Strategy Lead - Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom - Valuation Office Agency

Valuation Office Agency
Valuation Office Agency
Verified Company
Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom

1 month ago

Tom O´Connor

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- £54,631
  • A Civil Service Pension with an average employer contribution of 27%
    Job grade:
  • Grade 7
    Contract type:
  • Permanent
    Business area:
  • VOA
  • Experts
  • Strategy Policy & Transformation
    Type of role:
  • Strategy
    Working pattern:
  • Flexible working, Fulltime, Job share, Parttime
    Number of jobs available:
  • 1Contents
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  • Bristol, Leeds, Manchester, NewcastleuponTyne, OxfordAbout the job

Job summary:

The Valuation Office Agency (VOA) are the public sector's property valuation experts and advisers. We offer access to a whole host of learning and development opportunities to support your career development.


We're looking for talented people who are eager to contribute to vital public services and assist us to deliver taxation and benefits support to the government and local authorities.

Your skills and experience will enable us to provide an efficient, effective service right at the heart of the public interest.


At the heart of the agency, we are committed to providing our people with a work environment which is accommodating and accessible to all and which values diversity and inclusion in everything we do.

We encourage our people to bring their whole selves to work by providing a culture that values different perspectives to help tackle complex problems, promote innovation, and deliver stronger decision making in a safe and supportive environment.

We therefore welcome applicants from a diverse range of backgrounds to join our organisation and enable us to be representative of the communities we serve.

Our people have the freedom to manage their own diaries and are empowered to deliver under their own autonomy. We trust our people and look forward to welcoming your skills into the VOA community.


Job description:


Strategy Lead - Role Overview
The Strategy Team sets the long-term direction for the Valuation Office Agency across its three strategic objectives.

These are; providing trusted valuations efficiently, delivering an excellent customer experience and being a great place to work.


We work with policy, operations, and the central functions to define and prioritise the Agency's short, medium, and long term aims.

We gather and analyse data to deliver evidence-based propositions on how to achieve these aims as well as strategic solutions for complex and wide-ranging challenges.

We work with others to set out appropriate design and implementation approaches, translating and facilitating strategy into delivery with actionable plans.


The Strategy Team sits within the broader Strategy and Transformation Group, working across all aspects of the Agency to provide teams with the structure and expertise to develop and land transformation successfully.

We ensure alignment between major programmes and smaller transformation projects by providing a holistic picture for the Agency.


The Strategy Team has an important role leading the development of various VOA strategies and supporting the transition of strategy into design and delivery for the agency.


As the Strategy Lead, you will own and lead challenging projects with significant responsibility and autonomy, working collaboratively across the agency.

You'll be required to influence key stakeholders and inform senior decision-making about the VOA's priorities and the action needed to deliver these goals.


You will work closely with the other members of the Strategy Team in delivering our priorities and will lead your own small team, as well as supporting and steering colleagues in wider corporate work.


Strategy Lead - Key Responsibilities
Key responsibilities will include but not be limited to:

  • Leading a series of high-impact strategy projects with tangible impacts, including identifying opportunities, testing strategic assumptions, developing evidence-based recommendations, conducting related analysis activity, and ensuring buy in from all stakeholders.
  • Leading and line managing a team. Developing yourself and others to build strategic capability within the team and across the business. Undertaking management responsibilities as required and in line with HR policy and procedure.
  • Ensuring there are steps in place to translate strategy into delivery, partnering closely with colleagues from across the agency, including operations, to ensure that the strategic vision and direction is maintained throughout.
  • Translating an emerging vision, priorities, and objectives into actionable plans, taking and seeking steers and proactively driving these forwards.
  • Providing strategy input into investment cases, portfolio assessments, and annual business plans.
  • Identifying key stakeholders and developing effective relationships to enable collaborative working on strategy development.

Person specification:

Our new Strategy Lead will be a natural leader, providing manageme
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