Executive Support & Governance Lead

Department for Work and Pensions (DWP); Lancashire; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) is seeking a senior Private Office professional to support the Chief of Staff and Executive Team. The role requires strategic advisory capability, governance expertise, and strong stakeholder management at Director level.

You will coordinate meeting agendas, minutes, and action tracking, while guiding Directors on priorities and briefing needs. A collaborative, discrete approach and advanced MS Office skills are essential.

Qualifications

• Experience in Private Office, strategic advisory at Director level.
• Proven ability to manage competing priorities and make sound decisions.
• Experience supporting governance forums with high-quality minute taking.

Responsibilities

• Support the Chief of Staff and Private Office to back the SRO and Executive Team.
• Provide executive support, prioritise correspondence, and commission briefing as needed.
• Manage Directors’ priorities, identify risks and mitigate them promptly.
• Lead Senior Leadership Team and departmental meetings with clear forward planning and action tracking.
• Coordinate the Accounting Officers Forum briefing materials for effective discussion.
• Build and maintain relationships with internal and external stakeholders at senior levels.
• Understand strategic programme context and apply it to prioritisation and decisions.
• Provide discrete guidance to Directors across business areas.
• Support Directors with procurement processes in line with policy.
• Lead the Business Support Team and line management responsibilities.

Skills

Private Office & SLT support

Governance & Secretariat

Organisation & Planning

Stakeholder Engagement

Executive Briefing & Correspondence

Digital & MS Office

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Job description

Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) is seeking a senior Private Office professional to support the Chief of Staff and Executive Team. The role requires strategic advisory capability, governance expertise, and strong stakeholder management at Director level.

You will coordinate meeting agendas, minutes, and action tracking, while guiding Directors on priorities and briefing needs. A collaborative, discrete approach and advanced MS Office skills are essential.