Key Notes
Senior business-management, governance or executive-support experience is central to this national First Bus role. You’ll coordinate strategic priorities, reporting, projects, budgets and process improvement for senior leaders. The permanent position is based in London or Bristol with regular UK travel; the advert describes flexible working but does not state a defined hybrid pattern.
What You'll Work On
- Coordinate strategic priorities, governance cycles and business planning for senior First Bus leaders, keeping actions, risks and decisions visible.
- Prepare executive reports, presentations and briefings that turn operational and commercial information into clear recommendations.
- Support cross-functional projects, budgets and forecasts, tracking delivery and resolving dependencies with stakeholders across the organisation.
- Improve management processes and information flows while providing structured support for meetings, communications and priority initiatives.
Why This Role Matters
- First Bus leaders require management information across central and regional activity, with reporting and governance coordination providing the shared record used to review business priorities.
- Cross-functional projects involve budgets and agreed actions, with the business support role tracking commitments and escalating outstanding matters for the relevant leadership teams to address.
What They Are Looking For
- Experience: Applicants need experience in project coordination, executive support, business management or a comparable role supporting senior leaders.
- Experience: Applicants need strong governance, reporting and organisational skills, with confidence producing high-quality presentations and written briefings.
- Stakeholder: Applicants need ability to influence stakeholders, manage competing priorities and identify risks or process improvements independently.
- Technical: Applicants need sound financial awareness, analytical problem-solving and strong capability with standard business systems and Microsoft tools.