Contract Type: Temporary

Hours: Full time

Disability Confident: Yes

Closing Date: 07/05/2026

About this job

The Major Sporting Projects Delivery Directorate is a new directorate within DCMS’ Strategy & Major Events Group.

It will oversee the Government’s input to some of the highest profile programmes in the world of sport.

Amongst the projects and programmes covered by the team are: The UEFA European Championships 2028, ensuring the Government delivers on its commitments to ensure that this major event is staged successfully, maximising economic growth and benefiting local communities.

• Driving forward the Government's work, with partners, to secure, and successfully host, the world’s biggest and best sporting events.
• Overseeing the delivery of hundreds of millions into multi‑sport grassroots facilities across the UK, as part of the EURO 2028 impact programme and to tackle inactivity, support the Health mission and build cohesive communities through providing access to high quality shared sporting spaces.

The directorate evolved out of a unit within the existing Sport and Gambling Directorate, with which it continues to work seamlessly.

The team prioritises a positive workplace culture, where colleagues are committed to excellence in delivery, ongoing personal development, a supportive working environment, and operating seamlessly with colleagues and stakeholders based across the UK, and beyond. In 2025/26 nearly 1000 community projects across the UK were awarded funding through the Multi‑Sport Grassroots Facilities Programme.

They have benefitted from new all‑weather pitches, extended playing hours through floodlighting, and modern changing facilities designed to welcome underserved groups like women and girls. This is a unique and exciting opportunity to join the Major Sporting Projects Delivery directorate to work on the planning and delivery of future Community Sports Facilities investment.

Last year the Government announced at least £400 million to be invested in new and upgraded grassroots sport facilities in communities across the country between 2026/27 and 2029/30. We are intent that our £400 million investment in community grassroots sports facilities reaches as many people as possible.

This will allow us to make progress in reducing inactivity levels and improving the physical and mental health of the nation.

Responsibilities

Drive evidence‑based policy options across the facilities investment landscape with critical impact on DCMS's wider business.

Develop and maintain strategic, high‑level partnerships with diverse internal and external delivery partners and Government Departments.

Negotiate approaches on cross‑cutting issues to secure buy‑in, reconcile differences, and strategically shape programme design and delivery.

Act as an expert in Programme and Project Management, providing authoritative advice, guidance, and assurance across programmes with complex methodologies.

Provide effective corporate leadership of the team, successfully delivering through others, and empowering the PMO and Strategy & Evaluation functions.

Oversee the development and successful submission of complex business cases for future funding, ensuring responsible budget management.

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