The Major Sporting Projects Delivery Directorate is a new directorate within DCMS’s Policy Group. It will oversee the Government’s input to some of the highest profile programmes in the world of sport. Amongst the projects and programmes covered by the team are:
* The UEFA European Championships 2028 - ensuring the Government delivers on its commitments to ensure that this major event is staged successfully, maximising economic growth and benefiting local communities. This programme is part of the Government Major Projects Portfolio.
* The future pipeline of major sporting events - driving forward the Government's work, with partners, to secure, and successfully host, the world’s biggest and best sporting events, including the women’s Rugby World Cup 2025.
* Grassroots facilities delivery - overseeing the delivery of hundreds of millions into multi-sport grassroots facilities across the UK, as part of the EURO 2028 impact programme and to tackle inactivity, support the Health mission and build cohesive communities through providing access to high quality shared sporting spaces.
The directorate is evolving out of a unit within the existing Sport and Gambling Directorate, with which it will need to continue working seamlessly.
The team prioritises a positive workplace culture, where colleagues are committed to excellence in delivery, ongoing personal development, a supportive working environment, and operating seamlessly with colleagues and stakeholders based across the UK, and beyond.
This is a unique and exciting opportunity to join the new Major Sporting Projects Delivery Directorate to work on the planning for UK and Ireland hosting the men’s UEFA European Championships in 2028 (EURO 2028). The post-holder will play a key role in delivering the largest sporting event that the UK and Ireland have ever jointly hosted. The post-holder will lead UK Government’s work to maximise the impact of hosting EURO 2028 on communities across the country, whilst holding an important leadership position within the Directorate. Key deliverables:
* Overseeing planning and implementation of UK Government’s contributions to the legacy and sustainability plans for EURO 2028, ensuring robust and comprehensive plans are designed, implemented and evaluated;
* Providing visible and effective leadership, leading key strategic relationships with partners, representing UK Government on key governance forums, and influencing the design and delivery of the multi-partner programmes to ensure alignment with UKG priorities and missions;
* Overseeing development of a comprehensive approach to benefits realisation of the UK Government’s tournament objectives and oversee UK Government input into the design of the programme-wide evaluation led by UK Sport;
* Managing the development of a high-performing team;
* Playing an active role in the corporate leadership of the directorate.
If other opportunities arise in this or a similar area, it may be possible for candidates from this process to be appointed to them.
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