Director General Business and Economic Growth

3 weeks ago


Salford, United Kingdom UK Civil Service Full time

Job summary

The Director General for Economic and Business Growth will be responsible for developing a long-term plan to boost the supply side of the�UK economy.�It will�set out how Britain will compete outside of the European Union, in a global economy facing increased geopolitical�tensions. Using both in-house and publicly available data to provide actionable insights.​

Job description

You will�be responsible for the strategic direction and leadership for a directorate.�You will�be responsible for working across the whole�department, building strong collaborative relationships with your DG colleagues.�You will�have management responsibility for the�analyst�group.​The plan will need to be developed in partnership with business.�It will�need to give them sufficient clarity and certainty so they can�make long term investments. The Director General will need to use in house and publicly available data to provide actionable insights to�support departmental�strategy.​The Director General will need to work with academics to draw on history of what has worked and what�hasn't.�They will�also need to�draw on lessons from other countries, using insights from our Trade Commissioners and the FCDO�network.�​This will be a cross Whitehall endeavour. The Director General will need to work closely with the HMT Chief Economic Advisor, HMT�Second Permanent Secretary and DG for Economic Growth and Productivity along with Director Generals across Whitehall.�They will�need to leverage existing co-ordination led by HMT, building a shared sense of ownership across the prosperity departments.�Collaborative working will be�essential.�​You will�need to build on and bring together existing His Majesty�s Governments plans across the five strategic sectors including the�Advanced Manufacturing Plan, the Creative Industries and Life Sciences Vision, along with cross cutting plans such as Critical Imports�Strategy

Person specification

Exceptional personal credibility working with senior business leaders at the highest levels, with outstanding influencing and�interpersonal skills​The ability to work across central government and within matrix organisations and create collective direction to develop and�implement investment strategies to boost productivity​Collaborative leadership style adept at bridging departmental boundaries and skilled in building coalitions at all levels, leading with�purpose amongst your peers​�A track record of leading high performing teams to deliver in challenging, complex, and ambiguous environments​Experience of developing economic policy through working with central government�​Strong vision, able to draw on data, historical and international examples to identify key choices and develop innovative policy�options

Benefits

Alongside your salary of �130,000, Department for Business and Trade contributes �35,100 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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