Ministry of Justice

This Expression of Interest is open to all staff across the Civil Service. 

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop and deliver a long-term Estate Strategy aligned with HMCTS and wider government priorities, ensuring the estate is resilient, efficient, sustainable and provides value for money. This includes making best use of digital technology, consolidating operations where appropriate, and optimising resources across the Spending Review period and beyond.
• Lead strategic oversight of PFI court buildings, ensuring contracts are effectively managed and obligations met. Direct the planning and delivery of contract expiry and transition, managing complex financial, legal, and operational risks to safeguard continuity and long-term value.
• Shape investment decisions by developing compelling business cases and funding bids through Spending Review and annual budget processes, applying robust financial analysis and Green Book principles to secure resources and deliver value for money.
• Provide strategic input to major procurement activity, including forthcoming Facilities Management contracts, ensuring alignment with organisational priorities and strong commercial outcomes.
• Oversee estate performance and optimisation through data insight, benchmarking, and analysis, embedding evidence-based decision-making and driving continuous improvement.
• Provide a strategic oversight to ensure a safe, stable, and compliant estate, proactively identifying risks that could disrupt justice services and implementing effective mitigations.
• Enable modern, accessible justice services by aligning estate planning with digital delivery, reform priorities, and commitments from the Independent Review of Criminal Courts.
• Embed sustainability and innovation across the estate strategy, reducing environmental impact and supporting long-term service resilience.
• Provide visible and inclusive leadership, modelling HMCTS values and Civil Service behaviours, while representing the organisation with credibility in senior internal and external forums.
• Build and sustain trusted relationships with senior judiciary, HMCTS and MoJ leaders, government partners, regulators, and suppliers to enable delivery of estate and reform priorities.
• Own and develop strategic relationships with senior judiciary, HMCTS and MoJ leaders, government partners, and suppliers to deliver estate and reform priorities.
• Lead and develop a diverse, high-performing estates team, strengthening capability, data literacy, and functional maturity, while supporting succession planning and professional growth.

Essential Experience: 

• Leading estate strategy or transformation in large, complex organisations.
• Developing and delivering major investment strategies and business cases, applying financial appraisal frameworks (e.g. Green Book).
• Using data, insight, and performance analysis to inform strategic decision-making and optimise estates.
• Leading large, multidisciplinary teams and driving operational and cultural transformation.
• Influencing senior stakeholders in politically sensitive environments.

Abilities: 

• Lead strategically – set vision, direction, and priorities across complex systems.
• Think analytically – interpret data and evidence to inform sound judgement.
• Innovate and improve – identify opportunities for change and embed better ways of working.
• Manage complexity and risk – balance competing demands, anticipate challenges, and build resilience.
• Influence and collaborate – engage others, build consensus, and foster high performance.