Inward Investment Lead

Inward Investment Lead

Department for Transport

Apply before 11:55 pm on Sunday 14th June 2026

📍 Location: Birmingham, Leeds, London (This role is suitable for hybrid working)

💷 Salary: National Minimum Salary: £57,515; London Minimum Salary: £62,034
A Civil Service Pension with an employer contribution of 28.97%

🕘️ Contract Type: Permanent – Flexible working, Full-time, Job share, Part-time

🏆️ Available Positions: 1

Join the Department for Transport’s Trade and Investment Division, where you will help shape a compelling narrative around private investment in UK transport. Working with ministers, senior leaders and partners across government and industry, you will promote a clear pipeline of opportunities and position DfT as an informed, influential partner. Collaborating widely, you will help remove barriers to investment, enabling timely, evidence‑based decisions that maximise the UK’s transport and infrastructure potential.

Top Responsibilities

• Lead the development of a compelling inward investment policy and narrative for DfT, using evidence, insight and cross‑government engagement to shape clear strategic direction.
• Manage and prioritise a high‑value pipeline of investment opportunities, ensuring propositions are well‑evidenced, strategically aligned and tailored for private investors across the UK transport and infrastructure sector.
• Oversee the development of an investor intelligence hub for the Department, creating a single, authoritative source of insight on investor priorities, market trends and engagement history to strengthen decision‑making and investment propositions.
• Design and deliver impactful ministerial engagement plans at major trade and investment events, developing clear options and recommendations that maximise exposure and opportunity for UK transport investment.
• Drive high‑quality collaboration with DBT, OfI, FCDO and DfT policy teams, ensuring coherent, joined-up delivery and shared ownership of investment priorities through the Transport Trade Taskforce.
• Horizon‑scan emerging investment trends and gaps, enhancing departmental awareness of opportunities aligned with UK supply chain needs.
• Task manage two SEOs, setting clear expectations, fostering team cohesion, and supporting professional growth.

Benefits

• Employer pension contribution of 28.97% of your salary. Read more about Civil Service Pensions here
• 25 days annual leave, increasing by 1 day each year of service (up to a maximum of 30 days annual leave).
• 8 Bank Holidays plus an additional Privilege Day to mark the King’s birthday.
• Access to the staff discount portal.
• Excellent career development opportunities and the potential to undertake professional qualifications relevant to your role paid for by the department, such as CIPD, Prince2, apprenticeships, etc.
• Joining a diverse and inclusive workforce with a range of staff communities to support all our colleagues.
• 24-hour Employee Assistance Programme providing free confidential help and advice for staff.
• Flexible working options where we encourage a great work-life balance.

About You

To be successful in this role you will need to have the following experience:

• Proven ability to build trusted, influential and productive relationships with senior leaders and cross‑government stakeholders, enabling coherent and timely decision‑making.
• Experience presenting clear, evidence‑based options and recommendations to senior officials and ministers, drawing on detailed research, analysis and stakeholder insight.
• Experience engaging with private‑sector partners (or similar commercial environments), with a strong understanding of commercial drivers, investor priorities and market dynamics.

How to Apply

👉 Read the full description and apply at CS Jobs using the link provided.

This vacancy closes at 23:55 on Sunday 14th June 2026