8582 - Deputy Director, Strategy and Central Services

General Information

Working Pattern Full Time, Part Time/Job Share, Flexible Working Vacancy Approach External Location National Region National Closing Date 24-Aug-2025 Post Type Permanent Civil Service Grade SCS 1 Number of jobs available 1 Reserve List 12 Months Job ID 8582

Descriptions & requirements

Job description

You will lead the directorate’s business architecture approach, with responsibility for a broad strategic delivery portfolio. Operating at the heart of the directorate you will lead and continuously improve the organisation’s design, maintaining a delivery model that is consistently right sized and capable of delivering our Property Strategy and Business Plan activity. Maturing and embedding a refreshed operating framework will ensure our governance, risk and assurance processes provide end to end oversight and alignment across the property portfolio. As such, this is a uniquely high-profile people-centred role, that puts you at the centre of departmental decision-making.

You will also be responsible for offering counsel and advice to the department’s Permanent Secretary and Directors General.

The role will include development and management of strategic asset opportunities and threats (at building level, acquisitions, disposals) and management of information, data and systems, underpinned by sound governance processes, analysis/use of data to inform decisions underpinning strategy, policy and planning. This strategic management of the Estate wide priorities would see the role working closely with stakeholders such as His Majesty’s Prisons and Probation Service (HMPPS).

Working directly to the Chief Property Officer, as a member of the Property Directorate Senior Leadership Team, you will plan and oversee a professional function, managing performance, risk, change and organisational design of the function to ensure that it delivers on its strategy and for its stakeholders.

Additional Information Please view our candidate information pack for full details about the role, key responsibilities person specification, and the criteria you will be assessed against throughout the recruitment process. 

We encourage applications from people from all backgrounds and aim to have a workforce that represents the wider society that we serve. We pride ourselves on being an employer of choice. We champion diversity, inclusion and wellbeing and aim to create a workplace where everyone feels valued and a sense of belonging. To find out more about how we do this visit:  https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ministry-of-justice/about/equality-and-diversity .

Diversity & Inclusion

The Civil Service is committed to attract, retain and invest in talent wherever it is found. To learn more please see the Civil Service People Plan and the Civil Service Diversity and Inclusion Strategy.

Contact Information If you require any assistance please contact us on scsrecruitment@justice.gov.uk. Please quote the job reference in your email to enable us to support you more quickly.

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Application form stage assessments

Abilities
Abilities will be assessed but these are not shared in advance. Word Limit 500 You can make effective decisions that consider the impact across all aspects of the organisation. You have sound financial acumen and can apply financial management principles when making decisions. You evaluate options, balancing the impact on factors such as
people, processes, finance, and strategy. You can communicate clearly and with confidence, both verbally and in written format. You communicate with impact, understanding how to tailor your communication to a wide range of audiences You are an experienced engager with significant people change management experience in an operational delivery environment Experience We will assess your experience for this role via the following methods CV or Work History, Experience Questions Experience Questions Application Form Question Word Limit 500 Evidence of Experience CV or Work History, Experience Questions

Interview stage assessments

Interview Dates Either 29th September 2025 or 6th October 2025 Behaviours Communicating and Influencing Leadership Seeing the Big Picture Changing and Improving Making Effective Decisions Technical Strategy and Business Planning Stakeholder Engagement

Other Assessments

Which assessment methods will be used? Presentation, SEE Use of Artificial Intelligence (Al)You must ensure that any evidence submitted as part of your application, including your CV, statement of suitability and behaviour examples, are truthful and factually accurate. Please note that plagiarism can include presenting the ideas and experiences of others, or generated by artificial intelligence, as your own. Level of security checks required Security Clearance (SC)