Head of Programmes and Partnerships

Contract Type: Permanent, 30 hours per week (4 days)

Location: London SE1 (Hybrid)

Salary: £43,000 – 46,000 PA

Working Hours: 4 days per week, Monday-Thursday 30 hours per week

The Role:

Want to play a vital role in redressing inequity for Global Majority women?

We are looking for a Head of Programmes and Partnerships, who can work in a senior management capacity to ensure our programmes and partnerships are aligned with our broader strategic objectives and organisational mission.

The Company:

We want to see Global Majority women represented in leadership positions across society. We want their voices and ideas to be heard, their ventures to be funded, and their success to lift others up with them.

Our mission is to rectify the power imbalance evident in leadership across organisations in the UK.

We do this through projects and programmes focused on leadership, organisational development, and systems change to address the causes of inequity. As a social enterprise, we direct 51% of our profits to elevating Global Majority women in business.

Person Specification:

You will have at least two years’ experience in a similar role. You’ll be an ambitious, self-motivated, and highly organised individual, capable of leading the team so they can implement our ground-breaking programmes.

You will be a natural leader, with strong communication and facilitation skills. You will have a strong background in technical writing for programmes, report writing and line management.

Moreover, you will have a growth mindset and the ability to see the bigger picture. You will have a good understanding of our sector and experience working for similar organisations or social enterprises.

Essential Requirements:

• Minimum of 2 years’ experience in a similar role.
• 5-7 years of professional experience and a strong background in leadership and relationship management, with clear examples of building strong and collaborative relationships with stakeholders.
• Experience in budget management, project management and project evaluation.
• Excellent planning and organisational skills.
• Results focussed with a track record in leading teams to deliver against KPIs, identifying and adjusting the course of action as needed.
• Strong IT/technology skills, confident to quickly learn about new tools and platforms.
• Excellent communication skills, including persuasive writing and presentation skills.
• Highly self-motivated, a problem solver, solution focused and a strategic thinker.
• Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to communicate confidently with a broad spectrum of stakeholders.
• Analytical skills to identify opportunities for improvement and innovation.
• A passion for working with people. Our projects will be co-produced with the people we support and our colleagues, so we are delivering with them not to them.
• Deep understanding of the principles of evaluation and understanding of how to translate insights into improvement.
• Ability to facilitate meetings and group spaces.
• Willingness to travel periodically for work (within the UK and nationally)
• Understanding of active citizenship, civic engagement, and a passion for social justice issues.

Key Responsibilities:

• Programme Management (60%)
• Building and Managing Partnerships (40%)

(see job pack below for more details)

 Supplementary Benefits:

• Hybrid working: Minimum 1 day per week in office + willingness to travel for client meetings/events.
• Four day working week – Fridays off! #4dayworkingweek
• Flexible working patterns
• Generous holiday allowance: 23 days annual leave (includes Bank Holidays and Christmas Shutdown)
• Long term employee benefits (additional leave)
• Wellbeing Programme (EAP and 2 paid ‘wellbeing days’)
• Workplace pension scheme

Read the full Job pack for Head of Programmes and Partnerships here 

BUD is an equal opportunities employer, and we welcome applications from all individuals regardless of age, disability, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, or personal circumstances.

Submit your CV and supporting statement to hello@budleaders.org (see job pack for full details)

Deadline for applications: 10th March 2024.