Job Description

Title: Business Planning Partner

Contracts: Permanent, Full-Time

Hours: 35 hours per week

Reporting Office: Stratford, London or Trafford, Greater Manchester

Persona: Agile (20-40% in office and 3-4 days working from home)

Salary: Starts from 63,807 per annum (London)

56,050 per annum (Outside London) de

pending on experience

Role Profile - Business Planning Partner.pdf

Closing date for completed applications: 27th August 2025

Interview date to be confirmed

Benefits

include:

Excellent pension plan (up to 6% double contribution), 28 days Annual Leave rising to 31 days with length of service + Bank Holidays, Westfield Health Cash Plan, non-contributory life assurance, up to 21 hours volunteering paid days, lifestyle benefits, Employee Assistance Programme and

many more

...

Early applications are encouraged as we reserve the right to close the advertisement and interview earlier than stated

Previous applicants need not apply

Join the Business Planning Team at L&Q!

We are looking for an experienced, capable, and engaging colleague to lead the delivery of business planning across key departments within L&Q.



Our

Business Planning Partners

play a critical role in bringing L&Q's vision to life. Our business plans are the home of the activity to deliver our Future Shape Corporate Strategy, with its priorities to deliver safe, decent homes allied to reliable, consistent customer service. You will report to the Head of Business Planning within the Governance and Transformation Directorate, and work closely with other senior leaders across L&Q to deliver high quality, consistent business planning for the organisation.


This opportunity has arisen at an exciting time, with the successful candidate tasked with building the strategic plan to underpin L&Q's next Corporate Strategy. You will join an agile, high-performing and values-driven team at the heart of L&Q's programme of change to set L&Q up for success over the long term.


The successful candidate will be a natural collaborator, with a strong track record of C-Suite influence and engagement to develop credible business plans. We need someone who is able to speak truth to power, make the complex simple and focus on getting things done.

Your Impact in the Role:

Building long-term strategic plans, aligning these to the emerging post-2026 Corporate Strategy and the five-year financial plan. Building these out into annual business plans for the organisation, closely aligning with the annual financial plan. Designing and building our Performance Framework - the metrics and targets that define success - for the emerging post-2026 Corporate Strategy Maturing and delivering our business planning approach in collaboration with business functions across L&Q Group. Strengthening the link between business planning and enterprise risk management. Contributing to the scrutiny of business plans and performance reporting through our officer-led governance groups.
We seek an experienced and well-established business planner, who is able to use their skills to bring senior stakeholders and teams together to define and then deliver brilliant outcomes for residents and colleagues alike.



As such, the

key skills

required include but are not limited to:

Leadership:

Strong experience of leading in a matrix-management environment, adept at working with colleagues enabling them to be the best they can be to support successful outcomes for them and L&Q. High level of competence at delivering through others, particularly senior partners.

Business Planning:

Highly adept at turning strategy in to business / delivery plans. Excellent at utilising strong relationships that enable the development of short- and long-term business plans.

Assurance:

Highly inquisitive and analytical, able to assess and scrutinise business plans to ensure they are comprehensive, robust and joined up. Experience of working with governance groups to provide oversight and assurance of business plans.

Communication and Influencing:

Highly adept at communication through all media, at all levels, but particularly with senior colleagues. Communicates with integrity, clarity and impact. Strong influencing skills and ability to operate successfully in a large, complex business setting.

Judgement and Vision:

Takes a pragmatic approach to getting the best overall outcome. Gets others on board through sound judgement and clarity of vision. Ability to make the complex simple and turn conceptual ideas into concrete delivery.




If you are interested in this role and have the experience required, then apply without delay!



We look forward to reviewing your application, and hearing about the genuine experiences and skills you could bring to our organisation. L&Q reserve the right to not accept statements that exceed 500 words.

About L&Q:

We're one of the UK's leading housing associations and developers. We were founded on a simple belief: high quality housing is vital for people's health, happiness and security. Everyone deserves a quality home that gives them the chance to live a better life.



250,000 people call our properties 'home', and we're proud to serve diverse communities across London, the South-East and North-West of England.


At L&Q, people are at the heart of our business and our success depends on employing the best people and getting the best from them. The foundation of everything that we are is built on our corporate

values and behavioural framework

, which outlines our core expectations and should be demonstrated at all times, and all levels, when representing L&Q.



L&Q strongly believe a diverse and inclusive workforce is important, and inclusion is part of our core values and everyday working practices. We make hiring decisions based on your experiences, skills and merits and we are recognised externally for our commitment to inclusion. We are a Stonewall Diversity Champion, a Disability Confident (Committed) employer and have signed the Time to Change Employer Pledge to demonstrate our commitment to end mental health discrimination in the workplace. Click here to read more.



If you require any reasonable adjustments at any stage during this process, including application stage, please email lqcareers@lqgroup.org.uk


At L&Q, sustainability is at the heart of what we do. We recognise the responsibility we hold as one of the UK's largest housing associations.



Click here to find out more about L&Q and why you should join us!



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Business Planning Partner

Location:

London - Stratford or Manchester - Trafford

Posted:

18/08/2025

Closing date:

27/08/2025

Closing time:

23:59