Analysts' Professional Support: People Matters and resources manager

At around 575 analysts the DESNZ analysis community represents around 13% of the Department's workforce and we are one of the largest analysis functions across government. Our people analyse and the provide underpinning evidence to inform government policy and accountability.Analysis Professional Support Team (APST) is a corporate management team of six within the Departments Analysis Directorate. We support the Chief Analyst (who is London-based) in their management of the Directorate and Analysis Function, and particularly concerning the resourcing, governance, learning, development and improvement work of the analysis function in DESNZ. We consider ourselves as a collaborative, flexible and hardworking team, who takes pride in looking out for one another.The role is a leadership and people orientated role which requires working across the function to grow DESNZ analytical capability and develop talent. The role includes being the lead for ensuring DESNZ has a cohort of analyst fast streamers and HEO economists, and who have access to an attractive development offer and pipeline of opportunities upon which to build their careers. You will have high visibility across the analyst community through your management of the annual allocation and rotation of these staff and through your work to enable managers to secure the analysts that they need to deliver DESNZ' priorities.It is also a key role in a fast-paced and reputable team, and where you will work closely with senior leaders to steer the growth of analytical talent and capability. If you are motivated by leading people through change and capability improvement, this is an exciting opportunity to do exactly that!