Regional Business Manager – Probation Services

Ministry of Justice; England; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 56,000; Full time

Job summary

Ministry of Justice in the Yorkshire and Humber Probation Service is seeking a Business Manager to support the senior leadership across corporate services. You will oversee performance, governance, and cross-functional delivery, while advising on operational and administrative needs to improve efficiency.

The role requires strong stakeholder engagement, financial awareness, and proficient use of Microsoft Office to present data to senior colleagues. Travel across the region may be needed.

Qualifications

• Experience managing workload of senior level executives
• Extensive stakeholder engagement experience
• Proficient in Microsoft Office to present information and review outputs for quality
• Understanding Probation Service policies and procedures (regional/national)

Responsibilities

• Directly line manage, and provide secondary line management for Diary Manager and senior admin staff.
• Monitor HR processes, performance management, and staff development.
• Oversee administrative systems and data to support audits and improvements.
• Manage budgets, procurement and expenditure authorization.
• Develop workforce planning tools and support regional recruitment.
• Coordinate engagement with internal and external stakeholders to support service delivery.

Skills

Stakeholder engagement

Workload management

Data presentation

Quality review

Education

NVQ Level 4 in Business Administration or equivalent

Tools

Microsoft Word

Excel

Outlook

PowerPoint

Job description

Ministry of Justice in the Yorkshire and Humber Probation Service is seeking a Business Manager to support the senior leadership across corporate services. You will oversee performance, governance, and cross-functional delivery, while advising on operational and administrative needs to improve efficiency.

The role requires strong stakeholder engagement, financial awareness, and proficient use of Microsoft Office to present data to senior colleagues. Travel across the region may be needed.