Senior Companies Policy Sponsor

The Companies Sponsorship Team operates across DHSC's London and Leeds offices and is responsible for overseeing the department's portfolio of government-owned companies. The team provides strategic, financial and governance oversight, ensuring these organisations are well governed, financially sustainable, deliver value for money, and align with departmental priorities.

This role works autonomously within a supportive and collaborative team environment, providing commercial and financial leadership across a varied portfolio of sponsorship, governance and corporate projects. There is scope to tailor aspects of the role to reflect the skills, interests and experience of the successful candidate. This is an exciting opportunity to join the Companies Sponsorship Team, contributing to the department's oversight of government-owned companies and supporting the delivery of complex transformation programmes.

The role offers exposure to senior stakeholders across government and the opportunity to influence key decisions that support the effective management and performance of organisations delivering key public objectives. In the Department of Health and Social Care, we are proud of our purpose - to enable everyone to live more independent, healthier lives for longer. To achieve this, and create a great place to work, we have four values: we are inclusive, we constantly improve, we challenge, and we are agile. If this sounds like an environment you would like to work in, we would love to hear from you.

You will lead the development and implementation of sponsorship and governance policy across the department's portfolio of government-owned companies and retained estate interests. Acting as a senior policy adviser, you will provide expert interpretation of complex cross-government requirements, including Managing Public Money, Cabinet Office controls, HM Treasury guidance and the DHSC Companies Governance Framework, translating policy into practical governance and oversight arrangements.

Working closely with ministers, senior officials, company Chairs, Boards and cross-government partners, you will provide authoritative advice on company sponsorship, governance, accountability, corporate transactions and organisational change. You will lead on the design and application of governance frameworks, ensuring that government-owned companies operate effectively, deliver value for money, and remain aligned with departmental and wider government objectives.

This is a high-profile role requiring strong policy leadership, sound judgement and the ability to influence at senior levels. The successful candidate will combine a deep understanding of government governance frameworks with the practical experience to apply them to complex and often novel circumstances, providing clear, trusted advice on issues with significant ministerial, financial and reputational implications.