Business Performance Manager LGR

Business Performance Manager (Local Government Reorganisation) x 5

Salary: (Grade J)
Directorate: Local Government Reorganisation

2 Years FTC (24 months)

Were looking for five experienced strategic leaders to play a key role in preparing the organisation for Local Government Reorganisation (LGR). These are highprofile roles supporting senior leadership team to ensure we are fully prepared for major transformation.

About the Role

You will act as the coordination point for all LGR activity within one of five directorates leading business performance driving transformation and ensuring strong governance communication and readiness across all services.

Key areas of responsibility include:

• Directorate business strategy and performance management
• Policy development (including Equalities Diversity & Inclusion)
• Governance forward planning and decisionmaking support
• Service planning and readiness assessment
• Partnership management and crossCouncil working
• Internal and external communications and engagement planning
• Risk management emergency planning and business continuity
• Leading key projects aligned to LGR workstreams

You will also linemanage the Performance & Quality Manager.

About You

Were looking for someone who can demonstrate:

• Senior leadership experience in a complex organisation
• Proven success driving change service improvement and innovation
• Strong political awareness and the ability to work confidently with senior officers and elected members
• Experience creating and delivering strategic vision with excellent analytical and problemsolving skills
• A deep commitment to Equality Diversity & Inclusion
• Experience of policy development governance project leadership and performance frameworks
• Ability to influence collaborate and work across services to deliver shared goals

Why Join Us

• Play a key role in one of the most significant transformations in local government
• Work directly with senior decisionmakers
• Shape new ways of working that will benefit the whole city
• Lead high-impact projects that make a meaningful difference

If youre a strategic leader who thrives on complexity drives improvement and wants to help shape the future of Nottinghams public services wed love to hear from you.

What We Offer

• A role with real influence and impact across the Council
• Opportunities for training development and progression
• Collaborative supportive colleagues who care about doing things well
• A chance to shape how we listen to and engage with our communities

We Are Committed to Inclusion

We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds identities and experiences. We are committed to equality diversity and ensuring everyone is treated with respect

You can find the job description for this post here.

At Nottingham City Council we believe that work is what you do not where you do it. We offer different working arrangements depending on the role including hybrid working. Further information on Worker Types and what these mean in terms of how and where you work can be found on the additional informationfor applicants page.

For informal enquiriesplease contact Leadership Support to James Rhodes (ACEX) Yvonne Burton at

Closing Date: Sunday 29 April

Please note there may be occasions where we close the advert before the closing date and we encourage you to apply as soon as possible.

Interviews will be held:w/c 6th April 2026

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