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Head of Chief Executive Office

Government Recruitment Service

Swansea

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GBP 100,000 - 125,000

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Job summary

A major government agency in Swansea seeks a Head of Chief Executive Office to provide strategic leadership and governance oversight. The successful candidate will manage relationships with key stakeholders and support the CEO in achieving organizational goals. This impactful position offers a competitive salary and excellent benefits including generous leave and pension contributions.

Benefits

Employer pension contribution of 28.97%
25 days annual leave plus bank holidays
Flexible working options

Qualifications

  • Proven experience in a leadership role within a complex organization.
  • Ability to influence and challenge effectively.
  • Confident at both strategic and operational levels.

Responsibilities

  • Act as a trusted advisor to the CEO, shaping priorities.
  • Manage executive governance frameworks and strategic programmes.
  • Establish effective cross-government stakeholder relationships.

Skills

Stakeholder management
Strategic thinking
Operational management
Job description
Overview

We are looking for a highly motivated and resilient individual to join the DVLA as Head of Chief Executive Office – a key and visible leadership role at the heart of the agency. As a trusted advisor to the Chief Executive, Chair, and Executive Team, you will support the effective running and good governance of the organisation. You will lead the CEO Office, ensuring that strategic priorities are coordinated and delivered, executive governance is robust, and high-quality decision-making is consistently supported.

This is a fast-paced and stretching role, offering a rare opportunity to gain insight into how a major government agency operates at the most senior levels. You will oversee DVLA’s corporate-level governance boards and decision-making forums, manage the relationship between the CEO and Department for Transport ministerial offices and officials, and provide strong line management to the Corporate Secretary.

The role requires someone who can operate confidently at both strategic and operational levels, with excellent stakeholder management skills and the ability to influence and challenge effectively.

It offers broad exposure across the agency and the chance to contribute to major plans that shape DVLA’s future direction. This is a challenging yet rewarding opportunity to make a significant impact in a high-profile position at the centre of the organisation.

Responsibilities
  • Acting as a trusted advisor to the CEO, shaping priorities, agendas, and communications across the executive team. Overseeing the activities across the senior team ensuring that actions are joined up and complementary.
  • Managing executive governance frameworks, ensuring board and senior leadership meetings are effective, well-informed, and action-oriented. Leading cross-functional coordination of high-impact strategic programmes to elevate performance across the organisation.
  • Supporting the CEO in building a strong executive and senior leadership team. Promoting effective working between executives and non-executives supporting the development of a high performing board team.
  • Establishing and developing effective cross Government stakeholder relationships to drive collaboration on cross cutting projects, ensuring DVLA strategic priorities are taken into consideration and achieve shared goals.
  • Overseeing the development of high-quality briefings, communications, and reports for CEO and key stakeholders. Coordinating the delivery of corporate strategies and business plans.

Great line management is important to us as an organisation, and we will equip and support line managers to develop the skills they need. We aim to empower line managers to create teams where people can flourish and deliver excellent outcomes for the public.

Benefits
  • Employer pension contribution of 28.97% of your salary. Read more about Civil Service Pensions here
  • 25 days annual leave, increasing by 1 day each year of service (up to a maximum of 30 days annual leave), plus 8 bank holidays a privilege day for the King’s birthday
  • Flexible working options where we encourage a great work-life balance.

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For further information on the role, please read the role profile: the role profile is for information purposes only - whilst all elements are relevant to the role, they may not all be assessed during the recruitment process. This job advert details exactly what will be assessed during the recruitment process.

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