The Department for Business and Trade (DBT) is building a modern, scalable grants platform to transform how we deliver billions of pounds of funding to UK businesses. We have already delivered a minimum viable product (MVP) and are now entering an exciting new phase – expanding the platform, onboarding new schemes and shaping how our digital services support future grant making initiatives. This is a rare opportunity to own and evolve a live digital product at scale, influencing how government delivers funding, improves user experience, and uses data to drive decisions.
You will lead a critical part of our transformation programme, acting as the digital lead for our grant's platform, responsible for both scaling what we’ve built and shaping what comes next.
You will:
* Own and develop the grants platform roadmap, moving from MVP to a fully scalable, multi-scheme service.
* Lead the expansion of the system, onboarding new grant schemes, developing integrations with other systems, and ensuring the service meets diverse user and policy needs.
* Shape how digital supports new initiatives, working with teams to design services from the outset – not retrofit systems later.
* Act as a bridge between delivery, policy and technical teams, translating complex needs into practical digital solutions.
* Drive continuous improvement, using user feedback, data and insight to iterate and enhance the service.
* Champion user‑centred design, ensuring the system works for operational teams, applicants, and senior stakeholders.
* Oversee data and MI strategy, ensuring high‑quality, actionable insight supports decision‑making and transparency.
* Lead a small, high‑performing team, setting direction, building capability and creating a strong delivery culture.
Why is this role different
* You’re not inheriting a legacy system – you’re shaping a growing live service
* You’ll influence future policy design, not just implement it
* You’ll work across digital, data, policy and operations
* You’ll have visibility and impact across a £bn+ grant portfolio.
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