Location
City of Westminster

Hours
37 hours per week

Salary
£37,720 per annum

About the Role
Strategic Finance Investment Approvals (SFIA) supports Defence's most significant investment decisions through the provision of independent advice, approvals coordination, and management information. SFIA is a key part of the emerging Approvals & Scrutiny Centre of Excellence, bringing together approvals and scrutiny expertise from across Defence.

We are seeking an organised and proactive Approvals and MI Coordinator to support Defence's investment approvals process, coordinate decision-making forums, and develop management information that supports effective oversight of the approvals portfolio.

This role offers a unique opportunity to gain exposure to some of Defence's highest-profile and most strategically important programmes while working with a wide range of stakeholders across Finance, Military Capability, Project Delivery, Requirements, Scrutiny, and Assurance.

What You'll Gain:
- A detailed understanding of how Defence's major investment decisions are made.
- Regular engagement with senior civilian and military leaders.
- Experience supporting high-profile investment and business case decisions.
- Opportunities to develop expertise in approvals, management information, and decision support.
- Experience contributing to the development of the new Approvals & Scrutiny Centre of Excellence.

Key Responsibilities
- Support the planning and delivery of decision-making forums, including the Investment Approvals Committee (IAC) and IAC Nuclear.
- Maintain oversight of the approvals pipeline and support forward planning of approvals activity.
- Produce and analyse management information and performance reporting for senior leaders and stakeholders.
- Build effective relationships with approvals stakeholders across Defence to improve reporting and information sharing.
- Support the development of the Approvals & Scrutiny Centre of Excellence and continuous improvement of approvals processes.
- Identify opportunities to improve ways of working through better use of data, digital tools, and emerging technologies.
- Contribute to Parliamentary Questions, Ministerial Correspondence, and Freedom of Information Requests where required.

Experience
- Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage competing priorities to challenging deadlines.
- Experience of analysing, managing, or reporting data and management information.
- Experience of providing secretariat, business support, or business administration to senior meetings or boards (desirable).
- Experience of working with management information, reporting tools, or data visualisation products (desirable).
- Knowledge of approvals, assurance, governance, or project delivery processes (desirable).
- Experience of using digital tools to improve processes and ways of working (desirable).
- Knowledge of Defence or wider Government business case and approvals processes (desirable).

About You
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Ability to build and maintain effective working relationships with a wide range of stakeholders.
- Strong attention to detail and ability to produce accurate, high-quality outputs.
- Proactive and adaptable, with a willingness to identify and implement improvements.

Qualifications
No specific qualifications are required, but relevant experience and skills as outlined above are essential.