Strategic Reporting and Assurance Manager
| Posting date: | 27 November 2025 |
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| Salary: | £38,772 to £39,621 per year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 08 December 2025 |
| Location: | Manchester |
| Company: | Government Recruitment Service |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 436913/5 |
Summary
You will be building professional partnerships, creating a positive reputation and using your intellect to help deliver a Corporate Transformation agenda crucial to the Department’s transformation.
Due to the nature of the role, there is a requirement to be able to work at pace with challenging and demanding timescales, analysing diverse and complex information for potential impacts on the Corporate Transformation Group. The post holder will be expected to work confidently and in tandem with wider group and departmental teams.
We are seeking a highly organised and proactive person to support a busy team with a wide ranging portfolio. The role is responsible for:
Efficiently providing secretariat support for key forums and boards, such as the Corporate Transformation Executive (CTE) Board, Deputy Director Forum, and Risk Forum this involves managing and developing agendas, liaison with senior stakeholders and partners across DWP.
Preparing comprehensive forward look products to support boards, managing actions and decisions, conducting governance reviews, and maintaining virtual governance network membership are vital tasks.
Compiling accurate and detailed data packs for the Executive and Corporate Centre Trade Union meetings, utilising key analytic skills and providing insightful analysis to support informed decision-making and strategic planning.
Assurance activities including risk and audit assurance and oversight playing a critical role in maintaining compliance and transparency within the Group. This involves managing risk reporting, ensuring adherence to audit recommendations, and maintaining effective communication with business areas and the Government Internal Audit Agency (GIAA).
Building productive, effective working relationships with a range of colleagues, including departmental and group teams, Directors, and Senior Leaders demonstrating a strong understanding of the context in which the group operates.
Supporting workforce planning and recruitment at both team and group level. Coordinating efforts ensuring the selection and onboarding process runs efficiently.
Enhancing team engagement within learning and development. Including maintaining the team SharePoint site established for learning resources, and participation in learning lead meetings collaborating with the personal and professional learning team.
Commissioning from others high quality briefing and advice using data and insight to meet the reporting requirements.
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