Deputy Director, Economic and Strategic Analysis

The Analysis Group sits at the heart of the Department, providing the data, evidence and insight that underpin decisions on trade, investment and growth. Our work supports Ministers, senior leaders and policy teams to make well-informed choices on economic and strategic issues facing the UK. We are a multidisciplinary community of analysts—economists, statisticians, data scientists and social and operational researchers—working across the Department's priorities. Within the group, the Economy and Strategic Analysis Team performs a critical role providing the analytical brain behind all of DBT's work on Growth, the delivery of the Industrial Strategy, macroeconomic analysis and futures & foresight. It is a linchpin team, directly supporting the Director of Analysis on priority projects in a fast-paced environment.

The postholder will lead a multidisciplinary analysis team comprising approximately 25 analysts (mainly economists, one social researcher) and will directly line manage four Grade 6 analysts, each of whom lead small teams with distinct responsibilities.

• Head of Economy, Growth & Productivity Analysis: Leading briefing and analysis on the latest key economic developments and trends, including the UK macroeconomy; Building the evidence base on economic growth and productivity; Leading a business microdata unit looking at economic trends such as investment and market dynamism; Building the evidence on the link between inequality and economic growth.
• Head of Industrial Policy Analysis: Leading analysis on the Industrial Strategy in relation to 'verticals' (i.e. sectors and technologies); Supporting analytical implementation of the Industrial Strategy, including monitoring & evaluation and delivery of eight Sector Plans; Providing analytical support to the Growth Policy Unit in the DBT Strategy directorate, undertaking analytical projects on economic growth.
• Head of Futures & Foresight Analysis: Using futures and foresight tools and techniques to build the evidence base on economic growth and productivity; Acting as a consultancy to DBT to support analytical and policy projects with futures and foresight tools and techniques; Building capability in and sharing internal and external insights from futures and foresight tools and techniques across DBT.
• Head of Economic Policy Analysis: Leading analysis on the Industrial Strategy in relation to 'horizontals' (i.e. cross-cutting policies such as skills and procurement) and place; Supporting analytical implementation of the Industrial Strategy; Building the evidence base on industrial policy.

The postholder will also:

• Support the Director of Analysis on cross-cutting and urgent priorities in relation to economic growth and domestic crises.
• Deputise for the Director of Analysis on the cross-Government Departmental Directors of Analysis Network (DDANs) and support on initiatives to modernise the analytical function within DBT.
• Provide secretariat for the Analysts for Growth Group - the analytical governance for the Growth Mission - with HM Treasury and Cabinet Office.
• Lead and participate in corporate initiatives with DBT and wider Government, as a senior leader.
• Work closely with analytical teams across Government, notably the Industrial Strategy Advisory Council analysts.
• Represent DBT externally at conferences and events on economic growth policy and analysis, including the Industrial Strategy.

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