Director of Strategic Planning and Performance

8 hours ago

Canberra, ACT, Australia Hudson Full time
Director of Planning and Performance

Drive high-level decision-making and shape the future of a dynamic organisation as the new Director of Planning and Performance.

This newly established role offers a unique opportunity to influence strategic direction, build key processes, and collaborate with the Senior Leadership Team to ensure performance aligns with organisational ambitions.

Key Responsibilities:
  • Develop internal operational priorities and business plans, ensuring alignment with key strategic goals.
  • Collaborate with the Finance team to develop annual budgets, using data and trends to guide decision-making.
  • Implement and manage a performance framework to track, analyse, and drive continuous improvement.
  • Oversee key cross-organisation initiatives, ensuring progress, prioritisation, and effective resource allocation.
  • Prepare and present high-quality performance reports for the Senior Leadership Team and the Board, offering insights and recommendations.
  • Deliver critical organisational reports, including the Annual Report, Corporate Report, and Statutory Reports, as required.
  • Develop metrics and KPIs to measure performance across corporate, impact, and operational areas.
  • Engage with internal and external experts to enhance reporting tools and processes, fostering a culture of improvement and innovation.
Requirements:
  • Strategic and operational leadership experience in public or private sector environments.
  • Experience leading teams focused on strategic planning, performance, or governance at an organisational level.
  • Proven ability to develop and implement cross-organisational strategic plans, working collaboratively with diverse teams.
  • Strong analytical skills, with experience using data to forecast performance, guide decisions, and drive improvements.
  • Expertise in project management, delivering key processes, managing workflows, and ensuring timely outcomes.
  • Experience preparing reports for Executive teams and Boards, including performance, statutory, and corporate reports.
  • Excellent stakeholder engagement skills, with the ability to provide expert advice and align objectives across multiple teams.
  • Familiarity with reporting tools and dashboards, with a commitment to continuously enhancing organisational effectiveness.

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