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Deputy Director GFF Strategy, Performance & Improvement, HM TREASURY

London, OR

Full-time

Hybrid

Director/Executive

HM Treasury is seeking a Deputy Director for the Government Finance Function Strategy, Performance & Improvement Team. The role involves leading a team to drive finance performance and transformation, establishing effective relationships across the Civil Service, and delivering high-quality governance forums to enhance communication and leadership.

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Responsibilities

Lead c.20 strong Strategy, Performance & Improvement team, building a high-performing inclusive team environment, with everyone supported to deliver the greatest possible impact alongside meaningful career development

Be a trusted advisor and partner to the co-Heads and Deputy Head of the Government Finance Function and wider leadership at DG and Director level across the Function

Drive delivery of the 5-year strategy for the function, underpinned by clear delivery plans, funding and a performance framework that provides transparency and insight on strategic outcomes, impact and benefits

Establish highly effective cross-functional relationships, ensuring that the Government Finance Function is aligned to the wider Civil Service strategic aims and functional agenda, engaging and working alongside CO and wider functional experts as appropriate

Deliver high-quality, effective senior governance forums at Director General and Director level across government, that drive strong 2-way engagement and foster open communications and a collective leadership community

Proactively assess and analyse finance performance against standards (with ownership of the GovS:006 Finance Standard) working collaboratively with departments to drive insight and identify opportunities for continuous improvement

Direct and support delivery of Innovation and Data Excellence across the function, in line with the GFF Strategy 2030 through the DG-chaired GFF Innovation Committee

Qualification

Finance transformationOperational improvementStrategy developmentPerformance measurementCross-functional collaborationTeam buildingLeadershipCommunicationProblem-solving

Required

Senior leader experienced in delivering finance or corporate services transformation and operational improvement

Ability to build a high-performing inclusive team environment

Experience as a trusted advisor and partner to senior leadership at DG and Director level

Ability to drive delivery of a 5-year strategy for the function with clear delivery plans and performance framework

Experience in establishing effective cross-functional relationships

Ability to deliver high-quality, effective senior governance forums

Proactive assessment and analysis of finance performance against standards

Experience in driving insight and identifying opportunities for continuous improvement

Ability to direct and support delivery of Innovation and Data Excellence

Benefits

25 days annual leave (rising to 30 after 5 years), plus 8 public holidays and the King’s birthday (unless you have a legacy arrangement as an existing Civil Servant). Additionally, we operate flexitime systems, allowing employees to take up to an additional 2 days off each month

Flexible working patterns (part-time, job-share, condensed hours)

Generous parental and adoption leave packages

Access to a generous Defined Benefit pension scheme with employer contributions of 28.97%

Access to a cycle-to-work salary sacrifice scheme and season ticket advances

A range of active staff networks, based around interests (e.g. analysts, music society, sports and social club) and diversity