Senior Manager

Our client is seeking to recruit a Senior Manager for a FTC (Maternity Cover) You will be part of the senior leadership team that gives overall strategic leadership to the organisation and you will deputise for the Director and report to the Board as required. You will lead on a range of projects being responsible for upholding the vision, mission and values. You will be a creative thinker. You will have good knowledge of the legal and policy context. You will be able to identify opportunities for innovation, generating income to further develop work on a sustainable basis. Your strong analytical and influencing skills will mark you out as a credible authority in our areas of work. Key Responsibilities You will have a good understanding of our stakeholders and potential stakeholders (members, policymakers, officials, the third sector, the legal sector, academics, funders) and your role is to know and anticipate their likely needs and to create projects and opportunities, acting as an effective ambassador for the organisation in all your work and building stakeholder confidence through high standards of personal and professional accountability. You will deliver strong performance and line manage a number of direct reports, including policy, comms and professional learning and education professionals. You will also lead our digital transformation work. You will build a high performing and effective team, creating an environment in which people flourish, monitoring and providing effective feedback on performance. You will build a network of external collaborative partners who can join with to deliver new projects. Your role is to know and anticipate stakeholders likely needs and to create projects and opportunities that stakeholders will want to support. You will build a detailed understanding of sources of funding and will work to secure funding. As part of the Senior Leadership Team, and working with the Director, you will develop and agree policy and new projects and find funding for those projects. You will work with the Director and others to establish project teams with the relevant expertise and then work with those teams to ensure delivery of the project. Deputise for the Director and report to the Board as required. Uphold and model the agreed values of the organisation. Ensure the policies and procedures of the organisation are observed. Monitor your own professional development and identify training, growth and development opportunities. Essential Degree qualification Experience of effective management of projects, services and staff to achieve KPIs Experience of developing and managing positive, collaborative relationships that achieve successful outcomes Experience of identifying funding opportunities and securing new funding streams Experience of social policy advocacy that achieves change Demonstrable leadership skills, including creative problem-solving ability and the ability to drive innovation. Strong analytical skills and excellent communication and presentation skills Desirable Degree in law or social policy At least three years relevant experience of effective project management, including project management and evaluation and of leading service development Management qualification Experience of managing and supporting a diverse range of professionals to achieve success Experience of working as part of a management team Experience of working within the legal and/or not-for-profit sector Skills: Supervisory Project Management Stakeholder engagement