CJM Lumina (Formerly CJM Project Financial Management Ltd)

The role is across CJM Lumina, and includes marketing, business development, client support, procurement support, and sales.

Due to continued expansion CJM Lumina we are recruiting a Business Growth Manager/ Business Consultant to support a range of clients in East Renfrewshire, West of Scotland and remotely across Scotland.

This is a multi-faceted role where you will support both the internal growth of the company but at the same time work with external clients to support their business journey.

About the company

CJM know the Scottish Economic Eco System; we work across Scotland supporting a wide range of development organisations and functions to drive Scotland’s economy forward.

From Dumfries and Galloway to Highland Council, from Fife to the Western Isles we deliver support through business expert frameworks, business skills training, tailored programmes such as growth and accelerator, due diligence, and programme expert insight.

CJM support several framework agreements with the Business Gateway and Economic Development functions. These provide expert surgeries, expert consultancy, interventions include working with start-up businesses, businesses in the early stages of growth, growth businesses and Third Sector organisations.

Delivering workshops, seminars, expert help, and sector specific titles, across a wide range of topics including financial, HR, web, strategy, and marketing, among others.

The Key aspects of the role are as follows

• Support with procurement and tendering
• Developing our programme approach - working alongside our Head of Growth Programmes, to expand and develop programmes into other areas.
• The development of two of our new private client offerings - Xero and FD - working alongside Head of Financial Management Services.
• Supporting growth clients across CJM - including growth clients in East Renfrewshire and other areas where CJM operate
• Support in the launch of CJM Lumina
• Delivery of training and consultancy using your skill set, training will be remote (via Zoom) and face to face
• Networking for CJM Lumina
• Representation at meetings on behalf of CJM Lumina

Qualification / Experience requirements

Good secondary education and educated to degree level, professional qualification or through professional experience.

Background

Must have an excellent knowledge of business and how to support businesses to develop in their chosen sector or field. The person we are looking for does not need to be an expert in numerous business sectors but have a full grasp of how to develop and grow businesses.

Type of resource

P/T or F/T - willing to discuss. Minimum three days per week. Some homeworking may be possible. Flexible working hours.

Initial Contract term

Three-month trial period and then permanent role.

Base Location

Based in our office in Greenlaw or Prestwick.

Travel

Travel will be required. Candidate must be able to drive and willing to travel. Travel will be paid. Webinars and similar will be used where possible to deliver support and training.

Reports to

Head of Enterprise Services/Contracts.

Scale and size of role

Since inception CJM has been delivering business planning and financial forecasting to clients on behalf of many of the Council Economic Development functions, Business Gateway and Enterprise Agencies. Therefore, part of the role will be to support the development, building and submission of cash flow forecasts, funding support, business plans, business model canvass and financial strategy or options appraisals.

Person Profile

• Proactivity and ability to work on own initiative
• Focuses on the needs of the customer
• Deliver to tight deadlines
• Flexibility
• Innovative thinking
• Open and honest approach in meeting deliverables
• Willingness to challenge
• Needs to be strong team player
• Can do attitude

Key skill set

• System and software skills in the named programmes
• Ability to learn new systems and software quickly and robustly
• Troubleshooting and problem solving
• Excellent numerical skills
• Experience of working in an SME environment at a level that delivered business growth and development
• Experience of working in a project-based role
• Trust / Integrity and honesty
• Excellent communication skills - verbally / written / face to face with clients
• Excel / Word /PowerPoint knowledge
• Self-starter and can work autonomously - role will require long periods of working without supervision
• Strong Decision Support Capabilities
• Willingness to learn
• Be able to think through problems in a pragmatic manner
• Able to juggle several key priorities across a number of projects at a number of clients
• Know when to ask for assistance
• Adaptable

Relationships

• Managing Director
• Heads of Services
• Business Owners
• Wide client base
• Economic and Entrepreneurial staff in various Enterprise Agencies and Local Authority Economic Development departments
• Senior Consultants
• Contractors and consultants
• Associates

Top 12 month accountabilities

• To be an integral part of the team
• To become our main start up adviser in East Renfrewshire
• Delivery of on time on budgeted hours consultancy programmes / business planning
• Supported the continued development of our training programme
• To develop client relationships to support their Xero development
• Become proficient in the delivery of business planning and consultancy

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time, Permanent

Pay: £28,500.00-£33,000.00 per year

Expected hours: 21 - 35 per week

Benefits:

• Bereavement leave
• Company events
• Company pension
• Free parking
• On-site parking
• Private dental insurance
• Private medical insurance
• Work from home

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Work Location: In person

Expected start date: 01/05/2025