Head of Strategy and PMO

Ministry of Justice; Deutschland; Hybrid; EUR 83.000 - 99.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Hybrid working

Flexible working hours

Generous pension contribution (28.97%)

25 days annual leave (30 after 5 years

£1k learning budget per person

Training opportunities and conferences

Professional development networks

Zusammenfassung

Ministry of Justice’s Justice Digital, Data and Science team seeks a Head of Strategy and PMO to lead the Data Strategy Hub and PMO, coordinating cross-cutting workstreams and guiding senior leadership across Data teams. This is a highly visible G6 role reporting to the Chief Data Officer and offering progression to SCS as a natural next step.

You will unite the Data Strategy and PMO, oversee workforce, financial planning and governance, and help shape the department's strategic priorities with

Qualifikationen

• Leadership: demonstrate inclusive and emotionally intelligent leadership through which you have developed a highly functional and collaborative team.
• Strategic vision: experience of leading strategic work, turning high level objectives into delivery plans which can be reported on.
• Governance: experience working in the Objective Key Result 'OKR' model (or equivalent) of monitoring delivery.
• Financial management: experience managing significant budgets, balancing differing needs and demonstrating value for money.

Aufgaben

• Lead on directorate strategy and embed the Data Direction, aligning with the JDDS strategy to deliver impact across MoJ.
• Transform how strategic priorities are agreed and monitored, working with leadership and OKR governance to create a delivery roadmap.
• Elevate the reputation of Justice Data and Science and ensure data storytelling informs service transformation.
• Bring together the Data Strategy and PMO teams to oversee strategy, roadmap, prioritisation and delivery monitoring.
• Provide senior oversight of workforce, commercial and financial planning with strong financial judgement and risk management.
• Develop hub-and-spoke model for central functions and maintain links to the Science Office within JDDS.
• Champion data requirements in departmental processes and drive fundamental changes in digital assurance and commercial processes.
• Provide leadership, oversight and line management to a diverse team and grow capability strategically.

Jobbeschreibung

We're recruiting for a Head of Strategy and PMO here at Justice Digital, Data and Science to be part of our warm and collaborative Justice Data team. This role will lead the Data Strategy Hub and the PMO team, bringing these teams closer together. The role will help to co-ordinate workstreams across the directorate and provide senior leadership to our central Data Teams, covering Private Office, Engagement, Finance and workforce planning. This is a highly visible G6 role, well suited to someone looking to progress to SCS as their next career step. In addition to leading two G7-led teams, you will work closely with the G6 Chief of Staff and report directly to the Chief Data Officer / Chief Scientific Adviser, reflecting the strategic importance of these functions to the direction and success of Justice Data and Science.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead on directorate strategy and continue to embed the Data Direction, showcasing how this aligns and fulfils the wider Justice Digital, Data and Science (JDDS) strategy and provides impact and value across MoJ. Build your network of stakeholders to influence wider departmental strategy to meet Data needs.
• Transform the way we agree and monitor strategic priorities for the Directorate; work with and through the leadership team and strategy leads to continue to iterate Objective Key Results (OKRs), overhaul directorate governance and create a roadmap for delivery.
• Elevate the reputation of Justice Data and Science within and beyond the MoJ, telling great data stories and increasing the visibility of our work. Work with teams across the directorate to ensure data is a key part of the narrative around service transformation.
• Bring together the current Data Strategy and PMO teams so that they hold together (and are responsible for overseeing) our strategy, roadmap, prioritisation and how we monitor delivery as a directorate.
• Senior oversight of workforce, commercial and financial planning for Justice Data and Science, demonstrating strong financial judgement and risk management.
• Work closely with Enabling Services, JDDS and wider Strategy to implement the hub and spoke model for central functions and engage and maintain strong links to the Science Office as part of the wider JDDS portfolio.
• Champion the inclusion of data requirements within departmental processes and deliver fundamental changes to these that change how Data is included (e.g. digital assurance processes and commercial).
• Provide leadership, professional oversight, and line management to a diverse team and actively build and grow the team in a strategic and flexible way to ensure pace, effective delivery and the meeting of key goals and responsibilities.

Application Criteria

• A Statement of Suitability (no more than 750 words) which should outline your experience and skills, giving clear examples of work undertaken. It should specifically address the following 4 criteria listed below, using a separate paragraph for each.
• Leadership: demonstrate inclusive and emotionally intelligent leadership through which you have developed a highly functional and collaborative team.
• Strategic vision: experience of leading strategic work, turning high level objectives into delivery plans which can be reported on.
• Governance: experience working in the Objective Key Result 'OKR' model (or equivalent) of monitoring delivery.
• Financial management: experience managing significant budgets, balancing differing needs and demonstrating value for money.

Success Profile and Behaviours

• Seeing the Big Picture
• Changing and improving
• Communicating and Influencing

Work Arrangements and Further Information

The MoJ offers Hybrid Working arrangements where business need allows. This is an informal, non-contractual form of flexible working that blends working from your base location, different MoJ sites and / or from home (please be aware that this role can only be worked in the UK and not overseas). All employees will be expected to spend a minimum of 60% of their working time in an office, subject to local estate capacity. Some roles will not be suitable for Hybrid Working. Similarly, Hybrid Working will not suit everyone's circumstances. Arrangements will be discussed and agreed with the successful candidate(s) and subject to regular review. For nationally advertised roles: All successful candidates will be appointed to the nearest viable office nearest to their home postcode and on its respective pay scale. This will be at either a HQ building (subject to desk allocation, a Justice Collaboration Centre (JCC) or a Justice Satellite Office (JSO) - See Map. All employees will be expected to spend a minimum of 60% of their working time in an office, subject to local estate capacity). For current MoJ employees, your base location will need to be changed to the nearest viable office (to your home postcode), either at a HQ building, JCC or JSO within the National Office Network and moved its location's respective pay scale (any legacy arrangements/locations will need to be amended). Some of MoJ's terms and conditions of service are changing as part of Civil Service reform. The changes will apply to staff joining MoJ who are new to the Civil Service. Staff joining MoJ from other civil service employers will transfer onto the new MoJ terms if they are already on 'modernised' terms in their current post or onto 'unmodernised' MoJ terms if they are on 'unmodernised' terms at their current post. Details will be available if an offer is made. MoJ candidates who are on a specialist grade, will be able to retain their grade on lateral transfer. All candidates who are currently in receipt of Mark Time / Pay Protection should ensure they are familiar with the new policy on permanent and temporary promotion which can be found on the employee intranet. Flexible working hours The Ministry of Justice offers a flexible working system in many offices. Standard full time working hours are 37 hours per week. MoJ welcomes part-time, flexible and job-sharing working patterns, where they meet the demands of the role and business needs. All applications for part-time, flexible and job-sharing working patterns will be considered in accordance with the MoJ's Flexible Working policy.

Eligibility and Support

As a Disability Confident employer, MoJ are committed to providing everyone with the opportunity to demonstrate their skills, talent and abilities, by making adjustments throughout all elements of the recruitment process and in the workplace. MoJ are able to offer an interview to disabled candidates who meet the minimum selection criteria, except in a limited number of campaigns. You will be able to request reasonable adjustments to the recruitment process within the application form. If you need additional help completing the application form, please contact the TBS Recruitment Enquiries Team. For more information on applying for a role as a candidate with a disability or long-term condition, please watch our animated videos. Use of Artificial Intelligence Artificial Intelligence can be a useful tool to support your application, however, all examples and statements provided must be truthful, factually accurate and taken directly from your own experience. Where plagiarism has been identified (presenting the ideas and experiences of others, or generated by artificial intelligence, as your own) applications may be withdrawn and internal candidates may be subject to disciplinary action. Please see our candidate guidance for more information on appropriate and inappropriate use.

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. Redeployment Interview Scheme Civil Service departments are expected to explore redeployment opportunities before making an individual redundant. The MoJ is committed, as part of the Redeployment Interview Scheme, to providing opportunities to those who are 'at risk of redundancy'. MoJ is able to offer an interview to eligible candidates who meet the minimum selection criteria, except in a limited number of campaigns. Candidates will not be eligible for the Redeployment Interview Scheme if they are applying on promotion.

Expected Closing Date

Expected w/c 12th October 2026.

Security Checks

Level of security checks required: DBS Basic.

Salary and Benefits

The national salary range is £71,381 - £80,419, London salary range is £75,674 - £85,257. Your salary will be dependent on your base location. Base salary for this role is from £75,674 to £85,257 (London), £71,381 to £80,419 (National). New entrants to the Civil Service joining the MoJ are expected to start at the minimum of the pay band. Existing Civil Servants moving on a level transfer will retain their current base salary or move to the minimum of the pay band for the role, whichever is higher. Existing Civil Servants who are promoted will either move to the bottom of the new grade's pay band or receive a 10% uplift, whichever provides the greater increase.

• A generous employer pension contribution of 28.97% through the Civil Service Pension Scheme.
• 25 days of annual leave, (increasing to 30 days once you have reached 5 years of service), plus 8 bank holidays and a privilege day for the King's birthday.
• Flexible working arrangements including hybrid working, working part time or compressed hours. Designed to support a positive work-life balance.
• Employees are allocated 10% of their working time for personal and professional development.
• A £1k per person learning budget is in place to support all our people, with access to best-in-class conferences and seminars, accreditation with professional bodies, fully funded vocational programmes and e-learning platforms.
• Compassionate maternity, adoption, and shared parental leave policies, with up to 26 weeks leave at full pay, 13 weeks with partial pay, and 13 weeks further leave. And maternity support/paternity leave at full pay for 2 weeks, too!
• Annual Leave: Annual leave is 25 days on appointment and will increase to 30 days after five years' service. There is also a scheme to allow qualifying staff to buy or sell up to three days leave each year. Additional paid time off for public holidays and 1 privilege day. Leave for part-time and job share posts will be calculated on a pro-rata basis.
• Pension: The Civil Service offers a choice of pension schemes, giving you the flexibility to choose the pension that suits you best.
• Training: The Ministry of Justice is committed to staff development and offers an extensive range of training and development opportunities.
• Networks: The opportunity to join employee-run networks that have been established to provide advice and support and to enable the views of employees from minority groups to be expressed direct to senior management. There are currently networks for employees of minority ethnic origin, employees with disabilities, employees with caring responsibilities, women employees, and lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender employees.
• Eligibility: Staff on fixed term appointments must have been recruited through fair and open competition. Vacancies advertised "cross-government" are only open to all Civil Service employees and employees of accredited non-departmental public bodies (NDPBs) who were appointed on merit following a fair and open competition; or were appointed to a permanent post through an exception in the Civil Service Commissioners' rules. For current MoJ employees, your base location will need to be changed to the nearest viable office (to your home postcode), either at a HQ building, JCC or JSO within the National Office Network and moved its location's respective pay scale (any legacy arrangements/locations will need to be amended). Some of MoJ's terms and conditions of service are changing as part of Civil Service reform. The changes will apply to staff joining MoJ who are new to the Civil Service. Staff joining MoJ from other civil service employers will transfer onto the new MoJ terms if they are already on 'modernised' terms in their current post or onto 'unmodernised' MoJ terms if they are on 'unmodernised' terms at their current post. Details will be available if an offer is made. MoJ candidates who are on a specialist grade, will be able to retain their grade on lateral transfer. All candidates who are currently in receipt of Mark Time / Pay Protection should ensure they are familiar with the new policy on permanent and temporary promotion which can be found on the employee intranet.
• Support: A range of 'Family Friendly' policies such as opportunities to work reduced hours or job share.
• Access to flexible benefits such as voluntary benefits, retail vouchers and discounts on a range of goods and services.
• For moves to or from another employer or moves across the Civil Service this can have implications on your eligibility to carry on claiming childcare vouchers. You may however be eligible for alternative government childcare support schemes, including Tax Free Childcare. More information can be found on www.GOV.UK or Childcare Choices. You can determine your eligibility at https://www.childcarechoices.gov.uk/.
• Paid paternity, adoption and maternity leave.
• Free annual sight tests for employees who use computer screens.