Business & Partnership Manager
Business & Partnership Manager (Italian speaking desirable, not compulsory)
Location: London (The City, onsite)
Contract: Permanent / Full-time. Monday to Friday, 9-5PM.
Generous salary package + 26 days of holidays + bank holiday, lunch daily allowance.
The Business & Partnership Manager will provide strategic planning and business management support to the Chief Operating Officer, helping to shape, prioritise and coordinate the organisation’s business initiatives, a listed company.
Working closely with the COO, the role will focus on business planning, commercial opportunities, strategic partnerships and executive coordination. The Business Manager will ensure that initiatives are well defined, appropriately prioritised and effectively transitioned to the Project Management team for implementation.
This role is focused on planning rather than delivery. Responsibility for project execution remains with the Project Management team.
Key Responsibilities
Business Planning & Executive Support
- Support the COO in developing business priorities and organisational objectives.
- Coordinate annual and quarterly business planning activities.
- Prepare briefing papers, presentations and reports for Executive and Board meetings.
- Translate strategic discussions into structured action plans.
- Ensure key business priorities are tracked and reviewed.
Strategic Initiatives
- Support the evaluation, prioritisation and planning of new business initiatives.
- Develop business cases, option papers and feasibility assessments.
- Coordinate cross-functional planning activities before projects move into delivery.
- Define project scope, objectives and success measures with key stakeholders.
- Ensure initiatives are ready for transition to the Project Management team.
Business Development & Partnerships
- Support the COO in identifying and developing new commercial opportunities.
- Coordinate strategic partnerships and stakeholder engagement activities.
- Conduct market research and competitor analysis.
- Prepare proposals, presentations and supporting documentation for prospective partners.
- Assist in developing business opportunities aligned with the organisation’s strategic objectives.
Governance & Portfolio Coordination
- Maintain oversight of the organisation’s portfolio of strategic initiatives.
- Monitor progress against agreed milestones from a governance perspective.
- Prepare executive dashboards and portfolio reports..
Business Analysis
- Analyse operational and commercial data to support business decisions.
- Prepare reports and management information for the COO.
- Support annual planning, budgeting and organisational reviews.
- Identify trends, risks and opportunities to support informed decision-making.
Stakeholder Management
- Build strong working relationships across all business functions.
- Liaise with external partners and key stakeholders where appropriate.
- Act as a central point of coordination for strategic initiatives during the planning phase.
Skills & Experience
Essential
- Degree in Business, Management, Economics or a related discipline.
- Experience in Business Management, Corporate Planning, Business Transformation, Consulting or Strategy Support. Candidates coming from big10 are desirable.
- Strong commercial awareness.
- Excellent analytical and organisational skills.
- Experience preparing Executive and Board-level presentations.
- Strong stakeholder management skills.
- Excellent written and verbal communication.
- Ability to coordinate multiple priorities simultaneously.
- Advanced Microsoft Office skills, particularly PowerPoint and Excel.
- Fluent English. Additional languages like Italian and French are advantageous.
Desirable
- Experience in management consulting or corporate planning.
- Experience working within project governance or portfolio management.
Apply ASAP if this sounds like you: recruitment@cvandcoffee.com