Director General Industrial Strategy
1 month ago
Job summary
The Director General for Industrial Strategy will be responsible for developing and implementing a long term plan to boost the supply side of the UK economy.�
It will set out how Britain will compete in a complex global economy facing increased geopolitical tensions. We will need to navigate the macro trends of digitalisation, demography and decarbonisation. We need to ensure the country is positioned to exploit its strong comparative advantages in sectors such as advanced manufacturing, creative, green, tech and finance and professional services.�
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.�
Job description
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-government endeavour. The Industrial Strategy is part of the wider growth mission. The Director General will need to work closely with HM Treasury, particularly their Director General leading on growth. They will need to leverage existing co-ordination, building a shared sense of ownership across the prosperity departments. Collaborative working will be essential.�
Person specification
Exceptional personal credibility working with senior business leaders at the highest levels, with outstanding influencing and interpersonal skillsThe ability to work across central government and within and across organisations with a matrix structure, and create�and implement investment strategies to boost productivityCollaborative leadership style adept at bridging departmental boundaries and skilled in building coalitions at all levels, leading with purpose amongst your peersA track record of leading high performing teams to deliver in challenging, complex, and ambiguous environmentsExperience of developing economic policy through working with central government�Strong vision, able to draw on data, historical and international examples to identify key�opportunities�to develop innovative policy choicesBenefits
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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