Strategy & Engagement Lead


Company:	Government Recruitment Service
Salary:	£59,207 to £70,958 a year
Hours:	Full-time
Location:	NE98 1ZZ
Job type:	Permanent
Posting date:	27 Aug 2026
Closing date:	9 Sept 2026

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Summary

Government Skills was created to accelerate the quality of learning and development in government through better training, knowledge and networks for around 550,000 Civil Servants across Government, delivering government priorities now and for the future.

As part of its development, it has been announced that Government Skills will become the National School of Government and Public Services. This change enhances its profile and visibility across government, offering better public services for citizens and confirming the government’s commitment to our vision of delivering world-class training in areas such as AI, digital, and leadership. This is an exciting time of growth, with new positions being created to support the future operating model.

Government Skills, Design and Delivery Team

The Design and Delivery Team, within Government Skills, exists to curate, design and deliver high quality learning opportunities that equip civil servants with the skills and knowledge they need to deliver excellent public services. The Design and Delivery Team operates flexibly, and learning designers are expected to lead and contribute to multiple projects, offering excellent developmental opportunities.

Digital, Data, Innovation and AI (DDI & AI) Team

Digital transformation, including AI, is both a defining challenge for our generation and a vital opportunity for the state. DDI & AI capabilities underpin much of the government’s wider transformation, and the DDI & AI team drives the strategic vision to embed these critical skills across government. We are a small, dynamic and fast-growing team with a remit to improve DDI&AI capability in non-digital specialists across all government departments. This is an exciting opportunity to be a part of the team that is delivering at pace on top government priorities.

As Strategy and Engagement Lead, you will support the Head of Strategy and Engagement on the design and delivery of a long-term, high-impact and adaptive vision for the DDI&AI team, as well as supporting the delivery of a robust strategic planning capability. Through horizon-scanning and engagement across industry, academia, and government, you will identify and manage risks relating to strategic objectives and maintain up-to-date knowledge of sector developments. Precise responsibilities may evolve over time.

Key responsibilities:

Co-develop a strategic planning capability to develop and coordinate delivery of DDI&AI’s multi-year strategy and overall vision
Identify, own and manage risks for development and delivery of DDI&AI strategic objectives
Manage key relationships with capability leads across the directorate and beyond
Maintain an up-to-date knowledge of developments in the DDI&AI sector
Draft high-quality policy positions and ministerial submissions, brief senior leaders, and oversee final outputs
Lead the creation of business cases, managing stakeholder inputs and the approvals process
Collaborate with the evidence and impact team to evaluate both process and impact, and measure progress towards strategic objectives.

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