Honours Strategy Lead
Role Overview
The Honours & Awards team manages nominations across DCMS sectors for the New Year's Day and King's Birthday honours rounds.
The role leads strategic reform of the DCMS honours system and supports the Cabinet Office's ongoing cross-government improvements.
The work aims to better reflect the diversity, achievements and contributions of people across the UK.
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Role overview
The Honours & Awards team manages nominations across DCMS sectors for the New Year's Day and King's Birthday honours rounds.
The role leads strategic reform of the DCMS honours system and supports the Cabinet Office's ongoing cross-government improvements.
The work aims to better reflect the diversity, achievements and contributions of people across the UK.
Main workstreams
- Implement recommendations from the departmental honours review and improve nomination policies and processes.
- Strengthen the quality, diversity and regional representation of nominations.
- Lead engagement with ministers, the Permanent Secretary, Honours Committee Chairs and other senior stakeholders.
- Drive organisational and cultural change to improve understanding and participation across DCMS.
- Coordinate DCMS's contribution to the cross-government honours review and advise ministers and senior leaders.
Essential requirements
- Work at pace to deliver strategic priorities and meet deadlines.
- Build trust and credibility with ministers and senior government officials; demonstrate strong political awareness.
- Advise effectively in writing and verbally.
- Work independently and develop strategic direction in ambiguous settings with limited parameters.
- Engage stakeholders at varied seniority levels, across Whitehall and beyond government.
- Use CRM software and AI for reporting and process and data streamlining.
- Use data to inform evidence-based decisions and recommendations.
Desirable experience
- Strategic recommendations in a high-priority, high-profile area.
- Work with the Cabinet Office, No10 or the Royal Palace.
Contract and working pattern
- The role is advertised as fixed term for 18 months; loan and secondment are also listed as contract options.
- Full-time, flexible working and job-share arrangements are listed.
Salary
- The advertised salary range is £56,582–£63,384; no pay cadence is stated.
Location
- The role is listed in Manchester.
Information session
- An information session is listed for 10:30–11:00 on 28 November 2026.
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