Could you be the next leader within DWP Finance Group? The Deputy Director for Business Strategy is a critical leadership role within DWP Finance Group. The postholder will play a central role in supporting and enabling transformation across the Department, ensuring that the 2030 Strategy and Plan is embedded, understood and consistently applied across the organisation. This role sits at the heart of departmental transformation. It requires a strategic thinker who can operate confidently at pace within a complex Whitehall environment, influencing senior leaders and navigating departmental governance to drive long‑term change. Virtual Engagement Session Date: 14th May 2026 Time: 14:00 This virtual session is an opportunity for you to find out more about the role and what it's like leading the Finance Directorate. You'll get the opportunity to hear directly from the vacancy holder, Alex Skinner and a HR representative who will provide an overview of the role and hold a Q&A session. Join the Virtual Engagement Session Here Key Responsibilities: Leadership & People Development Empower and inspire your division to deliver excellent service and grow individual and team capability. Foster a positive, inclusive, and collegiate working environment that supports continuous improvement and professional growth. Transformation Delivery Support Work closely with the Transformation Office (TO) and senior colleagues to establish an enterprise‑wide strategy and design authority. Develop products, frameworks and ways of working that embed the 2030 Strategy and Plan. Support colleagues across DWP in applying the strategy consistently. Transformation Mobilisation – Assurance Design and embed a process (as part of the virtual TO) to track and assure progress against the 2030 Strategy. Identify risks, gaps and opportunities to accelerate delivery. Provide clear evidence and insight to senior leaders to support decision‑making. Transformation Mobilisation – Strategic Projects Lead priority strategic-thinking and mobilisation projects to support implementation of the 2030 Strategy. Enable service groups and delivery teams to prepare for and deliver major transformational change. Business Strategy Design & Development Work across the Department to agree updates to the business strategy in line with emerging skills and capabilities. Design and embed an annual process (agreed with Executive Team) to ensure the strategy remains aligned to departmental priorities. Maintain the strategy as a live, evolving product that guides operational and transformational decision‑making. Stakeholder Engagement Build trusted relationships with senior leaders across DWP, managing expectations and influencing outcomes. Act as the finance focal point for Policy Group in interactions with HM Treasury and Ministers. Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme Disability Confident About Disability Confident A Disability Confident employer will generally offer an interview to any applicant that declares they have a disability and meets the minimum criteria for the job as defined by the employer. It is important to note that in certain recruitment situations such as high-volume, seasonal and high-peak times, the employer may wish to limit the overall numbers of interviews offered to both disabled people and non-disabled people. For more details please go to Disability Confident .