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Business Management Lead

NatWest Group

Business Management Lead

Salary Not Specified

NatWest Group, City of London

  • Full time
  • Permanent
  • Onsite working

Posted today, 18 Sep | Get your application in now to be one of the first to apply.

Closing date: Closing date not specified

job Ref: 1f44668cb795498e8ca62270464d8d37

Full Job Description

  • Take on a role with great career development potential and hone your business management expertise as you work with business leaders

  • You'll be providing support to the leadership team to deliver our business strategy and making sure that the operating rhythm is defined and managed effectively

  • Join a team with a collaborative ethos and a commitment to innovation and professional development

  • This role is London based and needs to be in the office 3-4 days per week


    • What you'll do

    In this role, you'll be supporting the leadership team to plan ahead and deliver our business strategy in line with our long-term goals. You'll be the primary interface between the Managing Director (MD) office, leadership team and other internal and external stakeholders, providing support that enables the MD to maximise their performance leading Customer Goals & Journeys and ensuring that all responsibilities are met.

    While driving and implementing processes aligned to bank-wide policy and business frameworks, you'll also oversea engagement agendas such as pay, leadership team operating rhythms and the creation of papers and executive reporting including headcount reporting, monthly finance cost reports, monthly forecasting, budget setting, and cost control initiatives.

    Your responsibilities will include:

  • Making sure performance and business management activities are aligned to the broader bank-wide strategic agenda

  • Working in partnership with areas right across the bank in the planning and management of business support activities, projects and processes

  • People planning, including capability, engagement and communications

  • Reviewing relevant MI and providing analysis of data

  • Ensuring the MD is briefed and fully informed about all elements of business performance and, where relevant, developments across the wider organisation

  • Defining and leading the execution of key business and operational processes on behalf of the MD

  • Co-ordinating the activities of the customer business leadership team members in line with MD defined priorities, helping translate strategy into operational support and activities that will deliver the strategy

    We're looking for someone with excellent experience of working in a leadership support or business management role. You'll need a broad knowledge of the customer business and how it interacts with the rest of our business.


    • We'll also look to you to demonstrate:

  • Excellent experience of working on multiple business initiatives

  • Strong analytical skills and the ability to use information to develop creative solutions that bring tangible value

  • Strong problem-solving skills

  • Experience in developing strong stakeholder relationships at all levels

  • The ability to lead and act as a trusted advisor