Honours Strategy Lead
Role Overview
The Honours & Awards team manages nominations from DCMS sectors for two annual honours rounds and works with the Cabinet Office and independent honours committees.
This high-profile role leads strategic reform of the DCMS honours system and contributes to wider improvements led by the Cabinet Office.
An HEO analyst will provide data, insight, and demographic analysis to support policy development and improve nomination diversity.
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Role overview
The Honours & Awards team manages nominations from DCMS sectors for two annual honours rounds and works with the Cabinet Office and independent honours committees.
This high-profile role leads strategic reform of the DCMS honours system and contributes to wider improvements led by the Cabinet Office.
An HEO analyst will provide data, insight, and demographic analysis to support policy development and improve nomination diversity.
Key responsibilities
- Implement recommendations from the departmental honours review and develop policies and processes to improve nomination quality, diversity, and regional representation.
- Lead engagement with ministers, the Permanent Secretary, Honours Committee Chairs, and other senior stakeholders; drive cultural and organisational change 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 deadlines; demonstrate political awareness and build credibility with senior government stakeholders.
- Communicate effectively verbally and in writing; work independently and strategically amid ambiguity and limited parameters.
- Bring significant experience engaging stakeholders across and outside government, including people at varied levels of seniority.
- Use CRM software and AI for reporting and process and data streamlining; use data to inform evidence-based decisions and recommendations.
Desirable skills
- Previous experience delivering strategic recommendations in a high-priority, high-profile area is desirable.
- Previous experience working with the Cabinet Office, No. 10, or the Royal Palace is desirable.
Salary
- The stated salary range is £56,582–£63,384; no pay cadence is specified.
Contract and working pattern
- The role is fixed term for 18 months; loan or secondment arrangements are also listed.
- The working pattern is full-time, with flexible working and job share options listed.
Location
- The description lists Manchester as the role location.
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