Policy Adviser - Strategy and Governance

Do you have extensive experience of working in policy, strategy, or governance roles, ideally within government or a similar complex environment ? Can you deliver at pace, work autonomously and proactively to meet priorities under pressure ? If so, we’d love to hear from you !

About the Team

A small, friendly central team, the Strategy and Governance team focuses on delivering on National Infrastructure and Service Transformation Authority’s (NIST) strategic priorities and supporting the CEO and ministers. This includes coordinating NISTA expert advice, supporting ministerial requests, providing strategic join-up across NISTA's functions and teams and with other key parts of HM Treasury, leading the system of senior spending approval for government's largest projects (MPRG (Major Projects Review Group)/MPDP and leading policy implementation for NISTA of the Project RESET reforms.

We also play a critical role in supporting the CEO and organisation to deliver NISTA’s six core objectives:

• Deliver the 10-Year Infrastructure Strategy – implement and refresh the strategy.
• Coordinate infrastructure needs – assess evolving priorities and adopt a spatial approach to planning for sustainable growth.
• Unblock and accelerate major projects – advise on set-up, planning, delivery, benefits realisation, and provide expert commercial and financial guidance.
• Raise delivery standards – develop best-in-class tools, guidance, and leadership programmes, drawing on UK and global best practice.
• Provide assurance – oversee the Government Major Projects Portfolio (GMPP).
• Lead on private finance – advise on approaches to private financing of major projects.

About the Job

In this role, you will:

• Build HM Treasury connections and work with colleagues in NISTA to ensure joined up support to the CEO and ministers
• Coordinate across NISTA to bring together a coherent view to input into HMT implementation planning
• Support on monitoring of progress and implementation of NISTA of Project Reset priorities
• Lead and support shaping the wider thinking about the strategic priorities of NISTA, including working closely with the CEO
• Support NISTA representation at cabinet committees.

Responsibilities may need to be flexed in future depending on business need.

About You

You will have proven ability to deliver at pace, working autonomously and proactively to meet priorities under pressure; strong decision-making skills, with the ability to analyse complex information and use data and insights to inform recommendations and excellent communication and influencing skills, both written and verbal, with experience engaging senior leaders and a wide range of stakeholders.

Some of the Benefits our people love!

• Generous Annual Leave – 25 days (rising to 30 after 5 years), plus public holidays and the King’s birthday.
• Outstanding Pension Scheme – Defined Benefit pension with employer contributions of 28%
• Parental Leave Packages – Including 6 months’ occupational pay for maternity/adoption, shared parental leave options.
• Flexible & Hybrid Working – Options include part-time, job-share, compressed hours, flexitime, and hybrid working (where business needs allow).
• Advance Schemes & Discounts – Rental deposit, cycle-to-work, SmartTech, season ticket loans, and access to HM Treasury’s benefits portal for a wide range of discount codes.

For more information about the role and how to apply, please follow the apply link.

If you need any reasonable adjustments to take part in the selection process, please tell us about this in your online application form, or speak to the recruitment team at [email protected].