Jules Ient

Experience

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  Hazard Chase Limited

  Jan 1993 - Sept 1996

  Personal Assistant
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  London Philharmonic Orchestra

  Sept 1996 - Dec 1998

  Development Officer
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  Academy of St Martin in the Fields

  Jan 1999 - Sept 2002

  Head of Marketing and Development

  • Accountable for devising and delivering marketing and fundraising strategies• Managed relationships with key external stakeholders• Contributed to strategic planning and corporate performance management• Controlled marketing and fundraising budgets• Managed small team

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  Orchestras Live

  Oct 2002 - Dec 2007

  Funding Development Manager

  • As part of senior management team, contributed to mission and vision setting, strategic planning, performance management and evaluation• Accountable for devising and delivering funding development strategy• Controlled funding development budget• Communicated and influenced at board and senior management level with internal and external stakeholders; established fundraising partnerships• Acted as consultant and mentor to partner organisations

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  Julia Ient Arts Consultant

  Dec 2007 - Apr 2010

  Arts Management Consultant

  • Enabled clients to clarify and achieve their vision through strategic planning, board development, funding development and project evaluation• Funding development service included research, strategy, grant applications, donor communications and funder reporting• Managed small team

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  Arts Council England

  Apr 2010 - Sept 2015

  Relationship Manager

  • Managed relationships with key stakeholders; negotiated and reviewed delivery of funding agreements; risk managed portfolio of funding investments• Devised and implemented arts funding policy, with focus on music, talent development, music education, public engagement and organisational resilience• Led National New Music Team• Advised prospective funding applicants, assessed funding applications and made funding recommendations• Advocated for Arts Council policy and funding

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  Cambridgeshire County Council

  Oct 2015 - Jan 2023

  • Researched councillor engagement with performance management in partnership with LGA and designed policy interventions that increased performance management engagement and effectiveness.• Researched external funding for local authorities, engaged external stakeholders, identified opportunities for service improvement and designed pilot to support delivery of Net Zero outcomes.• Designed, secured board approval for and implemented new Performance Management Framework, KPI Quality Standards and Strategic Key Performance Indicators, that drove improvement and aligned approach with administration priorities.• Produced quarterly Corporate Services Performance Reports and presented to Strategy & Resources Committee. Show less • Led digital transformation that enabled hybrid delivery across all services and supported business resilience throughout COVID pandemic.• Introduced new research and analysis tools to business planning process to support effective strategic decision making.• Diversified funding base by developing new funder relationships that improved resilience by minimising the effect of changing contributed income levels.• Secured £1million public funding for capital project to support digital engagement and reach new audiences.• Oversaw development and publication of case studies that evidence social impact.• Advocated for the council in local radio interviews, national conference presentations and digital podcasts that reached new audiences. built engagement and shared knowledge.• Devised and led implementation of a new workforce planning system that enabled rapid analysis of workforce capacity, unlocking pay protection for all staff throughout COVID lockdown. • Facilitated production of whole-service Team Charter that describes how, where and when we work for new starters and captures ambitions for culture change.• Introduced online collaborative working tools and practices that supported team cohesion, enabled personal development and enhanced team performance.• Set up volunteering opportunities, recruited and developed volunteers from diverse backgrounds. • Acted as independent manager for Respect at Work and Disciplinary investigations, leading to improved working relationships and management practices.• Devised and led implementation of new budgetary control framework supporting scalable budgets, profitability analysis and stakeholder reporting, leading to improved service reputation for strong budgetary control.• Devised and led implementation of new risk protocol that improved risk management culture and achieved engagement.• Initiated and led implementation of cost savings across the service that improved business resilience. Show less

  • Senior Policy and Strategy Advisor

    Sept 2022 - Jan 2023

  • Senior Transformation Advisor/Senior Analyst

    Sept 2021 - Aug 2022

  • Head of Business Development, Cambridgeshire Music

    Oct 2015 - Jun 2022
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  Cambridgeshire & Peterborough Combined Authority

  Jan 2023 - now

  Key ResponsibilitiesLead the newly formed Policy, Insight and Performance teamLead the development and delivery of Policy, Insight, Evaluation and Corporate Performance activity across the Combined Authority.Work with colleagues and external partners to ensure the Combined Authority has a joined-up and forward-looking approach to Policy, Insight, Evaluation and Performance Reporting underpinned by best practice.Lead the development of forward-thinking, influential policy formulation and innovative systems thinking to identify solutions to drive excellence and the delivery of agreed outcomes.Lead the development of effective strategic frameworks, corporate strategic planning and policy development.Drive the use of research and insight-based evidence, forecasting and modelling, providing key business intelligence for the Combined Authority and its partners.Oversee the development, implementation and co-ordination of a new Evaluation Framework.Ensure the delivery of quarterly corporate performance reporting to the Combined Authority Board and Thematic Committees and lead the further development and embedding of the Combined Authority’s Performance Management Framework.Provide professional advice to the Chief Executive, Corporate Management Team, Mayor, Deputy Mayor and Business Board Chair on issues relating to Policy, Insight, Evaluation and Corporate Performance Reporting.Develop, foster and embed partnership working with key stakeholders and co-ordinate and encourage information flows between the Combined Authority, Constituent Councils and stakeholders in relation to shared priorities both locally and nationally.Drive forward and embed continuous improvement in policy, insight, evaluation and corporate performance activities to deliver an outstanding service through the delivery and oversight of key projects and by proactively networking and sharing knowledge with other Combined Authorities and networks. Show less • Managed refresh of 2023-25 Corporate Strategy to improve relevance and accessibility. Led cross-organisational collaboration and clarified deliverables and equality objectives.• Co-designed, implemented and evaluated strategic planning process with Golden Thread linking individual objectives to corporate plan, including development of authority’s first directorate business plans.• Commissioned State of the Region review of multi-dimensional evidence base to inform system-wide policy development and decision making, led co-design of scope with external partners and managed contract.• Drove development of authority’s first performance management framework and corporate performance reports to improve transparency and accountability. Engaged councillors, external and internal stakeholders, quality assured data analysis.• Managed impact evaluation of core funding to drive continuous improvement and accountability, engaged internal and peer combined authority colleagues, managed contract and reporting to government.• Led organisation-wide review of policy, insight and evaluation functions, conducted qualitative and quantitative research, encouraged change drawing on best practice, presented recommendations.• Established new policy and insight team, to provide resilient and effective corporate policy, insight and evaluation resource. Recruited staff, developed understanding of organisational vision and values, set and monitored achievement of team and individual objectives, nurtured collaborative team culture, coached and mentored direct reports. Show less

  • Head of Policy, Insight and Performance

    Feb 2024 - now

  • Acting Policy Manager

    Apr 2023 - Feb 2024

  • Senior Policy Advisor

    Jan 2023 - Mar 2023