The Strategy Associate will be part of the Strategy and Business Planning team, consisting

primarily of people with a background in management consultancy.

Responsible for four areas of work: strategy development; integrated planning; development and implementation of strategic projects; and running our PMO.

Client Details

Is an independent, not-for-profit organisation that works alongside 100+ youth

organisations and councils to drive and deliver schemes across the country.

Description

Key Responsibilities:

The Strategy Associate will:

● Work with the Head of Strategy Development and Business Planning, and the rest of the

team, to deliver against the Trust's 5 year strategy, consistently communicating a clear

vision for the future and a path to get there;

● Adapt the Trust's strategy to reflect changing circumstances, such as the introduction

of a major government policy;

● Ensure that the strategy is embedded across the Trust, so that all projects and other

activities are focussed on helping us achieve strategic goals;

● Identify ways to overcome barriers to growth and ensuring that we take action early

enough to address them;

● Lead work streams and projects across the different departments to help crack

challenging questions faced by the Trust, working with senior leaders across the

organisation;

● Act as an organisation-wide resource to drive innovation, working with teams to help find

new approaches to recurring problems

Profile

Intellectually curious and able to boil complex problems into straightforward plans

● Proactive approaches to problem-solving

● Strong decision-making capability

● Advanced analytical skills

● Excellent interpersonal skills

● Expert written and verbal communication skills

● Resourceful team-player, with the ability to also be extremely effective independently

● Passionate about applying business skills to making a difference

● Comfortable with ambiguity and operating in a fast-paced environment

Job Offer

The Strategy Associate will be part of the Strategy and Business Planning team.

The larger Strategy Department is led by the Director of Strategy and Implementation,

responsible for four areas of work: strategy development; integrated planning across the

Trust; development and implementation of strategic projects; and running our Portfolio

Management Office.

This job opportunity is a unique chance to work right at the heart of the organisation at a

fascinating time in its development. The team has close relationships with, and a good

understanding of, all the organisation's other functions. We also work closely together with the

wider network of regional and local trust Partners and with a wide range of stakeholders across

Government, education, the youth sector and several other areas.