Executive Business Manager

Posted 14 October 2025
Salary 33.16
LocationCamden N1C United Kingdom
Job type Full time
Sector Business & Professional Services
ReferenceRQ1623995

Job description

3 months contract with local authority

The Chief Officer Support service at Camden is dedicated to providing professional and personalized support to Chief Officers, ensuring the smooth operation of the four Directorates. The Executive Business Manager plays a crucial role in managing personal assistants and offering tailored support to Executive Directors in Business Management. This position is pivotal in enabling Executive Directors and their teams to effectively lead the development and delivery of the organization’s strategic objectives.

Responsibilities:

  • Ensure high levels of support for Executive Directors, Directors, and management teams to facilitate strategic objective delivery.
  • Provide strategic support to the Directorate Executive Director, including horizon scanning, commissioning briefs, and managing relationships with key stakeholders.
  • Lead, develop, and manage chief officer support staff to ensure effective Directorate business delivery.
  • Ensure support is efficient, cohesive, and professional.
  • Collaborate with Council officers to support elected Cabinet Members, organize briefings, and handle inquiries with political awareness and sensitivity.
  • Coordinate and maintain shared information protocols related to directorate work.
  • Apply judgment to highlight relevant issues and linkages to Chief Officers in a timely manner.
  • Manage priorities and tasks commissioned by the Executive Director to ensure strategic plans are executed.
  • Prepare quality briefing materials for Directors' meetings, including commissioning, proofreading, and writing as needed, and act on outcomes as directed by the Executive Director.


Requirements

Requirements:
  • Proven experience in providing high-level support to executive leadership.
  • Strong leadership and management skills for overseeing support staff.
  • Excellent communication and relationship management abilities.
  • Ability to work collaboratively with internal and external stakeholders.
  • High level of political awareness and sensitivity.
  • Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
  • Ability to handle multiple priorities and tasks effectively.