Senior Planning and Reporting Officer

Government Recruitment Service; North East; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A government department is seeking an experienced Senior Reporting and Planning Officer within the Estates Directorate. The successful candidate will be responsible for data analysis, stakeholder management, and ensuring effective document control. This position offers an opportunity to contribute to the strategic management and reporting of the department's performance across its estate services.

Qualifications

• Experience in data analysis and reporting.
• Ability to manage stakeholder relationships effectively.
• Proficient in document management and control.

Responsibilities

• Collect and present data from various stakeholders.
• Critically evaluate and interpret data to make informed judgments.
• Manage the Project Risk Register effectively.

Skills

Data analysis

Stakeholder management

Document control

Risk management

Job description

For jobs located in Wales, the ability to speak Welsh is desirable.

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) is one of the government’s largest public service departments, serving over 20 million citizens with a sizeable annual budget.

The estate spans 1.4 million square metres across 800+ sites and supports around 78,000 colleagues.

Our vision includes DWP colleagues, supply chain, partners, and most fundamentally, the customers the Department exists to serve. They are the reason for our existence.

We are responsible for the day-to-day operation of our estate by managing a private sector supply chain delivering services such as Security Guarding, Maintenance, Property and Leasehold Management, Construction, Cleaning, and Facilities Management.

DWP Estates is about transformation, not just maintenance. Our strategic goals include:

• Transitioning to a smaller, more affordable, and adaptable estate to meet future needs
• Investing in infrastructure through planned replacement works
• Embedding sustainability in line with Government Greening Commitments (GGCs)
• Delivering cost-effective services while maintaining high standards
• Creating a professional, best-in-class working culture across the Government Property profession

Our Estates strategy ambitions through 2030 include:

• OPTIMISE: Transition to a more affordable and adaptable estate that promotes productivity
• INVEST: Improve infrastructure to meet the needs of customers and colleagues, minimizing disruption
• SUPPORT: Drive sustainability across DWP
• DELIVER: Provide cost-effective, high-quality services
• THRIVE: Develop a best-in-class working culture within DWP Estates

There is no better time to join the award-winning DWP Estates team.

This role is within the Estates Directorate, part of the Strategic Alignment and Business Oversight Team. You will join an energetic team responsible for gathering, analyzing, and presenting data to assess performance against departmental plans, managing your work and team to meet objectives.

We are seeking an experienced Senior Reporting and Planning Officer to support the team in a busy, complex environment. The SABO team supports SLT in strategy development and implementation, with a focus on reporting progress and using data to inform risk-based decisions.

Key Accountabilities

• Controls and Reporting: Collect and present data from stakeholders at all levels, ensuring connectivity between the DWP Estates Strategy and team plans.
• Analysis: Critically evaluate data, interpret it based on criteria, and make judgments based on evidence.
• Document and Information Management: Lead the team in document control and standardize filing structures.
• Specialist Support: Manage the Project Risk Register and monitor risk actions.
• Stakeholder Management: Develop a framework to identify and manage relationships vital for reporting.
• Assurance: Organize assurance meetings and provide reports, including gap analysis.
• Team Support: Support the team, provide challenge, and work collaboratively across boundaries.
• Report to SABO Strategy Leads, delivering regular progress reports to senior management.
• Develop and update performance dashboards and reports for governance forums.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to monitor performance risks and improve planning and reporting processes.