Location
Central London

Hours
Full Time

Salary
£117,800 per annum

About the Role
DBT’s Grant Delivery Directorate is central to the department’s mission to drive economic growth by combining expertise in funding, programme delivery and counter-fraud. This senior leadership role requires a blend of grants, commercial and business finance expertise to ensure public investment delivers value for money and outcomes that drive growth and benefit communities.

You will provide senior leadership over a complex portfolio of schemes, including major grant schemes and investments aligned with DBT’s economic growth objectives. Applying strong commercial acumen and financial judgement, you will oversee affordability, deliverability and value for money across the portfolio.

Working closely with policy teams, HM Treasury, senior business stakeholders and delivery partners, you will shape interventions, challenge assumptions and lead negotiations on funding packages to maximise strategic impact. You will hold responsibility for large programme budgets, ensuring accurate forecasting, strong in-year control and clear articulation of financial risk and opportunity.

You will lead engagement with assurance and scrutiny bodies such as the National Audit Office and internal audit, providing confidence in DBT’s stewardship of public funds. Leading and developing a team of around 25 staff across multiple Grade 6 teams, you will build strong capability in grant delivery, commercial judgement and financial literacy.

This is an exciting and challenging role for someone who thrives in complexity, leads with confidence and is motivated to make a tangible difference to the public good. You will also contribute to the strategic leadership and transformation of the Grant Delivery Directorate and wider DBT priorities.

Experience
- Senior leadership experience overseeing major investments and/or multi-year grant programmes or portfolios.
- Proven ability to create an environment where multidisciplinary teams can successfully deliver meaningful impact, fostering a culture of empowerment, innovation, fast learning and adaptability.
- Demonstrable commercial acumen with the ability to understand, interpret and challenge business finance including cashflow, funding profiles, balance sheets and performance forecasts to drive delivery decisions, timely interventions and risk management.
- Experience managing large, high-risk budgets and making decisions or trade-offs under fiscal constraints to protect value for money.
- Experience contributing to the design and delivery of grant or programme-based funding, with knowledge of relevant governance and assurance frameworks.
- Familiarity with grant delivery and Government Grants Functional Standards.
- A track record of influencing senior stakeholders and providing confident leadership under scrutiny.

About you
You are a confident and proactive senior leader who thrives in complex environments. You lead with integrity and clarity, building strong relationships across diverse stakeholders. You are committed to creating an inclusive culture where teams can innovate and grow. You have a passion for public service and delivering outcomes that benefit communities and drive economic growth.

Qualifications
While specific qualifications are not detailed, the role requires extensive experience in senior leadership, commercial finance, grant delivery and programme management within a complex organisational or government setting.