11296 - Performance and Reporting Lead
| Posting date: | 21 November 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £58,511 to £70,725 per year |
| Additional salary information: | The national salary range is £58,511 - £65,329, London salary range is £63,343 - £70,725. Your salary will be dependent on your base location |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 05 December 2025 |
| Location: | UK |
| Remote working: | Hybrid - work remotely up to 3 days per week |
| Company: | Ministry of Justice |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 11296 |
Summary
Performance and Reporting Lead
Location: National*
Closing Date: 05 December 2025
Interviews: From 15 December 2025
Grade: 7
(MoJ candidates who are on a specialist grade, will be able to retain this grade on lateral transfer)
Salary: London: £63,343 - £70,725; National: £58,511 - £65,329
Working pattern: full-time, part-time, flexible working
Contract Type: Permanent
*We offer a hybrid working model, allowing for a balance between remote work and time spent in your local office. Office locations can be found ON THIS MAP
The Role
We’re recruiting for a Performance and Reporting Lead here at Justice Digital, to be part of our warm and collaborative Portfolio & Controls team.
The Performance & Reporting Lead in Justice Digital will provide senior leadership in the design, delivery, and continuous improvement of performance reporting and analysis frameworks that track the delivery of digital services, technology projects, and transformation programmes across the Ministry of Justice. This role ensures that Justice Digital decision-makers have accurate, timely, and actionable information to manage resources, prioritise investment, and improve services for end users.
You will be responsible for leading the development of automated dashboards, agile delivery reporting, and portfolio-level analysis to generate insights into service performance, delivery confidence, and value for money. The role will embed a culture of data-driven decision-making across Justice Digital.
To help picture your life at MoJ Justice Digital please take a look at our blog and our Digital and Technology strategy 2025
Key Responsibilities:
Leadership of Digital Reporting & Analysis Function
• Lead the development of digital portfolio and programme reporting and analysis frameworks, aligned with Justice Digital strategy.
• Oversee analytical work that identifies delivery trends, risks, and opportunities across the portfolio.
• Manage the delivery of dashboards, analysis products, and performance packs for governance forums (e.g. Digital Portfolio Board, Executive Committee).
• Provide leadership for a small team of reporting and performance analysts, ensuring high-quality, timely outputs.
Data, Insight & Assurance
• Conduct in-depth analysis of agile delivery data to identify patterns and root causes of underperformance.
• Develop automated, live dashboards to track agile delivery metrics (e.g. sprint velocity, throughput, delivery confidence).
• Ensure service performance analysis reflects user outcomes and system performance (availability, reliability, satisfaction).
• Assure data quality and alignment with MoJ and cross-government digital assurance requirements.
Stakeholder Engagement
• Work closely with product managers, delivery leads, and service owners to capture delivery progress, risks, and analytical insights.
• Act as the main point of contact for reporting and analysis with senior stakeholders, including CDIO, portfolio directors, and governance boards.
• Translate technical, analytical, and delivery data into clear, strategic insights for senior leadership and Ministers.
Continuous Improvement & Innovation
• Champion automation and modernisation of reporting and analysis processes through APIs, BI tools (Power BI, Tableau), and data pipelines.
• Foster a culture of transparency and evidence-based decision-making across digital delivery teams.
• Introduce new methods for measuring and analysing service performance, focusing on user needs, adoption, and digital value-for-money.
If this feels like an exciting challenge, something you are enthusiastic about, and want to join our team please read on and apply!
How to Apply
Candidates must submit a CV and Personal Statement (up to 750 words), which describes how you meet the requirements set out in the Person Specification above.
Application Guidance
Please access the following link for guidance on how to apply and how to complete a Personal Statement
Application Guidance
In Justice Digital, we recruit using a combination of the Government Digital and Data Profession Capability and Success Profiles Frameworks. We will assess your Experience, Technical Skills and the following Behaviours during the assessment process:
• Changing & Improving
• Communicating & Influencing
• Delivering at Pace
• Leadership
• Seeing the Big Picture
• Working Together
A diverse panel will review your application against the Person Specification above.
Successful candidates who meet the required standard will then be invited to a 1-hour panel interview held via video conference.
Should you be unsuccessful in the role that you have applied for but demonstrate the capability for a role at a lower level, we reserve the right to discuss this opportunity with you and offer you the position without needing a further application.
A reserve list may be held for up to 12 months, from which further appointments may be made.
Location: National*
Closing Date: 05 December 2025
Interviews: From 15 December 2025
Grade: 7
(MoJ candidates who are on a specialist grade, will be able to retain this grade on lateral transfer)
Salary: London: £63,343 - £70,725; National: £58,511 - £65,329
Working pattern: full-time, part-time, flexible working
Contract Type: Permanent
*We offer a hybrid working model, allowing for a balance between remote work and time spent in your local office. Office locations can be found ON THIS MAP
The Role
We’re recruiting for a Performance and Reporting Lead here at Justice Digital, to be part of our warm and collaborative Portfolio & Controls team.
The Performance & Reporting Lead in Justice Digital will provide senior leadership in the design, delivery, and continuous improvement of performance reporting and analysis frameworks that track the delivery of digital services, technology projects, and transformation programmes across the Ministry of Justice. This role ensures that Justice Digital decision-makers have accurate, timely, and actionable information to manage resources, prioritise investment, and improve services for end users.
You will be responsible for leading the development of automated dashboards, agile delivery reporting, and portfolio-level analysis to generate insights into service performance, delivery confidence, and value for money. The role will embed a culture of data-driven decision-making across Justice Digital.
To help picture your life at MoJ Justice Digital please take a look at our blog and our Digital and Technology strategy 2025
Key Responsibilities:
Leadership of Digital Reporting & Analysis Function
• Lead the development of digital portfolio and programme reporting and analysis frameworks, aligned with Justice Digital strategy.
• Oversee analytical work that identifies delivery trends, risks, and opportunities across the portfolio.
• Manage the delivery of dashboards, analysis products, and performance packs for governance forums (e.g. Digital Portfolio Board, Executive Committee).
• Provide leadership for a small team of reporting and performance analysts, ensuring high-quality, timely outputs.
Data, Insight & Assurance
• Conduct in-depth analysis of agile delivery data to identify patterns and root causes of underperformance.
• Develop automated, live dashboards to track agile delivery metrics (e.g. sprint velocity, throughput, delivery confidence).
• Ensure service performance analysis reflects user outcomes and system performance (availability, reliability, satisfaction).
• Assure data quality and alignment with MoJ and cross-government digital assurance requirements.
Stakeholder Engagement
• Work closely with product managers, delivery leads, and service owners to capture delivery progress, risks, and analytical insights.
• Act as the main point of contact for reporting and analysis with senior stakeholders, including CDIO, portfolio directors, and governance boards.
• Translate technical, analytical, and delivery data into clear, strategic insights for senior leadership and Ministers.
Continuous Improvement & Innovation
• Champion automation and modernisation of reporting and analysis processes through APIs, BI tools (Power BI, Tableau), and data pipelines.
• Foster a culture of transparency and evidence-based decision-making across digital delivery teams.
• Introduce new methods for measuring and analysing service performance, focusing on user needs, adoption, and digital value-for-money.
If this feels like an exciting challenge, something you are enthusiastic about, and want to join our team please read on and apply!
How to Apply
Candidates must submit a CV and Personal Statement (up to 750 words), which describes how you meet the requirements set out in the Person Specification above.
Application Guidance
Please access the following link for guidance on how to apply and how to complete a Personal Statement
Application Guidance
In Justice Digital, we recruit using a combination of the Government Digital and Data Profession Capability and Success Profiles Frameworks. We will assess your Experience, Technical Skills and the following Behaviours during the assessment process:
• Changing & Improving
• Communicating & Influencing
• Delivering at Pace
• Leadership
• Seeing the Big Picture
• Working Together
A diverse panel will review your application against the Person Specification above.
Successful candidates who meet the required standard will then be invited to a 1-hour panel interview held via video conference.
Should you be unsuccessful in the role that you have applied for but demonstrate the capability for a role at a lower level, we reserve the right to discuss this opportunity with you and offer you the position without needing a further application.
A reserve list may be held for up to 12 months, from which further appointments may be made.