Deputy Head of Electric Vehicle Supply Chain

The UK is a world leader in Future Mobility, from connected and automated vehicles to battery giga-factories and securing the supply chain to delivering the vehicles of tomorrow.

As Deputy Head of Electric Vehicle Supply Chain, your team will focus on attracting inward investment into the future mobility sector specifically on electrification supply chain developments. This is central to the Prime Minister’s 10-point plan for a Green Industrial Revolution and there has never been a more exciting time to work in this cutting-edge area. The UK Government is mobilising £12 billion to create and support up to 250,000 highly-skilled green jobs in the UK. Backed by significant government and industry funding, the UK is already a global leader in the key future mobility areas of connectivity and automation, zero-emission propulsion and lightweight materials.

You will work in a fast-paced environment with DIT’s teams across the world, with colleagues from across government, and with public and private stakeholders from across the UK. You will lead your team (one Senior Executive Officer and one Higher Executive Officer) working alongside our Head of Automotive team (Grade 6), Technical expert (Grade 6), Deputy Head of Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEM) (Grade 7) and R&D Expert (G7), to deliver work which will include:

- Onshoring inward investment projects in the zero emission vehicles supply chain
- Account managing priority businesses within the automotive supply chain
- Building relationships and working closely with a number of stakeholders, including the Investment Services Team, colleagues at Post, colleagues across Whitehall and within DIT’s own renewable energy teams
- Being part of the Automotive leadership team, setting examples for a team environment that is inclusive, diverse and open
- Leading investor missions to the UK
- Managing our presence at major events in the UK and overseas
- Developing communications and sector capability materials

You will be joining a high performing team working at the epicentre of the UK Government’s delivery of the personal mobility sector of the near future.

Team members are encouraged to seek out opportunities for personal development and training. There will be a need for UK and some overseas travel. The position offers flexibility to meet development needs across the range of behaviours in the Success Profile.

Job description
- Line-manage one SEO and countersign one HEO, ensuring the creation of a team that welcomes challenge and drives opportunity and development for all
- Land/Onshore EV supply chain companies to build the supply chain network for OEMs as they progress towards EV manufacturing - with particular focus on UK Gigafactory growth
- Own relationships with electric supply chain companies
- Work with the officials in the Investment Services team and at Post in Europe, North America and Asia - as needed
- Work with BEIS, OfI and the APC to ensure government funding is targeted towards the right opportunities for EV development in the UK
- Provide ministerial advice and briefings to ensure our Ministers are fully informed as well as able to make appropriate decisions regarding electric supply chain manufacturers
- Promote the strengths and values of the UK electric supply chain industry in achieving the government’s ambitions of decarbonisation and electrification in line with the ten-point plan

Hybrid Working

Please be aware that this role can only be worked from within the UK and not overseas.

Informal hybrid working arrangements will be available as agreed with the vacancy manager and in line with the requirements of the role.

Most DIT employees will be working a hybrid pattern, spending 2-3 days a week (pro rata) in an office, on average. If your office location is London, you will be eligible to receive London weighting.

**Responsibilities**:
Essential Criteria
- Experience of the automotive sector
- Commercial understanding

Desirable Criteria
- Understanding of the electric vehicle supply chain industry
- Understanding of how the UK government works

Person Specification
- Proactive and dynamic in your engagement with businesses as well as government
- A strong communicator, able to disseminate information to the appropriate length and level of detail depending on audience
- Someone who stays abreast of big picture developments to better impact your team’s successes
- Keen to work in and lead a team that promotes inclusivity and wellbeing

Behaviours

We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:

- Leadership
- Making Effective Decisions
- Communicating and Influencing
- Seeing the Big Picture
- Leadership
- Making Effective Decisions

**Benefits**:

- Learning and development tailored to your role
- An environment with flexible working options
- A culture encouraging inclusion and diversity
- A Civil Service pension

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