Strategic Policy Adviser, Industrial Growth

HM Treasury; Tees Valley; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days annual leave (rising to 30)

Flexitime

Flexible working patterns (part-time,;

Parental and adoption leave

Defined Benefit pension scheme

Cycle-to-work scheme

Staff networks and diversity

Job summary

HM Treasury is seeking a senior policy professional to lead discrete policy projects within the Special Situations and Industrial Strategy (SSIS) team, contributing to the Government's reindustrialisation agenda from Darlington. You will coordinate across Whitehall, ensuring Treasury priorities shape policy development, and provide high‑quality briefings to ministers and senior officials.

You will also oversee the Industrial Strategy governance, work with the ISAC, and identify risks and

Qualifications

• Experience building effective and collaborative relationships with stakeholders across organisations.
• Ability to communicate sophisticated policy issues clearly to ministers and senior officials.
• Skill in weighing up incomplete or conflicting evidence to reach sound judgements.

Responsibilities

• Support HM Treasury's contribution to the Government's reindustrialisation agenda, leading policy projects and workstreams.
• Build positive relationships across Whitehall to reflect Treasury priorities in policy development.
• Provide high‑quality advice, briefings and submissions to ministers and senior officials.
• Lead Industrial Strategy governance, coordinating input and ensuring oversight of delivery progress, risks and issues.
• Lead sponsorship of the Industrial Strategy Advisory Council (ISAC) working with BIS, to develop the council's forward programme and oversee projects.
• Maintain a forward look across the growth agenda, identifying risks, opportunities and priorities.

Skills

Stakeholder management

Policy analysis

Strategic thinking

Cross‑agency collaboration

Clear communication

Job description

HM Treasury is seeking a senior policy professional to lead discrete policy projects within the Special Situations and Industrial Strategy (SSIS) team, contributing to the Government's reindustrialisation agenda from Darlington. You will coordinate across Whitehall, ensuring Treasury priorities shape policy development, and provide high‑quality briefings to ministers and senior officials.

You will also oversee the Industrial Strategy governance, work with the ISAC, and identify risks and