The Insolvency Service is a Government Executive Agency at the forefront of supporting individuals and businesses facing financial difficulties. We play a vital role in ensuring fair markets and contribute significantly to the UK economy's health.
We are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace, where everyone feels valued and empowered to contribute their best. We actively support ten employee network groups, including LGBT+, FACES, Disability & Health, Mind Matters, Women's, The Shed, Carers, Part Time Workers, No Limits, and Grass Roots.
We offer flexible working arrangements including part-time roles, job shares, and hybrid working. We prioritise professional development, investing in our employees' growth through learning and development opportunities.
This is an exceptional opportunity to make a significant impact and lead the teams helping to make sure the insolvency regime works for the UK. You'll join our senior leadership team and play a pivotal role in shaping our future.
This a job share role.
The Director of Strategy, Policy and Analysis provides strategic leadership covering a range of work and teams - agency strategy, agency analysis (statistics, management information and other economist/ analyst functions), policy activity within the agency as well as providing oversight regulation of the insolvency practitioner profession. Responsibilities include:
* Strategic Leadership: Contribute to the successful delivery of the agency strategy and business plan by identifying and prioritising key deliverables.
* Data-Driven Analysis: Lead our analysis functions to ensure our strategies, plans, and targets are data-led. Ensure national insolvency statistics are produced, and that analytical and economic resources inform policy development and evaluation.
* Policy Development: Oversee the development of insolvency policy and legislation to support government and agency priorities.
* Regulatory Oversight: Manage the Insolvency Service’s regulatory oversight functions on behalf of the Secretary of State.
* Collaboration with Stakeholders: Work closely with Ministers, the CEO, and the Department for Business and Trade (DBT) to deliver on government and agency priorities for the insolvency regime.
* Stakeholder Engagement: Engage with the stakeholder community to understand their issues and ensure they are addressed in policy and regulatory changes.
* Executive Leadership: As a member of the Executive Leadership Team and Executive Committee, take on leadership responsibilities alongside other executives across the Insolvency Service. Report directly to the Chief Executive.
* This role has a minimum assignment duration of 3 years. Please note this is an expectation only, it is not something which is written into your terms and conditions or indeed which the employing organisation or you are bound by.
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