Head of Strategic Planning & Performance

Head of Strategic Planning & Performance page is loaded Head of Strategic Planning & Performanceremote type: Eligible for Agile Workinglocations: Cottingham Road Campustime type: Full timeposted on: Posted 3 Days Agotime left to apply: End Date: January 26, 2026 (16 days left to apply)job requisition id: JR101064Salary£59,966.00At the University of Hull, we know diversity fosters creativity and innovation, and we want our community to represent the diversity of the world's talent. We are committed to equality of opportunity, to being fair and inclusive, and to being a place where we all belong.We therefore particularly encourage applications from candidates who are likely to be underrepresented in the University of Hull workplace. This includes people from global minority backgrounds; people who have a declared disability; LGBTQI+ people; and women particularly for our Grade 9 and 10 roles.We value our talented employees, and whenever possible strive to help colleagues to grow and progress in their future careers.We recognise that our people are our biggest asset. We hope you'll be as excited as we are by what lies ahead. Let's continue our journey. With great on-site facilities and numerous awards in recognition of our achievements within the Professional Services World, we want to continue growing and nurturing our existing staff as we endeavour to take on our next challenges as a University.Band 9: £59,966 - £67,468 The Head of Strategic Planning and Performance provides strategic leadership for the university's planning and performance functions, ensuring alignment with institutional goals and priorities. This role is responsible for overseeing the development and implementation of planning frameworks, student number forecasting, and performance monitoring systems. The postholder plays a key role in supporting the university's executive team by providing high-quality analysis and advice to inform strategic decision-making. They lead the coordination of the annual planning cycle, integrating academic, financial, and workforce planning processes. This includes managing the fee-setting process, overseeing capital investment planning, and ensuring that planning outputs are consistent, evidence-based, and aligned with institutional KPIs. The role also involves close collaboration with faculties and professional services through a business partnering model, supporting local planning and performance reviews. In addition, the Head oversees the statutory reporting function, ensuring compliance with external regulatory requirements and the timely submission of data returns. They work closely with the Strategic Insight & Analytics and Business Intelligence teams to ensure that planning is underpinned by robust data and insight. The role requires strong leadership, excellent communication skills, and the ability to influence at all levels of the organisation. They will write reports to advise and influence senior levels and will be able to explain complex and technical ideas in user-friendly ways.Applications for this role should be made by visiting: or by contacting Simon Critchley at and .Applications should be made via email to by midnight on Sunday 25 th January 2026. Likely final interview date is w/c 2 February 2026 or w/c 9 February 2026 on campus at the University of Hull . We are seeking an exceptional individual to join our Strategic Planning, Performance and Insight Team in this newly established and exciting role. The team provides institution-wide coordination of strategic planning and links long-term priorities to performance tracking and monitoring, ensuring the University delivers on its ambitions at every level. Reporting to the Executive Director: Planning, Projects & Operations the role of Head of Strategic Planning and Performance will play a pivotal role in enabling and driving the institution's strategic agenda forward.You will provide strategic leadership for the university's planning and performance functions, ensuring alignment with institutional goals and priorities. This role is responsible for overseeing the development and implementation of planning frameworks, student number forecasting, and performance monitoring systems. You will play a key role in supporting the university's executive team by providing high-quality analysis and advice to inform strategic decision-making.Working closely across professional services and the faculties through the embedding of a new business partnering model, you will lead the coordination of the annual planning cycle, integrating academic, financial, and workforce planning processes. This includes managing the fee-setting process, overseeing capital investment planning, and ensuring that planning outputs are consistent, evidence-based, and aligned with institutional KPIs. This is an exciting opportunity to shape a critical function and contribute directly to its long-term success.You will be a capable leader who can support the development of our people in line with our Professional Services Careers Framework, and maintain professional networking relationships across the sector. You can find a copy of the full job description here: .The University offers flexible and hybrid working arrangements. offering a mix of on-campus and at-home days.If you would like to be part of our future or have any queries, then please get in touch today - Get In TouchIntroduce yourself to our recruiters and we'll get in touch if there's a role that seems like a good match