Deputy Director Strategy and Programme, Euston Directorate (Maternity contract)
| Posting date: | 19 April 2024 |
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| Salary: | £75,000 per year |
| Additional salary information: | For existing Civil Servants, internal candidates the usual pay rules should apply, i.e. if moving on level transfer the salary will remain the same, if successful on promotion the salary will be the higher of either 10% pay increase or the pay band minimu |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 06 May 2024 |
| Location: | Leeds |
| Company: | Government Recruitment Service |
| Job type: | Temporary |
| Job reference: | 350366/2 |
Summary
DfT and our agencies employ around 15,000 staff, of whom about 3800 are in the core Department, and we have the largest and most complex capital project portfolio in Government, delivered principally through delivery partners including Network Rail, HS2 Ltd and National Highways.
We are broadening our presence around the country and are growing new locations in Leeds and Birmingham.
Our strategic aims are:
- Growing and Levelling Up the Economy
- Reducing Environmental Impact
- Improving Transport for the User
More information about DfT can be found on our website here
Departmental Vision
All DfT employees are guided by the Civil Service core values of honesty, integrity, impartiality and objectivity.
Everything we do to achieve this is reinforced by our values:
Confidence: to challenge, to take action, to innovate.
Excellence: in our professionalism, in our delivery, in our learning.
Teamwork: we are inclusive, we collaborate and we support each other.
About the role
Last October Ministers announced that our aim for the Euston Quarter is to maximise the regeneration and housing benefits and deliver an HS2 station funded by the private sector. They said we would appoint a development company, separate from HS2 Ltd, to manage the delivery of this project, explore the use of a Development Corporation as a possible model to cut through red tape, and transform the Euston quarter, with the potential to unlock as many as 10,000 much-needed homes in London.
This requires the development and delivery of a complex programme, working closely with a range of partners across Government, our delivery partners, wider stakeholders and the local community. This role will take the lead on ensuring that we maintain a clear and robust programme, that we and our partners remain aligned around a clear vision and objectives for Euston, and that we work effectively together across multiple organisations.
Strategy
- Lead strategy development across the directorate to ensure alignment in delivering the government’s cross Whitehall agreed objectives for Euston.
- Coordinate business case production and assurance.
- Oversee stakeholder management, communications and briefing
- Provide excellent advice to Ministers on politically sensitive and high-profile investment decisions.
Integration
- Lead on the Department’s integration arrangements at Euston (‘The Euston Partnership’). Sponsor TEP to optimise collaboration across delivery partners and ensure TEP are operating effectively.
- Review the organisational set up as needed in light of decisions on the delivery model for a privately financed Euston and implement any required changes.
Programme
- Oversee the Directorate’s Programme Management capability, to ensure a well-run programme with robust planning, reporting and active risk management
- Oversee effective business management functions for the directorate.
- Lead on the programme’s governance arrangements including running the new Euston Ministerial Task Force and supporting cross-Government engagement with the Euston Partnership Board.
- Coordinate Directorate clienting of cross cutting support functions including analysis, legal and finance business partners.
Leadership and Change
- Lead a team of c. 4 staff within an inclusive and diverse Directorate. Coach and support their development to maintain high performance while delivering a challenging programme.
- Play a full part in the Euston Directorate senior leadership team and work collaboratively with the Transport Requirements sponsor, Development and Delivery Sponsor and Private Finance Sponsor
- Effectively engage with a diverse range of stakeholders – including delivery partners and across government on complex and controversial areas, in order to resolve issues in a collaborative way.