Grants Platform and Insights Manager
| Posting date: | 05 May 2026 |
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| Salary: | £57,511 to £68,328 per year |
| Additional salary information: | National: £57,511 - £64,708 London: £61,234 - £68,328 |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 10 May 2026 |
| Location: | Darlington |
| Company: | Government Recruitment Service |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 459479/4 |
Summary
We have already delivered a minimum viable product (MVP) and are now entering an exciting new phase – expanding the platform, onboarding new schemes and shaping how our digital services support future grant making initiatives.
This is a rare opportunity to own and evolve a live digital product at scale, influencing how government delivers funding, improves user experience, and uses data to drive decisions.
You will lead a critical part of our transformation programme, acting as the digital lead for our grant's platform, responsible for both scaling what we’ve built and shaping what comes next.
You will:
- Own and develop the grants platform roadmap, moving from MVP to a fully scalable, multi-scheme service.
- Lead the expansion of the system, onboarding new grant schemes, developing integrations with other systems, and ensuring the service meets diverse user and policy needs.
- Shape how digital supports new initiatives, working with teams to design services from the outset – not retrofit systems later.
- Act as a bridge between delivery, policy and technical teams, translating complex needs into practical digital solutions.
- Drive continuous improvement, using user feedback, data and insight to iterate and enhance the service.
- Champion user-centred design, ensuring the system works for operational teams, applicants, and senior stakeholders.
- Oversee data and MI strategy, ensuing high-quality, actionable insight supports decision-making and transparency.
- Lead a small, high-performing team, setting direction, building capability and creating a strong delivery culture.
Why is this role different
- You’re not inheriting a legacy system – you’re shaping a growing live service
- You’ll influence future policy design, not just implement it
- You’ll work across digital, data, policy and operations
- You’ll have visibility and impact across a £bn+ grant portfolio.
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