Deputy Director Strategic Performance, Estates
Deputy Director Strategic Performance, Estates
- Belfast
- Birmingham
- Bristol
- Cardiff
- Croydon
- Edinburgh
- Glasgow
- Leeds
- Liverpool
- Manchester
- Newcastle-upon-Tyne
- Nottingham
- Portsmouth
- Stratford
- Worthing
- Preston
- Amser llawn
- Gweithio’n hyblyg
- Rhannu swydd
- Cau ar: Ion 7 2026
- £81,000
The Strategic Performance Deputy Director is accountable for ensuring that strategic objectives, business-as-usual (BAU) activities, and other Estates initiatives are aligned, sequenced, and delivered to the highest quality standards, resolving interdependencies and conflicts to enable seamless execution.
Key Responsibilities Include:
The successful applicant will need to demonstrate relevant experience and effective delivery of the following essential criteria:
Must hold a qualification in a property discipline and/or professional accreditation of a relevant property body (e.g. MRICS, MCIOB, or equivalent), or equivalent and demonstrate suitable level of experience and willingness to obtain accreditation upon appointment, which HMRC will support.
Benefits
Alongside your salary of £81,000, HM Revenue and Customs contributes £23,465 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides.
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the ideas and experiences of others, or generated by artificial intelligence, as your own) applications may be withdrawn and internal candidates may be subject to disciplinary action.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 (opens in a new window) for more information on appropriate and inappropriate use.
Selection process details
This campaign is being managed by HMRC's Executive Resourcing team. All applications should be submitted via Civil Service Jobs no later than 23:55 on Wednesday 7th January and must include:
Shortlist
The panel will assess the evidence provided in your CV and statement. Candidates whose applications best meet the essential criteria will be selected for interview.
HMRC is a Disability Confident leader and guarantees to interview candidates applying under the Disability Confidence Scheme who successfully meet the minimum selection criteria outlined in the person specification.
Interview
You will attend a panel interview for a more in-depth discussion of your previous experience and professional competence. This will include a 5-minute verbal presentation (further information will be issued in advance).
Interviews are scheduled to take place in person in Nottingham during the week commencing 26 January 2026.
All Criminal Record Checks applications are considered fairly in accordance with the DBS Code of Practice and the Recruitment of ex-offenders Policy.
Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.
This role has a minimum assignment duration of 3 years. An assignment duration is the period of time a Senior Civil Servant is expected to remain in the same post to enable them to deliver on the agreed key business outcomes. The assignment duration also supports your career through building your depth of expertise.
As part of accepting this role you will be agreeing to the expected assignment duration set out above. This will not result in a contractual change to your terms and conditions. Please note this is an expectation only, it is not something which is written into your terms and conditions or indeed which the employing organisation or you are bound by. It will depend on your personal circumstances at a particular time and business needs, for example, would not preclude any absence like family friendly leave. It is nonetheless an important expectation, which is why we ask you to confirm you agree to the assignment duration set out above.
Security
Successful candidates must undergo a criminal record check.
Successful candidates must meet the security requirements before they can be appointed. The level of security needed is security check (opens in a new window) .
See our vetting charter (opens in a new window) .
People working with government assets must complete baseline personnel security standard (opens in new window) checks.
Nationality requirements
This job is broadly open to the following groups:
Working for the Civil Service
The Civil Service Code (opens in a new window) sets out the standards of behaviour expected of civil servants.
We recruit by merit on the basis of fair and open competition, as outlined in the Civil Service Commission's recruitment principles (opens in a new window) .
The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equal opportunities. As such, we run a Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria.
The Civil Service also offers a Redeployment Interview Scheme to civil servants who are at risk of redundancy, and who meet the minimum requirements for the advertised vacancy.
Diversity and Inclusion
The Civil Service is committed to attract, retain and invest in talent wherever it is found. To learn more please see the Civil Service People Plan (opens in a new window) and the Civil Service Diversity and Inclusion Strategy (opens in a new window) .
Apply and further information
This vacancy is part of the Great Place to Work for Veterans (opens in a new window) initiative.
Once this job has closed, the job advert will no longer be available. You may want to save a copy for your records.
Contact point for applicants
Job contact :
Appointment to the Civil Service is governed by the Civil Service Commission's Recruitment Principles. You have the right to complain if you feel a department has breached the requirement of the Recruitment Principles. In the first instance, you should raise the matter directly with the department concerned. If you are not satisfied with the response, you may bring your complaint to the Commission. For further information on bringing a complaint to the Civil Service Commission please visit their web pages: http://civilservicecommission.independent.gov.uk/civil-service-recruitment/complaints/
Attachments
SCS1 Deputy Director Estates Strategic Performance - Candidate Pack Opens in new window (pdf, 1004kB)
Key Responsibilities Include:
- Strategic Delivery Leadership: Lead the Directorate's strategic planning functions, ensuring all transformation and planning activities are sequenced and executed within scope, budget, and on schedule, proactively driving the delivery of the Director's vision.
- Programme Management & Assurance: Own and manage the Estates master plan, driving the identification of emerging opportunities and leading assurance for all strategy and planning activities to embed necessary cultural change.
- Stakeholder & Change Management: Lead engagement across multiple change and strategic initiatives, leveraging strong functional relationships across the stakeholder population (including CPO SLT and supplier-led groups) to drive proactive resolution of cross-cutting issues.
- Financial & Planning Coordination: Lead the coordination of the Directorate's Spending Review planning and submission. Lead engagement across the change environment to ensure accurate, timely funding is targeted, and strategic change is prioritised effectively.
- Functional Standards & Data Improvement: Lead the development of the functional standards strategy, ensuring alignment with OGP, HMRC, and Industry ambitions. Drive the improvement and utilisation of delivery data to enable data-driven improvements.
- Corporate Leadership: Actively participate as a member of the Senior Leadership Team (SLT) and the Property Profession, demonstrating exemplar behaviours.
- Incident Response: Share responsibilities for Incident Response (silver command) on a rota basis, including out-of-hours and weekend availability, playing a crucial role in Estates Business Continuity Planning (BCP).
The successful applicant will need to demonstrate relevant experience and effective delivery of the following essential criteria:
- Extensive experience in property, estates, or facilities management within a complex delivery environment with a proven track record of senior leadership experience in strategic planning and performance management.
- Understanding of digital transformation and modern workplace strategies within large-scale organisational change contexts
- Demonstrated expertise in change management and transformation programmes, with evidence of successfully leading multi-stakeholder initiatives
- Proven analytical and data interpretation skills with demonstrable ability to drive performance improvements through evidence-based decision making
- Must hold a qualification in a property discipline and/or professional accreditation of a relevant property body (e.g. MRICS, MCIOB, or equivalent), or equivalent and demonstrate suitable level of experience and willingness to obtain accreditation upon appointment, which HMRC will support
Must hold a qualification in a property discipline and/or professional accreditation of a relevant property body (e.g. MRICS, MCIOB, or equivalent), or equivalent and demonstrate suitable level of experience and willingness to obtain accreditation upon appointment, which HMRC will support.
Benefits
Alongside your salary of £81,000, HM Revenue and Customs contributes £23,465 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides.
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Pension
Your Civil Service pension is a valuable part of your total reward and is one of your biggest benefits.
When you join the Civil Service, you get access to the alpha pension with a generous employer contribution of 28.97% and some of the lowest member contributions in the public sector.
Please visit Civil Service Pension Scheme for more information.
Annual Leave and Bank Holiday Allowance
25 days annual leave, increasing to 30 days after 5 years' service (allowance pro-rata for part-time colleagues).
This is complemented by one days paid privilege leave to mark the King's Birthday and is in addition to your public holidays.
Equality, Diversity & Inclusion
The Civil Service values and supports all its employees.
At HMRC we want to create great places to work that are welcoming to all - where there is a strong sense of belonging and community.
Our HMRC equality objectives 2024-2028 describe how we are working to become a more inclusive and representative organisation reflective of our values.
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 (opens in a new window) for more information on appropriate and inappropriate use.
Selection process details
This campaign is being managed by HMRC's Executive Resourcing team. All applications should be submitted via Civil Service Jobs no later than 23:55 on Wednesday 7th January and must include:
- A CV detailing your career history, key responsibilities and achievements accounting for any employment gaps within the last two years.
- A Statement of Suitability (no longer than 2 pages) demonstrating how your experience meets the essential criteria.
Shortlist
The panel will assess the evidence provided in your CV and statement. Candidates whose applications best meet the essential criteria will be selected for interview.
HMRC is a Disability Confident leader and guarantees to interview candidates applying under the Disability Confidence Scheme who successfully meet the minimum selection criteria outlined in the person specification.
Interview
You will attend a panel interview for a more in-depth discussion of your previous experience and professional competence. This will include a 5-minute verbal presentation (further information will be issued in advance).
Interviews are scheduled to take place in person in Nottingham during the week commencing 26 January 2026.
All Criminal Record Checks applications are considered fairly in accordance with the DBS Code of Practice and the Recruitment of ex-offenders Policy.
Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.
This role has a minimum assignment duration of 3 years. An assignment duration is the period of time a Senior Civil Servant is expected to remain in the same post to enable them to deliver on the agreed key business outcomes. The assignment duration also supports your career through building your depth of expertise.
As part of accepting this role you will be agreeing to the expected assignment duration set out above. This will not result in a contractual change to your terms and conditions. Please note this is an expectation only, it is not something which is written into your terms and conditions or indeed which the employing organisation or you are bound by. It will depend on your personal circumstances at a particular time and business needs, for example, would not preclude any absence like family friendly leave. It is nonetheless an important expectation, which is why we ask you to confirm you agree to the assignment duration set out above.
Security
Successful candidates must undergo a criminal record check.
Successful candidates must meet the security requirements before they can be appointed. The level of security needed is security check (opens in a new window) .
See our vetting charter (opens in a new window) .
People working with government assets must complete baseline personnel security standard (opens in new window) checks.
Nationality requirements
This job is broadly open to the following groups:
- UK nationals
- nationals of the Republic of Ireland
- nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK
- nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities with settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS) (opens in a new window)
- nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities who have made a valid application for settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS)
- individuals with limited leave to remain or indefinite leave to remain who were eligible to apply for EUSS on or before 31 December 2020
- Turkish nationals, and certain family members of Turkish nationals, who have accrued the right to work in the Civil Service
Working for the Civil Service
The Civil Service Code (opens in a new window) sets out the standards of behaviour expected of civil servants.
We recruit by merit on the basis of fair and open competition, as outlined in the Civil Service Commission's recruitment principles (opens in a new window) .
The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equal opportunities. As such, we run a Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria.
The Civil Service also offers a Redeployment Interview Scheme to civil servants who are at risk of redundancy, and who meet the minimum requirements for the advertised vacancy.
Diversity and Inclusion
The Civil Service is committed to attract, retain and invest in talent wherever it is found. To learn more please see the Civil Service People Plan (opens in a new window) and the Civil Service Diversity and Inclusion Strategy (opens in a new window) .
Apply and further information
This vacancy is part of the Great Place to Work for Veterans (opens in a new window) initiative.
Once this job has closed, the job advert will no longer be available. You may want to save a copy for your records.
Contact point for applicants
Job contact :
- Name : Callum Lawn
- Email : scs.resourcing@hmrc.gov.uk
- Email : scs.resourcing@hmrc.gov.uk
Appointment to the Civil Service is governed by the Civil Service Commission's Recruitment Principles. You have the right to complain if you feel a department has breached the requirement of the Recruitment Principles. In the first instance, you should raise the matter directly with the department concerned. If you are not satisfied with the response, you may bring your complaint to the Commission. For further information on bringing a complaint to the Civil Service Commission please visit their web pages: http://civilservicecommission.independent.gov.uk/civil-service-recruitment/complaints/
Attachments
SCS1 Deputy Director Estates Strategic Performance - Candidate Pack Opens in new window (pdf, 1004kB)
