The Department for Business and Trade supports businesses to invest, grow and export, creating jobs and opportunities across the country. This is an exciting opportunity to lead important policy and strategic project delivery at the centre of the department in the Strategy and Private Office Directorate.
We are recruiting for a Senior Strategic Advisor in our newly formed Strategic Consultancy Unit (SCU). The team has been formed under the Permanent Secretary’s guidance for a renewed focus on growth and economic policy making. We deliver high quality, time-limited, strategy and policy projects which address Secretary of State, Ministerial, Permanent Secretary and DG priorities – focused on cross-cutting policy and strategy development.
The role will focus on leading work that cuts across the department’s responsibilities and support decision-making at the highest levels of the department with robust strategic, policy and analytical insights.
You will have responsibility for leading strategy and policy development activity, working with policy, strategy, analytical and delivery teams across the department and across government to develop solutions to complex policy challenges, build consensus on ways forward, address tensions and advise on trade-offs.
Throughout, you will ensure join up across the department and with other government departments, conduct horizon scanning and strategic planning, and support the senior engagement with the centre and our strategic partners. This will include working with the Secretary of State and Permanent Secretary Private Offices where needed to ensure the department is delivering against their top priorities.
In addition to driving this fast paced and engaging portfolio, you will be responsible for maintaining a strong, dynamic and supportive team culture. The role also includes line management of an S/HEO.
Your responsibilities will include:
* Leading high-profile and cross-cutting policy and strategy activities, with line management and matrix management responsibilities.
* Driving forward DBT's contribution to the Growth Mission, including supporting Ministers and the Permanent Secretary in their engagement across government.
* Developing and embedding strategic join-up across multi-disciplinary teams within the department and across government.
* Effectively managing and coordinating projects in line with the team’s remit, including the management of others, effective working with key stakeholders and senior colleagues.
* Taking an active role in the wider management of the team and contributing to our proactive, collaborative and supportive culture.
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