Deputy Director of Governance, Planning and Performance
This is a senior leadership role at the heart of the Food Standards Agency, strengthening decision-making, delivery priorities, and public accountability. You will bring together governance, planning, performance, risk, and audit into a coherent organisational approach, providing trusted advice to the Chief Executive, Chair, Board, and Executive Management Team. Working across the agency, you will lead a multidisciplinary division, oversee corporate reporting, manage committee secretariat services, and ensure ambitious, deliverable annual and multi-year plans. You will also line manage senior functional leaders, resolve complex delivery issues, and build productive relationships across the wider Civil Service.
What they're looking for
- Track record of leading and empowering multidisciplinary teams
- Senior experience leading governance, planning, or risk functions
- Experience advising boards or executive teams on complex matters
- Ability to translate strategy into coherent business plans
Nationality requirements
This job is broadly open to UK nationals, Republic of Ireland nationals, Commonwealth citizens with work rights, EU/EEA/Swiss settlers, and Turkish nationals.
Selection process
Sift is expected w/c 09/11/26. Staff engagement exercise expected w/c 23/11/26, with face-to-face panel interviews expected w/c 14/12/26 in London.
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