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Organisational Planning and Risk Manager (Ref: 0018ZC)

The closing date is 14 September 2025

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Job summary

WithYou are recruiting for an Organisational Planning and Risk Manager, to join us as a key member of our Finance and Resources directorate. We're looking to hear from individuals who will champion the importance of robust data and foresight and lead WithYou's strategic planning cycle, embedding a culture of performance, prioritisation and risk-informed decision-making across the organisation.

Main duties of the job

The postholder will act as a trusted advisor to senior leaders, ensuring that resources are aligned to strategic priorities. You will support the development of a clear performance framework and take ownership of the organisation-wide risk management approach. The role will foster strong relationships with key stakeholders, ensuring effective communication of strategic goals and performance outcomes to promote transparency and collaboration and will ultimately move the organisation to support an outcomes focused model, supporting those we support to achieve their goals. Other priorities include: Implementing data governance and improving data quality by executing a Master Data Management (MDM) strategy with the Director of Strategy and Performance, ensuring integrity and accuracy across WithYou Translating strategic goals into clear, measurable OKRs or KPIs that cascade across the organisation Designing and embedding a performance framework that enables leadership to track impact, delivery, and improvement, ensuring that the Board and Executive team have access to timely, meaningful performance information and dashboards Working closely with internal audit, governance and assurance colleagues to align risk and compliance activities

About us

WithYou provides free and confidential support, without judgement, to more than 100,000 people every year experiencing challenges with drugs, alcohol and mental health across England and Scotland. Our name reflects who we are - a positive place where people can progress, connect with others and get friendly, expert help in a way that's right for them. Our staff team changes lives. If you're passionate about helping people get the support they need for issues with drugs, alcohol and mental health, we'd love to hear from you.

Details

Date posted

02 September 2025

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£35,000 to £40,000 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

oc-1756814649-5ASGT

Job locations

London

City of London

EC1M 4DH


Job description

Job responsibilities

Please note that this advert may close early should sufficient applications be received, so early application is advised. Please include a cover letter with your application, outlining how you feel you meet the requirements of the role. Closing date: Sunday 14th September 2025 This is a new role for WithYou, working on a permanent, full time basis. You will work mainly from home, with occasional travel as required. WithYou is a drug, alcohol and mental health charity employing over 1,600 staff. With over 80 services across England and Scotland, we provide support and advice without judgement to more than 100,000 people a year. At WithYou, we work with people on their own goals, whether that's staying safe and healthy, making small changes or stopping an unwanted habit altogether. We give people support in a way that's right for them either face to face in their local service, community or online. We use our expertise to improve the help available and raise awareness around drugs, alcohol and mental health so that more people can get support. Benefits

  • 28 days annual leave, plus bank holidays
  • An extra day off for your birthday or a special occasion of your choice
  • Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption leave
  • 2 days paid volunteer leave per year
  • Auto-enrollment into We Are With You's pension scheme
  • Access to a Blue Light Card - giving you great savings on big high-street and online brands
  • Flexible working opportunities and access to a range of services and resources to support you with your wellbeing
  • We have an excellent Refer a Friend scheme which offers you a £500 bonus for any recommendations, any role! Our scheme allows you to recommend your friends and family to work with us and earn a £500 bonus payment for every successful referral you make. Please note, the Refer a Friend scheme is only applicable if your recommended friend completes their 6 months probation period
    • DE&I As an organisation, we continue to build an inclusive culture that encourages, supports and celebrates the diverse voices and experiences of our staff. We know that representing the communities we serve is key to us meeting our goals of radically improving people's lives. We welcome the unique contributions that you can bring, and we encourage people from underrepresented communities and backgrounds to apply to join our team, including people with lived experience, people with disabilities, people from racialised communities, LGBTQ+ people, people of all ages and armed forces veterans. As part of our commitment to the Armed Forces Covenant, we provide a guaranteed interview scheme for candidates that are veterans and meet all the essential criteria for a role. WithYou is also a Disability Confident Employer, and we offer a guaranteed interview scheme for candidates with a disability and meet all the essential criteria for a role. If you have a disability, a learning difficulty such as dyslexia or a medical condition which you believe may affect your performance during any aspect of our selection process, we'll be happy to make reasonable adjustments to enable you to perform at your best.

    Job description

    Job responsibilities

    Please note that this advert may close early should sufficient applications be received, so early application is advised. Please include a cover letter with your application, outlining how you feel you meet the requirements of the role. Closing date: Sunday 14th September 2025 This is a new role for WithYou, working on a permanent, full time basis. You will work mainly from home, with occasional travel as required. WithYou is a drug, alcohol and mental health charity employing over 1,600 staff. With over 80 services across England and Scotland, we provide support and advice without judgement to more than 100,000 people a year. At WithYou, we work with people on their own goals, whether that's staying safe and healthy, making small changes or stopping an unwanted habit altogether. We give people support in a way that's right for them either face to face in their local service, community or online. We use our expertise to improve the help available and raise awareness around drugs, alcohol and mental health so that more people can get support. Benefits

  • 28 days annual leave, plus bank holidays
  • An extra day off for your birthday or a special occasion of your choice
  • Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption leave
  • 2 days paid volunteer leave per year
  • Auto-enrollment into We Are With You's pension scheme
  • Access to a Blue Light Card - giving you great savings on big high-street and online brands
  • Flexible working opportunities and access to a range of services and resources to support you with your wellbeing
  • We have an excellent Refer a Friend scheme which offers you a £500 bonus for any recommendations, any role! Our scheme allows you to recommend your friends and family to work with us and earn a £500 bonus payment for every successful referral you make. Please note, the Refer a Friend scheme is only applicable if your recommended friend completes their 6 months probation period
    • DE&I As an organisation, we continue to build an inclusive culture that encourages, supports and celebrates the diverse voices and experiences of our staff. We know that representing the communities we serve is key to us meeting our goals of radically improving people's lives. We welcome the unique contributions that you can bring, and we encourage people from underrepresented communities and backgrounds to apply to join our team, including people with lived experience, people with disabilities, people from racialised communities, LGBTQ+ people, people of all ages and armed forces veterans. As part of our commitment to the Armed Forces Covenant, we provide a guaranteed interview scheme for candidates that are veterans and meet all the essential criteria for a role. WithYou is also a Disability Confident Employer, and we offer a guaranteed interview scheme for candidates with a disability and meet all the essential criteria for a role. If you have a disability, a learning difficulty such as dyslexia or a medical condition which you believe may affect your performance during any aspect of our selection process, we'll be happy to make reasonable adjustments to enable you to perform at your best.

    Person Specification

    Qualifications

    Essential

    • A full job description and person specification is available on request by emailing recruitment@wearewithyou.org.uk.

    Experience

    Essential

    • The most important thing you can bring to this role is clear and inspirational direction, to grow this new role and provide highly technical advice and guidance to the wider organisation. You should also have:
    • Strategic Planning and Prioritisation - Proven experience leading and embedding organisation-wide strategic planning and prioritisation processes, ensuring alignment to strategic goals and enabling evidence-based decision-making
    • Supporting Performance and Outcomes - Experience supporting executives and senior leaders to develop, track, and evaluate organisational KPIs or OKRs within a performance framework, using insight and analysis to drive improvement and impact
    • Risk Management Expertise - Proven ability to design, implement, and oversee organisational risk management frameworks, embedding risk awareness and appetite thinking into strategic decision-making and planning
    • Analytical and Strategic Insight - Exceptional analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to interpret complex data, identify trends, and provide clear, actionable recommendations using performance measurement and reporting tools
    • Stakeholder Influence and Engagement - Advanced stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence and challenge senior leaders and Boards constructively, and to build consensus across complex, multi-stakeholder environments
    Person Specification

    Qualifications

    Essential

    • A full job description and person specification is available on request by emailing recruitment@wearewithyou.org.uk.

    Experience

    Essential

    • The most important thing you can bring to this role is clear and inspirational direction, to grow this new role and provide highly technical advice and guidance to the wider organisation. You should also have:
    • Strategic Planning and Prioritisation - Proven experience leading and embedding organisation-wide strategic planning and prioritisation processes, ensuring alignment to strategic goals and enabling evidence-based decision-making
    • Supporting Performance and Outcomes - Experience supporting executives and senior leaders to develop, track, and evaluate organisational KPIs or OKRs within a performance framework, using insight and analysis to drive improvement and impact
    • Risk Management Expertise - Proven ability to design, implement, and oversee organisational risk management frameworks, embedding risk awareness and appetite thinking into strategic decision-making and planning
    • Analytical and Strategic Insight - Exceptional analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to interpret complex data, identify trends, and provide clear, actionable recommendations using performance measurement and reporting tools
    • Stakeholder Influence and Engagement - Advanced stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence and challenge senior leaders and Boards constructively, and to build consensus across complex, multi-stakeholder environments

    Disclosure and Barring Service Check

    This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

    Employer details

    Employer name

    We Are With You

    Address

    London

    City of London

    EC1M 4DH


    Employer's website

    https://www.wearewithyou.org.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

    Employer details

    Employer name

    We Are With You

    Address

    London

    City of London

    EC1M 4DH


    Employer's website

    https://www.wearewithyou.org.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

    Employer contact details

    For questions about the job, contact:

    Recruitment Manager

    Emily Frost

    Emily.frost@wearewithyou.org.uk

    07811056955

    Details

    Date posted

    02 September 2025

    Pay scheme

    Other

    Salary

    £35,000 to £40,000 a year

    Contract

    Permanent

    Working pattern

    Full-time

    Reference number

    oc-1756814649-5ASGT

    Job locations

    London

    City of London

    EC1M 4DH


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