Strategic Performance Partner - Drive Council Impact

North East Combined Authority; Tees Valley; Hybrid; GBP 42,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous leave

Pension options

Staff networks

Flexible working

Electric car lease

Cycle to work

Wellbeing portal

Staff lottery

Travel and parking schemes

Training & development

Career progression

Job summary

North East Combined Authority is seeking a Corporate Performance Business Partner to join our Corporate Performance team. You'll work with Directors and Heads of Service to measure, understand and improve performance across the Council, driving improvement and supporting strategic decision-making.

This role challenges thinking, influences change and delivers better outcomes for residents by identifying trends, risks and opportunities and by producing high-quality reports and scorecards to inform

Qualifications

• Experience of analysing, interpreting and presenting data to senior stakeholders.
• Strong understanding of performance management and continuous improvement.
• Excellent communication and influencing skills, with the confidence to provide constructive challenge.
• Ability to build effective relationships across a complex organisation.
• Relevant qualification, or equivalent experience, in performance, data, analytics or a related field.

Responsibilities

• Partner with Directors and senior leaders to challenge, support and improve performance.
• Producing high-quality performance reports and Scorecards that drive informed decision-making.
• Identifying trends, opportunities and areas for improvement across Directorates.
• Supporting the development, delivery and monitoring of Directorate Service Plans.
• Ensuring performance information is accurate, meaningful and aligned to corporate priorities.
• Building strong collaborative relationships across Directorates.

Skills

Data analysis

Performance management

Communication

Stakeholder engagement

Relationship building

Education

Qualification in performance analytics

Job description

North East Combined Authority is seeking a Corporate Performance Business Partner to join our Corporate Performance team. You'll work with Directors and Heads of Service to measure, understand and improve performance across the Council, driving improvement and supporting strategic decision-making.

This role challenges thinking, influences change and delivers better outcomes for residents by identifying trends, risks and opportunities and by producing high-quality reports and scorecards to inform