AMS PSR

On behalf of The Government Property Agency, we are looking for a Business Manager  for a 3 months contract based REMOTELY with occasional travel to either Leeds, Manchester, Birmingham

The Government Property Agency is an Executive Agency of the cabinet office. It is changing the way the Civil Service works and is at the forefront of Government's transformation agenda; reshaping the relationship civil servants have with their place of work. The Agency is central to the delivery of key Government policies including moving 22,000 Civil Service roles out of London by 2030 and tackling climate change by contributing to the Net Zero agenda. To do this we are delivering a major change programme across the UK and consolidating our portfolio in order to save £1.4 Bn over 10 years.

Beyond the bricks and mortar, the GPA is about providing great workplaces for our people.

This is an ambitious and exciting task, for which we need innovative people, with strong commercial acumen, who are passionate about visualising and implementing customer needs.

As a Business Manager, your main responsibilities will be to:

• Analyse business issues and recommend or implement solutions to support the HR Deputy Director (HRDD) and Senior Leadership Team (SLT)
• Commission and provide people and HR data for governance boards and performance reporting, using collaboration tools to ensure timely and accurate updates.
• Manage daily communications and demands on the HRDD, including prioritisation, decision support, and confidential task management
• Oversee the HRDD’s diary, ensuring optimal time use, and manage incoming correspondence with timely responses and actions
• Provide admin support to the HR SLT, including commissioning meeting papers, maintaining tracking documents, and managing Google Drive folders in line with knowledge and information management policies.
• Assist with recruitment processes and a variety of HR team tasks, maintaining strict confidentiality.
• Raise and manage purchase orders (POs) for the HR team and wider organisation

Essential:

• Proven experience as Business Manager
• Excellent communication skills and attention to details
• Proactive and good organizational skills

Desirable:

• Experience in supporting HR
• Google suite

Please be aware that this role can only be worked within the UK and not Overseas.

DE&I Commitment 

GPA guarantees to interview all candidates who have a disability and who meet all the essential criteria for the vacancy. In cases where we have a high volume of candidates who have a disability who meet all the essential criteria, we will interview the best candidates from within that group. This scheme encourages candidates with a disability and/or neurodivergence to apply. In exceptional circumstances, we may also need to apply the desirable criteria in our shortlisting process which may include holding active security clearance.

Armed Forces Covenant

The Government Property Agency guarantees to interview veterans or spouses / partners of military personnel who meet all the essential criteria for the vacancy. In cases where we have a high volume of ex-military candidates / military spouses or partners, who meet all of the essential criteria, we will interview the best candidates from within that group. In exceptional circumstances, we may also need to apply the desirable criteria in our shortlisting process which may include holding active security clearance.

In applying for this role, you acknowledge the following "this role falls in scope of the Off Payroll Working in the Public Sector legislation. Any rates of payment quoted will reflect the gross rate per day for the assignment and will be subject to appropriate taxes and statutory costs. As such the payment to the intermediary and your income resulting from this contract will be different".