Head of Strategy, Performance and Improvement 8 views

472892 Head of Strategy, Performance and Improvement

Department for Transport

Apply before 11:55 pm on Sunday 9th August 2026

📍 Location: Birmingham, Hastings, Leeds, Swansea (This role is suitable for hybrid working)

💷 Salary: £69,501 – A Civil Service Pension with an employer contribution of 28.97%

🕘️ Contract Type: Permanent – Flexible working, Full-time, Job share, Part-time

🏆️ Available Positions: 1

The Digital Performance and Capability team ensures DIS has the people, resources, governance and insight needed to deliver its strategic objectives. As Head of Strategy, Performance and Improvement, you will lead the Business and Strategy team and play a key role in shaping the future direction of the digital function across DfT.

Working closely with Directors, Deputy Directors and senior stakeholders, you will lead the development and delivery of strategic plans, performance frameworks and governance arrangements that drive organisational success. You will provide a clear view of performance across operational, financial, workforce and supplier activity, using data and insight to support decision-making and continuous improvement.

Top Responsibilities

• Ensuring the directorate and digital function at DfTc has the right resources (finance, contracts, people) and the right capabilities (skills, development) with sufficient forwards planning and controls, and a governance framework that enables so that the directorate is able to work effectively.
• Setting strategy that is aligned with the Modern Digital Government Blueprint, creating business plans, performance managing and monitoring delivery ensuring risks are managed appropriately, successes are celebrated and early interventions are identified and managed to prevent issues. Ensuring appropriate reporting to
• Leading transformation and improvement for the directorate and digital function within DfTc; in particular, leading the implementation of a new Target Operating Model which requires liaison with HR, HROD, TUs, the Director and Deputy Directors, external suppliers and multiple internal stakeholders.
• Working across the DfT Group on behalf of the digital function to develop strategies, plans and conduct reviews.

For more information on the role and responsibilities please see the full job advert on CS Jobs using the link provided.

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).

• 8 Bank Holidays plus an additional Privilege Day to mark the King’s birthday.

• Access to the staff discount portal.

• Excellent career development opportunities and the potential to undertake professional qualifications relevant to your role paid for by the department, such as CIPD, Prince2, apprenticeships, etc.

• Joining a diverse and inclusive workforce with a range of staff communities to support all our colleagues.

• 24-hour Employee Assistance Programme providing free confidential help and advice for staff.

• Flexible working options where we encourage a great work-life balance.

About You

To be successful in this role you will need to have the following experience:

• Stakeholder management
• Leadership and management
• Strategy Management
• Performance Management
• Budget and Contract Management
• Transformation

How to Apply

👉 Read the full description and apply here: https://bit.ly/3S84Kru

This vacancy closes at 23:55 on Sunday 9^th August 2026