England Rugby
Strategy & Insights Officer
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Working at the RFU
Working at the RFU means being part of the ‘bigger picture’ at England Rugby: to be rooted in our purpose, which is to enrich lives, introduce more people to rugby union & develop the sport for future generations. If our purpose resonates with you, and you recognise the value that sport can bring to people’s lives, we’d love to work with you. An opportunity has arisen for a Strategy & Insights Officer to join our Strategy and Operations team.
Job Details
- Job Title: Strategy & Insights Officer
- Department: Strategy and Operations
- Reports to: Senior Strategy & Planning Manager (dotted line to Senior Strategic Insights Manager)
- Salary Banding: c. £40,000
- Job Level: Implement
- Location: This role is contractually based at Allianz Stadium, offering some flexibility to work from home
- Travel Requirements: Occasional national travel likely required
- Employment Type: Permanent
- Working Hours: Full Time role, covering 35 hrs per week
Application Information
- Please submit an anonymised CV (i.e. please exclude personal details). You do not need to submit a cover letter.
- The closing date for applications 5th October 2026 at 12:00 noon
- Please note that we reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive a high volume of applications. We encourage interested candidates to apply as soon as possible.
The Role
The Rugby Football Union (RFU) is the national governing body for grassroots and elite rugby in England. Its purpose is to Enrich Lives and Grow the Sport for Future Generations. The Strategy & Operations Team sits at the heart of the RFU, delivering business critical projects to improve the outcomes delivered at all levels of the game. This is an exciting time to join the RFU as we work to deliver our new strategy, Plan 2030: More than a game.
The role will have accountability for managing some of the RFU’s projects, along with acting as Assistant Project Manager on some of the highest value, most important projects. It will also support in developing actionable insights, manage the RFU’s Project Management Office and produce reports on business performance for different parts of the organisation.
Responsibilities
Day-to-day responsibilities will include:
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- Drive delivery of strategy and insights projects through the RFU’s project lifecycle
- Support the Insights Team with research projects, data analysis and the translation of data into dashboards and presentations
- Supporting internal and external working groups with the planning and delivery of their accountabilities (for example strategy development, options analysis, change management and delivery system and governance design)
- Programme management support to a small number of transformation programmes – ensuring high level reporting to the executive team on risks, issues and dependencies and the tracking of critical path milestones
- Manage the RFU’s Project Management Office through Smartsheet
- Edit and reflect updates to the RFU’s Delivery Plan
- Developing and executing thorough stakeholder management processes
- Support and manage senior stakeholders in order to develop and deliver the project specific and organisational objectives
- Communicate internally with key members of the project team and senior leaders working on the project
- Managing and analysing information, drawing conclusions and presenting in an easily understood manner
- Act as an ambassador for, and promote the best interests of the RFU at all times, including the promotion of the RFU Core Values
- Undertake such other duties as maybe required from time to time as are consistent with the responsibilities of the post and the needs of the RFU.
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Qualifications, Skills & Experience
The skills and attributes outlined in this description are not exhaustive and we welcome candidates who can bring different relevant experiences to the role.
Skills and qualifications
- Degree level desirable.
- Understanding of governance and the development of governance models (including responsibility assignment processes)
- Experience in conducting research projects and presenting insights from complex data sets
- Experience managing and analysing complex data sets
- Project planning experience and ability to manage effectively within scope, timelines, budget and quality
- Experience using BI tooling (preferably Tableau) desirable
- Experience of working collaboratively with senior members of staff
- Advanced Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint and proficiency with Smartsheet
- Rounded business knowledge and a detailed understanding of the RFU is desirable
Personal attributes and experience
- Committed to driving forward inclusion in your role and day-to-day behaviours or Committed to actively contributing and building an inclusive BACK culture in your role and day to day behaviours
- Good analytical skills
- Strong attention to detail
- Ability to work on several projects at once, prioritise and communicate priorities
- Influencing, consensus building, and sustaining relationships – with the ability to work collaboratively
- Enjoys working to tight deadlines or with short turnaround times
- Ability to inspire confidence and create trust
- Excellent judgment and ability to think creatively to reach desired goals
- Excellent organisational skills, with an emphasis on managing priorities, forward planning and adopting a flexible approach
Additional Information
- All role holders must maintain an appropriate standard of confidentiality. Any disclosures of confidential information (including personal information kept on computer or other media) made unlawfully outside the proper course of duty will be treated as a serious disciplinary offence.
- We want you to have every opportunity to demonstrate your skills, ability and potential. If there is anything we could do to support you through your application or to provide the best environment for your interviews, including assistance or adjustment, please reach out to recruitment@rfu.com.
- During your application, we will ask questions about your identity. This information is considered highly confidential and will not be seen by hiring managers. You can find out more about why we ask these questions here [https://www.englandrugby.com/about-the-rfu/working-at-the-rfu/monitoring-explainer].
About England Rugby
England Rugby or Rugby Football Union (RFU) is the national governing body for rugby in England. We deliver three core activities, and our purpose is to enrich lives, introduce more people to rugby union and develop the sport for future generations.
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Our core activities are:
- Rugby – supporting rugby from grassroots to performance level
- Commercial – building partnerships and hosting matches and events
- Running the business - ensuring our organization and people can thrive
Our Culture
At England Rugby, one of our core objectives is to drive rugby union to better reflect the diversity of society. We are aware that rugby, and sports in general, has not always been as welcoming an environment for everyone as we would like, and we are working hard to make rugby a more inclusive space for all identities.
We believe hiring people from underrepresented groups into positions at all levels is vital to creating spaces and initiatives that better support those identities. We would love to see applications from disabled people, LGBTQIA+ people, people from ethnically diverse communities, people of faith, people from lower socio-economic backgrounds, and women and non-binary people.
We know that representation is more than just getting people through the door, it’s about keeping people by responding to structural barriers relating to identities and valuing the insights that different lived experiences bring. We have network groups that provide peer-to-peer support and drive forward change internally. We support colleagues to develop, and each colleague has access to a personal coaching platform that can provide same-day one-to-one coaching. We are pushing ourselves to create a more inclusive culture every day through role modelling our culture and core values; This Rose Means Everyone: Put The Team First, Shape The Future, Respect Each Other.
We know that flexible working is important to our colleagues, so our guiding principles are designed to support everyone to work in the way that suits them, their teams, and the organisation in the best way.
We want you to have every opportunity to demonstrate your skills, ability and potential. If there is anything we could do to support you through your application or to provide the best environment for your interviews, including assistance or adjustment, please reach out to recruitment@rfu.com.
What we can offer you
We are proud of the range of benefits we can provide:
- A variety of corporate discounts
- Priority access to purchase match tickets
- 25% discount in Rugby Store and EnglandRugby.com
- 25 days of annual leave
- Your birthday day off
- Free access to the stadium gym
- Life assurance of 4x your basic salary, income protection scheme and Employee Assistance Programme that offers anonymous and confidential, emotional and practical support 24/7
- Pension Scheme; the RFU will double match your individual contribution up to 10% of salary
Ride-to-work scheme, eyecare vouchers, season ticket loans and so much more. If you would like to find out more about our diversity and inclusion work or the culture at England Rugby, please visit our website here: https://www.englandrugby.com/about-rfu/rfu-policies/diversity-and-inclusion/our-approach
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