DBT’s Grant Delivery Directorate is at the heart of our department’s mission to drive economic growth. We bring together expertise in funding, programme delivery and counter-fraud; partnering with the department to deliver maximum impact for people and business. This is an opportunity to play a critical role in driving forward the work of this directorate. This is a senior leadership role requiring a combination of grants, commercial and business finance expertise. Bringing these together you will play a critical role, working closely with stakeholders in the department and with businesses, to ensure public investment delivers value for money and critically, outcomes that drive growth and benefit communities. Our people are central to the work of the Directorate and therefore I’m looking for candidates who will be proactive members of my Senior Leadership Team and will work with me to create an environment where our people can thrive. This is an exciting, challenging and meaningful role for someone who thrives in complexity, leads with confidence, and wants to make a tangible difference to the public good. If you are excited by the sound of this and have the skills and experience to lead this critical area we would love to hear from you. Provide senior leadership over a complex portfolio of schemes, including major grant schemes and investments central to DBT’s economic growth objectives. Apply strong commercial acumen and financial judgement to oversee affordability, deliverability and value for money across the portfolio. Act as a senior partner to policy teams across DBT, HM Treasury, senior business stakeholders and delivery partners, shaping interventions and challenging assumptions to ensure proposals are credible and deliverable. Lead negotiations with key stakeholders on potential funding packages aligned with departmental objectives, shaping terms and partnerships to maximise strategic impact and deliver value for money. Hold responsibility for large programme budgets, ensuring accurate forecasting, strong in‑year control and clear articulation of financial risk and opportunity. Lead engagement with assurance and scrutiny bodies (including the National Audit Office and internal audit), providing confidence in DBT’s stewardship of public money. Lead and develop at team of around 25 staff in multiple Grade 6 teams, building strong capability in grant delivery, commercial judgement and financial literacy. Contribute to the strategic leadership and transformation of the Grant Delivery Directorate and to wider DBT priorities. 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 .