This role involves leading a multidisciplinary function that provides the strategic backbone for the England Portfolio, connecting policy, partnerships, planning, performance, improvement, insight, and learning. You will work closely with funding colleagues, corporate functions, and senior stakeholders to ensure funding achieves measurable impact for communities. The position combines internal leadership of dispersed teams with a strong ambassadorial remit to build credibility and influence across sectors. You will set strategic direction, use intelligence and evidence to shape decisions, and produce advice for governance forums including committee and board meetings.

What they're looking for

• Senior experience in policy and strategy development and performance leadership
• Track record of translating strategy into delivery and managing risk
• Experience leading multidisciplinary and dispersed teams through change
• Strong stakeholder engagement and external representation skills
• Financial acumen with experience in budgeting and financial modelling

Nationality requirements

This job is broadly open to UK nationals, Irish nationals, Commonwealth citizens with right to work, EU/EEA/Swiss nationals with EUSS status, and Turkish nationals.

Selection process

Interviews will take place in the week commencing 19th October 2026 in a virtual format.

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