Director, Grants Delivery

Found in: Talent UK 2 C2 - 2 weeks ago


Salford, United Kingdom UK Civil Service Full time

Job summary

We are recruiting a Director of Grants Delivery to complete the establishment of a�centralised grants delivery capability, which will be responsible for delivery of all the�department�s grant schemes. The Grants Delivery Directorate (GDD) will be a�centre of excellence, working closely with colleagues from policy, finance, analysis�and legal, as well as industry experts, to award and monitor grants across a wide�range of policy areas, ensuring compliance with government grant standards and�HMT�s Managing Public Money. The department�is currently overseeing�the delivery�of a portfolio of 18�live and legacy schemes, with a�combined lifetime budget�totalling c�30bn.​

​The Grants Delivery Directorate is geographically dispersed with staff based across the UK. The team currently comprises c55 FTE, which will grow as delivery�responsibilities for all grant schemes across the department are migrated into GDD.

Job description

The role will be the Senior Responsible Officer for the department's grant schemes, reporting to DBT�s Chief Financial Officer (CFO) and will be a�key member of both the Director General Chief Operating Officer and CFO senior leadership teams. The role will:​

Provide leadership and direction for effective grant making activity within the DBT;​Lead implementation of grant related policy and compliance with the Grants Functional Standard across DBT;​Ensure the required outcomes from DBT�s grant making activities are delivered at an acceptable level of risk and cost;​Ensure that DBT�s grants capability has in place effective counter-fraud management strategies;​Lead a geographically dispersed directorate of grant professionals, creating a motivating environment for colleagues to flourish in their roles.​

In addition, the role will provide critical leadership to the transformation of the department�s grants delivery capabilities, working closely with and�influencing senior policy professionals and other departmental leaders, and will be responsible for:​

Completing the establishment of the Grants Delivery Directorate, including related policies, processes, systems and structures;​Implementing a robust governance framework to monitor grants portfolio performance, progress and compliance with government grants�standards; and​Overseeing the migration of delivery responsibilities for all departmental grants into GDD.

Person specification

Essential Criteria

You will be highly skilled in managing large-scale transformation, with demonstrable experience of leading complex change programmes.You will have an in-depth understanding of how grant funding supports the delivery of strategic objectives and its accompanying opportunities, risks and challenges. You will have previous experience of managing large programme budgets, maximising value for money and minimising risk of fraud and error.You will have a proven track record of thinking strategically, with the communication, influencing and collaboration skills to galvanise a diverse range of senior stakeholders around a shared and compelling vision.You will have proven experience in a senior leadership role with responsibility for setting direction; and building and inspiring high performing teams.

Benefits

Alongside your salary of �95,000, Department for Business and Trade contributes �25,650 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Learning and development tailored to your roleAn environment with flexible working optionsA culture encouraging inclusion and diversityA with an average employer contribution of 27%
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