Strategic Delivery Lead

Home Group; North East; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading organization is seeking a Strategic Delivery Lead to spearhead the delivery of key strategic objectives. This temporary role involves shaping plans, guiding stakeholders through execution, and ensuring alignment within the organization. You’ll be part of a culture that values bold ideas, working in a hybrid format with opportunities for career growth and numerous benefits.

Benefits

34 days leave including bank holidays

Health cash plan

Employee discounts and cashback

Career growth support

Generous pension and life insurance

Qualifications

• Proven ability to develop and execute long-term strategies in a large organization.
• Experience influencing external partners and exec teams.
• Able to communicate vision and priorities effectively.

Responsibilities

• Lead a fresh approach to delivering key strategic objectives.
• Track objectives, activities, cost, risk, and outcomes.
• Guide the Executive and Board through stages of the plan.

Skills

Commercial skills

Strategic planning

Stakeholder communication

Influencing skills

Big-picture thinking

Education

PRINCE 2

Job description

Strategic Delivery Lead
Newcastle upon Tyne
Hybrid working minimum of 2 days office based per week
Temporary role – 12 months
Full time (37.5 hpw)
Salary band 6, plus car allowance of £5055 per annum

Home, a place where you belong
This is your chance to deliver something big, over a set period of time and help us take a significant step forward with the delivery of our strategy. In this new role, you’ll lead a fresh approach to delivering on key pillars within our strategy, supporting the Executive sponsors and Senior Leadership teams in delivering. You will bring people with you on the journey so that everyone is pulling in the same direction.
If you’re someone who loves bold thinking and making real change happen, this is your moment!
What you’ll do
- Shape and deliver on a plan that helps us meet our strategic objectives in line with our values.
- Ensure we deliver on the plans, tracking objectives, activities, cost, risk and outcomes every step of the way. You’ll develop our roadmap bringing focus to what we deliver and when.
- Guide Home Group Executive and Board through the stages of the plan as their trusted expert partner.
- Bring people together, finding shared solutions that drive delivery and influencing both internally and externally to enable great outcomes.
Why choose us
Imagine finishing each day knowing you’ve made a real difference in our customers’ lives. That’s exactly what you’ll do here, working for a top 10 Great Place to Work in the UK!
You’ll shape something new, lead with purpose, and join a culture that backs bold ideas and brilliant people.

What you bring
- PRINCE 2 or equivalent professional experience.
- Proven ability to develop and execute long-term strategies in a large and complex organisation.
- Strong commercial skills with an understanding of business principles, market dynamics, and financial metrics.
- Experience of influencing external partners, exec teams and boards with clarity and confidence.
- Able to effectively communicate the vision, roadmap, and priorities to stakeholders.
- A big-picture thinker who also loves getting the details right.
Job details
- You’ll sit within our Chief Financial Officer directorate and work closely with Helen our CFO.
- Full time, 37.5 hours per week
- Flexible hybrid working with minimum 2 days in the office
- A full current driving licence as this is a national role and you’ll be provided with a car allowance as part of your remuneration package to do that.
A place where you belong
We do our best work when we can be ourselves. That’s why inclusion and wellbeing shape our policies and daily practice. Our diversity networks, Multicultural, LGBTQIA+, Women, and Disability, along with peers and allies, help us thrive. Together we make Home Group a great place to work!

What’s in it for you?
· Enjoy 2 days volunteering, 34 days leave (this includes bank holidays and a "me day"!).
· Save up to £1140 yearly with our health cash plan, covering dental, optical, and therapies.
· 800+ discounts or cashback on shopping, holidays, and more.
· We’re a top 10 UK Wellbeing employer, our tools and support are here when you need them!
· Grow your career with us, we’ll help you take the next step.
· Generous pension and 3x salary life insurance. Check more benefits online!


Ready to join us?
Click APPLY NOW to see our Strategic Delivery Lead Job Description, learn about us, and for help to apply. Don’t wait, roles can close early, so apply and take the first step towards making a difference. To let us know how we can help you shine in our process, email [e-mail] to discuss your reasonable adjustments.