Strategic Partnering & Innovation Lead

Hackney Borough Council; Greater London; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working

Job summary

Hackney Council is seeking an outstanding strategic leader for Head of Business Partnering & Innovation to connect services with digital, data and technology capabilities, prioritise demand and drive measurable public value. You will lead multidisciplinary teams, set professional standards, and champion responsible innovation.

You will engage senior leaders and elected Members, reconciling priorities and ensuring investments deliver value for residents and the organisation, with a focus on

Qualifications

• Significant senior leadership experience in a large, complex and politically sensitive organisation.
• Proven record of establishing trusted strategic partnerships with senior service leaders.
• Experience leading multidisciplinary teams through complex organisational and cultural change.
• Expertise in enterprise demand management, portfolio prioritisation and investment governance.
• Ability to turn complex challenges into clear problems, options and deliverable outcomes.
• Evidence of delivering measurable improvements for residents or customers alongside efficiencies or increased organisational value.
• Experience establishing professional standards for business analysis, delivery, adoption and benefits realisation.
• Strong track record of introducing innovation and translating promising ideas into sustainable services.
• Ability to influence elected Members, senior leaders and stakeholders where priorities differ.

Responsibilities

• Lead an integrated function covering strategic business partnering, portfolio and demand management, business analysis, project and delivery leadership, user adoption, benefits realisation and horizon scanning.
• Connect services across the Council with digital, data and technology capabilities to solve complex problems and deliver measurable public value.
• Establish professional standards for change delivery, adoption and benefits realisation, and ensure new services are understood, used and continuously improved.
• Lead Hackney’s approach to practical and responsible innovation, testing ideas safely and turning pilots into scalable services.
• Engage senior leaders, elected Members, employees and partners to align priorities and secure commitments.

Skills

Senior leadership

Strategic partnerships

Change management

Demand management

Portfolio prioritisation

Investment governance

Influence & negotiation

Financial & supplier management

Inclusive leadership

Job description

Hackney Council is seeking an outstanding strategic leader for Head of Business Partnering & Innovation to connect services with digital, data and technology capabilities, prioritise demand and drive measurable public value. You will lead multidisciplinary teams, set professional standards, and champion responsible innovation.

You will engage senior leaders and elected Members, reconciling priorities and ensuring investments deliver value for residents and the organisation, with a focus on