Director Of Strategy And Business Development

Resurgo’s mission is to inspire and equip organisations to bring about ambitious and sustainable social change through our expertise in coaching, impact management and programme delivery. We’re a bold and innovative organisation with the ambition to transform society.

We are looking for a capable and creative individual to join the leadership of Resurgo, with oversight of Strategy development and implementation, finance and governance. As a strong leader and people manager with experience across Strategy and finance, you will have an ability to lead projects with multiple complex priorities and think out of the box, be a confident decision maker and communicator, and be passionate about social transformation.

The important stuff 

Salary: from £65,000, dependent on experience

Contract: Minimum 6-9 month contract from June, but we would be open to up to 12 months if starting sooner

Hours: 5 days per week (4 considered), 9.30am – 5.30pm, with occasional evening work for events such as our Spear Celebrations.

Location: Hammersmith, London 

Closing date: Friday 23rd February, 12.30pm

Interviews: We anticipate interviews to commence from Tuesday 5th March

Person Specification 

• An active Christian, passionate about personally representing the values and beliefs of Resurgo, and a demonstrated commitment to social impact and our mission to play a meaningful part in the repair of our social fabric
• Strong strategic thinking, business and financial acumen – experience in a strategy role or management consultancy is desirable
• Self-motivated forward planner with the ability to navigate complex fast-moving environments, adapt to changing circumstances, and exercise initiative, with a track record of driving growth and achieving results
• Financially literate, with experience overseeing strategic financial processes, e.g., budgeting, financial management and resource allocation
• Good IT skills with a working knowledge of Salesforce and Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook and PowerPoint. An awareness of charity regulatory and compliance requirements is beneficial
• Strong proven leadership skills and the ability to relate confidently to a range of audiences
• Relational team player with high emotional intelligence, a sense of humour and fun, and the ability to inspire and motivate diverse teams

Key Responsibilities
Strategy Development and Implementation

• Leading the organisation through the iterative development and implementation of strategic projects to serve the ambition of Resurgo, to “inspire and equip organisations to deliver ambitious and sustainable social change”
• Provide strategic leadership and direction to Heads of Department, setting them up to succeed in the implementation of ambitious plans
• Line management of the Strategy Manager, who project manages and drives the delivery of strategic projects across the organisation

Finance

• Line management of Head of Finance, providing strategic leadership in the development of the finance function and oversight of organisational financial management
• Lead the annual planning process, working with the Head of Finance and Director of People, Culture & Operations to shape and deliver annual financial planning

Oversight of Governance, Risk and Opportunity

• Executive Chair of the Strategy, Finance and Risk steering group, owning the most significant risks and opportunities facing Resurgo at an organizational level, ensuring actions are taken to mitigate risks and that we are set up to maximise opportunity
• Responsible for overseeing governance structures and ensuring they are fit for purpose as the organization develops and grows
• Line management of the Executive Assistant to the CEO, to facilitate the effective running of the Boards of Resurgo Trust and Resurgo Consulting

Growth Projects

• Responsible for identifying, scoping, and enabling the delivery of key strategic projects that drives growth across Resurgo’s activities

Active participation in and support for Resurgo's Team and Mission

• Help build and develop Resurgo’s ethos and Christian life as a team member, including leading and contributing to daily team prayer meetings as an integral part of Resurgo’s operation and for the success of its mission

Please feel free to let us know if you may require any reasonable adjustments to participate fully in our recruitment process.