Directorate Plan Delivery Manager - Finance 44,499 pa

We're looking for a Directorate Plan Delivery Manager to help bring clarity, coordination and momentum to our Finance Directorate's priorities and planning. You'll be part of the senior leadership team and translate strategic goals into clear, deliverable plans, ensuring the right focus, resources and information are in place at the right time. You'll be central to how we track progress; support decision making and communicate our work across organisation wide. You will also co develop and co deliver our People plan to support those across the Directorate, working with other planning roles in the wider Finance & IT team.

What it's like to work here

Reporting to the CFO, you'll be part of a Finance Directorate that includes IT planning resources, that support the organisation to plan effectively, make informed decisions and deliver meaningful impact. The team works collaboratively across multiple specialist areas, bringing together planning, analysis, risk management and communication to ensure our financial leadership is strong, transparent and well coordinated.

Your contractual location will be our head office in Swindon and there will be an expectation for you to attend the office for % of your working week. However, there is flexibility on where you are based at other times. This will be discussed in more detail at interview.

What you'll be doing

• Coordinate the development and delivery of the Finance Directorate's plan, ensuring it reflects organisational priorities and is supported by clear resourcing and realistic timelines.
• Shape priorities, monitor progress, and ensure risks and dependencies are well understood while working closely with senior leaders.
• Work with budget holders to ensure our financial planning is reflected in the plan and vice versa.
• Oversee reporting on behalf of the Finance Leadership Team, ensuring information is timely, accessible and useful for decision making.
• Support the development and delivery of the directorate's communications plan, ensuring colleagues feel informed, connected and engaged.
• Coordinate the directorate's contribution to organisational planning communities, sharing insight and learning with peers across other teams.
• Lead the directorate risk management process, ensuring we have appropriate oversight and governance in place to support safe and confident delivery.
• Act as the essential part of the "glue" that keeps a large team aligned, motivated and clear in their role in delivering the strategy.

Who we're looking for

• Knowledge of business planning, tracking and monitoring processes, with experience providing accurate inputs to deadlines.
• Strong commercial awareness and ability to understand key business drivers.
• Good understanding of project management lifecycles, governance and delivery practices.
• Knowledge of communications and stakeholder management, with the ability to influence and negotiate at all levels.
• Strong leadership and communication skills, with the ability to motivate and build effective relationships across a matrix structure.
• Ability to communicate to wide audiences well, through a number of mediums, including creating a communications & stakeholder plan.
• Experience developing and delivering business/finance plans and managing projects to tight timelines.
• Delivery focused mindset, with strong MS365 skills.

The package

The National Trust has the motto "For everyone, for ever" at its heart. We're working hard to create an inclusive culture, where everyone feels they belong. It's important that our people reflect and represent the diversity of the communities and audiences we serve. We welcome and value difference, so when we say we're for everyone, we want everyone to be welcome in our teams too.

• Substantial pension scheme of up to 10% basic salary
• Free entry to National Trust places for you, a guest and your children (under 18)
• Season ticket loan
• EV car lease scheme (for roles that meet the salary criteria)
• Perks at work discounts such as gym memberships, shopping discount codes, cinema discounts
• Holiday allowance up to 32 days relating to length of service, plus holiday purchase scheme, subject to meeting minimum criteria.

Closing Date: 03 May 2026

Eligibility to Work in the UK.

Equal Opportunity Statement

The National Trust celebrates diversity and is committed to creating a fair and equal society, free from discrimination. You can read more about our commitment to inclusion and diversity here.

Safeguarding Statement

The National Trust is committed to a safe recruitment process to help the organisation attract and appoint the right staff/volunteer for the role and responsibilities as set out in the vacancy advert. We will not accept applicants who are not suitable to work with children, young people or adults at risk. If you have any questions around your suitability for this vacancy, please contact the people service centre.