We’re seeking an exceptional Operational Partnerships Manager to play a pivotal role in strengthening and expanding our collaborations with key partners.
This is a unique opportunity to navigate complex challenges and drive strategic partnership initiatives that will directly impact the lives of animals.
What a day might look like for you:
As our Operational Partnerships Manager, you will be the go-to person to identify, develop, and improve collaborative opportunities and will act as a trusted advisor to the Operations Directorate, providing expert guidance and support for partnership plans.
A key part of the role will be to forge and maintain strong relationships with external partners, initiating contact and driving collaboration.
We will look to you to streamline partnership processes, conduct audits, and to ensure compliance with legal and regulatory requirements. You will also proactively identify and resolve partnership challenges, ensuring smooth and effective collaboration.
You will champion a partnership centric approach across the organisation, influencing stakeholders and driving positive change.
On a day to day basis, you will:
– Represent the RSPCA at partner meetings.
– Conduct research and site visits to engage with new partners.
– Collaborate with internal teams to build and improve partnership processes.
– Research and implement partnership solutions to meet business needs.
– Conduct partnership audits and ensure governance alignment.
– Manage relationships with key internal and external stakeholders.
– Support partnership stakeholders in problem resolution.
– Identify resource needs for partnership agreements.
– Evaluate and monitor active partnerships.
What you’ll bring:
You can find the full person specification by following the vacancy link, but in a nutshell, in order to succeed within this role, it is essential that you are:
– A proactive and independent thinker with a knack for innovation.
– Highly adaptable and resilient, with a positive attitude.
– An exceptional communicator with strong interpersonal skills.
– Experienced in building and managing constructive relationships.
– A results oriented individual with excellent planning and organisational skills.
– A strong influencer and negotiator.
– Possess a full UK driving licence and willingness to travel (occasionally overnight).
– Desirable: Animal care/welfare knowledge or understanding.
We are keen to receive applications from those who also have:
– Experience in building and managing national partnerships.
– A strong understanding of internal and external partnership management.
– A proven ability to resolve complaints and manage reputation.
– Knowledge of legislation impacting operational partnerships.
– Proven success in participating in cross-functional projects.
If you would like to join our passionate team of experts in order to make a tangible difference in animal welfare, please apply!
Applicants must have the legal right to work in the UK – We are unable to sponsor visas at RSPCA
How to apply:
Please follow the link to the RSPCA’s website and click Apply Now.
Virtual interviews will be held on the 23rd and the 25th of April.
Due to high interest in some of our roles, we review applications as they are received. This can occasionally result in positions closing earlier than advertised. Therefore, we strongly recommend submitting applications early. Unfortunately, we are unable to accept applications after the posted closing date.
We want to ensure we do all we can to give you a positive candidate experience through our recruitment. Whilst we do try to give feedback where we can, sometimes due to receiving high levels of applications, this may not always be possible
We are building the future of a diverse Society, and our priority is to support animal welfare by finding people from all backgrounds who are committed to our mission. For this reason we actively encourage a wide diversity of applications – in particular from members of minority ethnic groups, and people with disabilities – as these candidates are currently under-represented at the RSPCA. Your transferable skills & lived experiences could make you a valuable addition to our RSPCA Family!
Should you need any support with your application or interview process please contact resourcingteam@rspca.org.uk / 0300 123 0685.
