Job summary
This is a high-profile and fast-paced role as part of the Private Office for the Director General for Business Group within the Department for Business and Trade (DBT).
The Business Group is the department�s centre of expertise for UK sectors, responsible for driving business growth at the heart of the economy. We work across business sectors and with other government departments to support a growing, robust and dynamic economy that creates opportunities nationally and internationally, generates better jobs, puts money in people�s pockets and opens up avenues for success in every corner of the UK.
We are looking for a motivated and proactive Group Corporate Business Manager to lead and coordinate Business Group�s corporate activities, supporting the Director General, and someone who has the values and enthusiasm to make a real difference to the Group�s culture. The post holder will need to demonstrate excellent communication skills, attention to detail and problem-solving abilities as well as an affinity for working collaboratively with others, both within and beyond the Group. The role involves regular exposure to senior stakeholders and also has line management responsibilities.
The Director General�s Private Office consists of the Chief of Staff, Group Corporate Business Manager, Private Secretary and Executive Assistant.�We are a supportive and respectful team, and you will be expected to work collaboratively as a team player while also helping to set strategic direction.
The role provides excellent opportunities to develop your career in the Civil Service and to acquire new skills, both through on-the-job training and via DBT�s extensive learning and development offering. We take diversity and inclusion seriously and respect difference, and we would encourage applications from diverse and under-represented groups.
Job description
1. You will have line management responsibility for the Director General�s Executive Assistant (HEO) and you will support their development, setting direction as needed.
2. With the support of the HEO, you will be responsible for the smooth and effective delivery of Private Office�s corporate function, ensuring there are systems in place to stay on top of activity and that actions are responded to accurately and in a timely and consistent manner.
3. You will build and maintain strong working relationships across the Group and DBT, at all levels, including working with our HR and Finance Business Partners and the Group�s Senior Leadership Team to ensure we are taking forward DBT�s corporate priorities appropriately and effectively.
4. You will coordinate our network of Directorate Corporate Business Managers, providing guidance and leadership and working with them to understand and address strategic issues as well as to deliver the Group�s corporate activities such as the development of People Survey action plans and performance reporting.
5. You will develop and deliver the Director General�s Group engagement plan, including analysing data relating to employee experience to identify key areas for improvement, organising regular engagements with different grades to build a good Group culture, and preparing all-staff newsletters from the Director General to the Group to ensure clear and timely communication of key messages.
6. You will be part of a collaborative team and work closely with the Director General�s Chief of Staff on wider priorities including workforce planning and organising awaydays.
Person specification
Skills and Experience
Essential criteria
7. Excellent communication skills, both written and spoken, and the ability to build and maintain strong working relationships with a range of stakeholders at different levels of seniority.
8. Professionalism and trustworthiness to successfully support and advise the Director General and the Group�s Senior Leadership Team, as well as good and sensitive judgement to make effective decisions considering people, finance and resourcing.
9. Strong observational skills and attention to detail to identify issues rapidly and deliver pragmatic solutions, including implementing changes where improvements could be made to existing processes.
10. Excellent organisational and time management skills to meet deadlines and balance different work priorities, including being comfortable working at pace and under pressure.
11. An inclusive leadership style, including good emotional intelligence and a supportive and encouraging approach to motivate others and contribute towards creating a high-performing team.
Desirable criteria
12. Experience in a similar role either in a Private Office environment or in corporate delivery is desirable but not essential.
Behaviours
We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:
13. Changing and Improving
14. Delivering at Pace
15. Communicating and Influencing
16. Working Together
Benefits
Alongside your salary of �39,384, Department for Business and Trade contributes �11,409 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme.
17. Learning and development tailored to your role
18. An environment with flexible working options
19. A culture encouraging inclusion and diversity
20. A with an employer contribution of
We recognise the challenges that people with (multiple) protected characteristics may experience on the job market and in their career progression. We are fully committed to being an inclusive employer and ensuring equal opportunities. We are keen to make our workforce as diverse as possible, and we hope to attract applications from underrepresented groups, including ethnic minorities, people with a disability, and people with gender diverse identities.
Please refer to the attached candidate pack for further information on our benefits.