Director, Major Sporting Projects Delivery The new Director for Major Sporting Projects Delivery at DCMS is a varied and challenging leadership role driving delivery of high profile programmes that are critical to our Ministers’ mission-led priorities. The successful candidate will: Build and lead a new directorate - with colleagues based across the UK - ensuring a positive team culture and focus on excellence in delivery. Act as the Senior Responsible Officer overseeing the Government’s commitment to deliver UEFA EURO 2028, working seamlessly with Government and football partners across the UK and Ireland, ensuring the highest standards of project delivery, with direct accountability to Parliament’s Public Accounts Committee for successful delivery. This includes delivering related legislation; overseeing an impactful legacy programme; coordinating related governance - including with other Government departments; and enabling a safe and successful event. Directly support Ministers and sporting bodies to ensure the UK continues to secure and deliver major sporting events in the future. Ensure successful delivery of the department’s Grassroots Sports Facilities investment, working closely with Sport Team colleagues who are responsible for the related policy and strategy. Be an active leader within DCMS’s project delivery profession, supporting wider programme delivery in the department. Play an active role as part of Policy Group and DCMS’s senior leadership team providing strategic direction to the department as a whole, supporting delivery of Ministers’ priorities for the department and our commitment to a diverse and engaged workforce.