identify under‑ or over‑spends.
• Coordinate the annual operational planning process, including resource and cost forecasts.
• Develop and improve communication materials that align with wider Group Technology goals.
• Continuously improve management reporting, ensuring timely delivery.
• Optimise GFT meetings by preparing agendas and packs.
• Support governance frameworks for agile delivery and conduct delivery health checks.
• Help with team collaboration events and communications.

Skills

Experience in a technology PMO or BMO role

KPI and OKR development

Operational financial management

Effective business reporting

Familiarity with IT ways of working

Excellent organisational skills

Strong communication skills

Job description

Responsibilities

• Support the leadership team to define and mature KPIs that track progress against yearly targets.
• Assist with KPI reporting, develop automation where possible, and help drive recovery plans when needed.
• Consolidate financial actuals and forecasts, identify under‑ or over‑spends, and ensure corrective plans are in place.
• Coordinate the annual operational planning process, including resource and cost forecasts, and prepare materials for approval.
• Develop and improve communication materials that explain our strategy and objectives, aligning with wider Group Technology goals.
• Continuously improve management reporting, including monthly domain reports and CIO updates, ensuring timely delivery.
• Optimise GFT meetings by preparing agendas and packs.
• Support governance frameworks for agile delivery and conduct delivery health checks.
• Help with team collaboration events and communications.

Qualifications

• Experience in a technology PMO or BMO role within a large corporate environment.
• Strong background in KPI and OKR development, reporting, and remediation.
• Experience in operational financial management, including annual planning and forecasting.
• Ability to produce clear, effective business reporting in a technology setting.
• Familiarity with modern IT ways of working, including product‑centric models, DevSecOps, and agile delivery.
• Excellent organisational skills, adaptability, and a proactive approach to problem‑solving.
• Strong communication skills and the ability to build effective relationships across teams.

Job Summary

As a Junior Business Manager, you’ll play a key role in supporting our Group Functions Technology team. You’ll help deliver effective planning, financial management, and performance reporting that transform our technology operations into a modern, product‑centric model. You’ll be part of a team shaping the future of health technology at Bupa, staying agile, efficient and focused on our customers’ health.

About Bupa

At Bupa, our purpose is simple: helping people live longer, healthier, happier lives and making a better world. With no shareholders, our customers are at the heart of everything we do.

Company Culture & Diversity

We’re a health insurer and provider. Our people are driven by the same purpose—to help people live longer, healthier, happier lives and make a better world. We encourage all of our people to "Be you at Bupa", champion diversity and understand the importance of our people representing the communities and customers we serve. That’s why we especially encourage applications from people with diverse backgrounds and experiences. Bupa is a Level 2 Disability Confident Employer. We aim to offer an interview or assessment to every disabled applicant who meets the minimum criteria for the role and provide reasonable adjustments as part of our recruitment process to anyone that needs them.

Benefits

• 25 days holiday each year (pro‑rata for part‑time), increasing with service, plus the option to buy or sell days.
• Enhanced pension and life insurance.
• Annual performance‑based bonus scheme.
• Bupa health insurance as a benefit in kind.
• Option to join dental insurance at a discounted rate.
• Access to our Digital GP platform on your mobile.
• Emotional wellbeing support and family mental health line.
• Financial wellbeing channels and support for carers.