Head of Strategy and Planning

Salary: £84,080

Role duration: Permanent (37.5 hours per week)

Location: London, UK (Hybrid – 50% office attendance)

Summary Purpose – what you will be achieving:

The Head of Strategy and Planning provides organisation-wide leadership on strategic thinking, prioritisation, and planning. The role is responsible for developing and maintaining the Academy’s strategic framework and planning processes, ensuring that strategic ambitions are clear, evidence-based, affordable, and deliverable.

Working in close partnership with the Chief Operating Officer and senior leaders, the postholder supports the organisation to make informed choices, manage trade-offs, and focus resources where they will have the greatest impact. The role does not hold responsibility for day-to-day operations, but instead enables effective delivery through strong planning, insight, and performance frameworks.

About the role – what you will be ...