The Business Management function is responsible for helping the business to define its strategy and to hold it accountable for delivering on it. This is a key role operating across all divisions of the FA to bring increased focus, efficiency and integration to the organisation through:

• Business Partnering


• Management of the Programme Management Office (PMO)


• Strategic Initiative Development and Rollout


• Cross Functional Project Delivery and Oversight

What will you be doing?

Business Partnering

• Act as a trusted business partner to members of the Senior Management Team and their divisions, providing strategic support and thoughtful challenge to drive business growth and operational effectiveness


• Build strong relationships across departments to ensure alignment on key initiatives, promoting a culture of accountability and collaboration

PMO Management

• Lead the Project Management Office (PMO), setting best practice throughout the project lifecycle, including project initiation, planning and business case development.


• Proactively identify and manage project risks, issues and dependencies, working to mitigate them and ensure alignment with organizational goals


• Monitor and report on key project milestones and trends, ensuring transparency and informed decision-making


• Track and analyse KPIs to ensure project accountability, identifying opportunities to optimize performance and deliver results


• Act as a champion for continuous improvement, refining our program framework, methodologies and project management tools to drive greater efficiency and integration across the organization

Strategic Initiative Development and Rollout

• Drive the annual business planning process, ensuring that departmental and organizational activities align with strategic objectives and set clear, actionable priorities


• Support prioritization across initiatives, aligning resources to the activities that deliver the greatest benefit


• Provide internal consulting services as needed to ensure teams are supported to successfully scope, plan and execute strategic initiatives

Cross Functional Project Delivery and Oversight

• Take ownership of cross-functional project delivery across a wide range of initiatives, from compliance (e.g., GDPR) to high-profile operational projects (e.g., major tournament support)


• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define project goals, timelines and resource requirements, ensuring every project is set up for success


• Maintain hands-on involvement throughout the project lifecycle, providing independent guidance, resolving issues and keeping projects on track to meet deadlines in alignment with business objectives


• Executes additional tasks as required in order to meet FA Group changing priorities.


• Comply with all company policies and procedures to ensure the highest standards of health, safety and wellbeing can be maintained.


• As part of The FA's commitment to ensuring a safe environment for everyone in football, every employee will be required to complete a DBS check. The level of the check required will be based on the activity of the specific job role and in line with legislation and government guidance.

What are we looking for?

Background and Education

• Qualified to degree level or equivalent


• A formal qualification in project management such as Prince II or similar, is an advantage but not a necessity

Performance Management

• Attention to detail and pride in the presentation of outputs


• Ability to write concise presentations and reports


• Strong analytical skills

Collaboration

• Proven skill in stakeholder management – both internal and external


• Ability to demonstrate flexibility and work with ambiguity across a range of parallel projects


• Capable communicator in both written and verbal form, with experience of dealing with sensitive and complex matter

Experience

• Previous PMO experience and first-hand experience of delivering high value, strategic projects is an advantage


• Experience of influencing people and outcomes, often without direct line management responsibility, is preferred


• Experience in a management consulting environment is beneficial, but not essential

Technology skills

• Experience in Microsoft Office applications, particularly Microsoft PowerPoint and Excel is a requirement. A working knowledge of Microsoft Project and Microsoft Visio is an advantage, but not a necessity

What's in it for you?

We are committed to ensuring everyone can flourish in their roles, to achieve this we have unique office spaces under the arch of the iconic Wembley National Stadium, which is the home of English Football. We are also delighted to offer a world-class, Elite Performance Centre, St. George's Park in Staffordshire which is an exceptional setting to develop and inspire high-performing England teams and leaders.

We pride ourselves in offering a competitive salary as well as great opportunities to develop and grow in your role. But that is not all; we also have a range of exciting benefits, some of which can be found below:

• Access to event day tickets at Wembley Stadium, alongside a host of regular internal events throughout the season encouraging you to connect and learn with your colleagues and look after your mental health and wellbeing.


• Free, nutritious lunches, at Wembley Stadium and St. George's Park.


• Free private medical cover.


• A contributory pension scheme.


• An additional Thank You days leave, volunteering days as well as 25 days annual leave.


• A hybrid working model offering greater flexibility.