Altum is partnering with a leading national not for profit organisation to appoint a Director of Strategy & Performance a critical role that will shape the future direction of the organisation and drive lasting impact.
About the Role
This is an exciting opportunity to join at a pivotal moment in the organisation's growth.
* Champion a culture of strategic thinking, accountability, and collaboration.
* Oversee strategic planning, performance management, and insight generation.
* Drive the implementation and evolution of the organisational strategy, ensuring delivery against KPIs and OKRs.
* Lead on national data management, ensuring data quality and governance, and leverage insights to inform decision-making.
* Consolidate performance reporting across regions and share insight with the board.
* Build and manage strong relationships with executive leadership, partners, and stakeholders.
* Ensure the organisation matures into a truly performance-driven charity, able to grow funding to £5-10m and expand its national impact.
Key Responsibilities
* Establish and embed KPIs/OKRs, holding leadership to account.
* Manage business planning, risk reporting (business and market risk, not clinical), and insight generation.
* Lead and inspire the strategy, planning, risk, data, and reporting functions.
* Conduct market analysis to identify trends, opportunities, and challenges.
* Act as a trusted partner to the executive, challenging the status quo and enabling evidence-based decision-making.
About You
We are looking for a leader who is:
* Experienced in strategic planning, performance management, and data-led decision-making.
* Confident in challenging and influencing senior stakeholders.
* Passionate, curious, and driven by impact - always asking why is this happening?
* Skilled in OKRs/KPIs, change management, and business planning.
* Experienced in managing and motivating cross-functional teams.
* Comfortable navigating regulated, complex environments.
* (Not-for-profit experience is desirable, but not essential.)