Cross-Government Strategy Lead

Ministry of Justice; United States; Hybrid; USD 79,000 - 94,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Civil Service pension

Flexible working

Learning budget

Job summary

Ministry of Justice is seeking a Cross-Government Strategy Lead within Justice Digital, Data and Science to drive strategic direction for the Cross-Government Division and oversee key workstreams. You will coordinate with senior stakeholders across government to advance the BOLD partnership and transform data-enabled decision making.

The role requires strong leadership, strategic thinking, and exceptional communication skills to deliver engagement, planning, and funding proposals across multiple

Qualifications

• Experience delivering strategic leadership across multi-agency environments.
• Ability to translate complex policy into actionable plans.
• Strong stakeholder engagement and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Set strategic direction for the Cross-Government Division and align with cross-government priorities.
• Provide strategic oversight to cross-government workstreams and ensure delivery.
• Lead the BOLD Partnership and enable cross-government collaboration.
• Design and deliver engagement and communications for the BOLD Partnership.
• Build senior stakeholder relationships to identify collaboration opportunities.
• Lead strategic planning and horizon scanning for priorities and risks.
• Develop transformation and spending proposals.
• Manage a team of SEOs.

Skills

Strategic thinking

Communication

Leadership

Job description

We're recruiting for a Cross-Government Strategy Lead here at Justice Digital, Data and Science to be part of our warm and collaborative Cross-Government Division within Justice Data. The Cross-Government Division addresses complex justice challenges that cut across organisational boundaries. Working with partners across government, academia, and delivery systems. The division focuses on improving data access, building evidence and insight, and developing practical tools that support better decision-making, frontline delivery, and long-term system transformation. The division administers the BOLD (Better Outcomes through Linked Data) Partnership which is a cross-public sector partnership focussed on improving outcomes for society, particularly for vulnerable individuals and those with complex needs, such as those facing homelessness, poverty, health challenges, offending behaviour, or substance misuse. The division has three new priority areas it is focusing on: youth justice, health, and prevention working collaboratively with partners within the BOLD partnership. There is a strong culture of sharing best practice, developing cutting-edge capability, and celebrating achievements. The role will sit in the Cross-Government Strategy and Transformation unit, building momentum for the BOLD Partnership, setting direction for the team to maintain strategic oversight and support of the workstreams, internal and external strategic communications and engagement activities and future planning. The successful candidate will work closely with analysts, service designers, data SMEs, policy, and operational colleagues, as well as stakeholders across MoJ, HMPPS, DSIT, DHSC, NHS England, Welsh Government, Cabinet Office, Youth Justice Board, and local authorities in order to drive forward the priorities of both Justice Data and the BOLD Partnership. A critical part of the role is understanding the evolving strategic landscape across government, ensuring that work is aligned to departmental and cross-government priorities and that outputs are tailored to stakeholder needs.

• Setting the strategic direction for the Cross-Government Division, ensuring alignment with MOJ and HMG's cross-cutting objectives.
• Providing strategic oversight and support to cross-government workstreams, ensuring alignment, join-up, strategic assurance and activity delivers impact.
• Leading the Better Outcomes through Linked Data (BOLD) Partnership, fostering collaboration across central and local government by providing the right conditions, environment, and capability to enable delivery.
• Designing and delivering engagement and communications for the BOLD Partnership and as part of the Justice Data agenda, strengthening cross-government collaboration, telling the strategic story, and building knowledge.
• Building and maintaining effective relationships with senior stakeholders across government to identify new opportunities for collaboration and champion work of multiple teams.
• Leading strategic planning and horizon scanning to identify emerging opportunities, risks, and priorities.
• Leading development of the transformation and spending proposals.
• Line management of a team of high-performing SEOs.

Success Profile

• Seeing the Big Picture
• Communicating and Influencing
• Leadership

Appointments are made strictly in merit order. In the event that two or more candidates receive identical interview scores, seeing the big picture will be applied as the primary lead criterion to determine the final merit order. Should you be unsuccessful in the role that you have applied for but demonstrate the capability for a role at a lower level, we reserve the right to discuss this opportunity with you and offer you the position without needing a further application. A reserve list may be held for up to 12 months, from which further appointments may be made.

Artificial Intelligence

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.

Working Arrangements & 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.

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Diversity & Inclusion

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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 week commencing 19th October

• Strategic thinking - Experience in identifying, understanding and synthesising strategic divers, key priorities and influencers in a multi-organisation and stakeholder landscape and ability to bring component parts together as a single picture.
• Strategic thinking - Ability to interpret incomplete or ambiguous information and ability to translate them into clear advice, direction and written outputs.
• Influence - Excellent influencing and engagement skills, with the ability to align diverse stakeholders behind shared purpose and objectives, building consensus for transformation proposals across varied stakeholders.
• Strategic engagement - Experience of briefing senior officials and producing high-quality written products including presentations, including submissions, recommendations, and presentations.

Willingness to be assessed against the requirements for BPSS clearance.

• Strategic thinking - Experience in identifying, understanding and synthesising strategic divers, key priorities and influencers across in a multi-organisation and stakeholder landscape and ability to bring component parts together as a single picture.
• Strategic thinking - Ability to interpret incomplete or ambiguous information and ability to translate them into clear advice, direction and written outputs.
• Influence - Excellent influencing and engagement skills, with the ability to align diverse stakeholders behind shared purpose and objectives, building consensus for transformation proposals across varied stakeholders.
• Strategic engagement - Experience of briefing senior officials and producing high-quality written products including presentations, including submissions, recommendations, and presentations.

A diverse sift panel will review the information in your CV and Personal Statement to assess the sift criteria specified above. We operate an anonymous shortlisting process. Please ensure your CV and Personal Statement do not include your name or any other identifying details. Should we receive a high volume of applications, a pre-sift based on strategic thinking - experience in identifying, understanding and synthesising strategic divers, key priorities and influencers across in a multi-organisation and stakeholder landscape and ability to bring component parts together as a single picture will be conducted before the sift.

• Strategic thinking - Experience in identifying, understanding and synthesising strategic divers, key priorities and influencers across in a multi-organisation and stakeholder landscape and ability to bring component parts together as a single picture.
• Strategic thinking - Ability to interpret incomplete or ambiguous information and ability to translate them into clear advice, direction and written outputs.
• Influence - Excellent influencing and engagement skills, with the ability to align diverse stakeholders behind shared purpose and objectives, building consensus for transformation proposals across varied stakeholders.
• Strategic engagement - Experience of briefing senior officials and producing high-quality written products including presentations, including submissions, recommendations, and presentations.

Evidence of Experience CV or Work History, Statement of Suitability

• Strategic thinking - Experience in identifying, understanding and synthesising strategic divers, key priorities and influencers across in a multi-organisation and stakeholder landscape and ability to bring component parts together as a single picture.
• Strategic thinking - Ability to interpret incomplete or ambiguous information and ability to translate them into clear advice, direction and written outputs.
• Influence - Excellent influencing and engagement skills, with the ability to align diverse stakeholders behind shared purpose and objectives, building consensus for transformation proposals across varied stakeholders.
• Strategic engagement - Experience of briefing senior officials and producing high-quality written products including presentations, including submissions, recommendations, and presentations.

The national salary range is £58,511 - £65,329, London salary range is £63,343 - £70,725 Your salary will be dependent on your base location, You'll receive a range of excellent benefits when you join our department, including:

• 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!
• Base salary for this role is from £58,511 - £65,329 (National), £63,343 - £70,725 (London)
• 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.

The MoJ offers a range of benefits:

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.

• 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.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.

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