The role also requires a strong focus on leading day to day coordination, stakeholder management and contingency planning. Working closely with HM Treasury and event planning peers, venues and delivery partners, the role holder will provide oversight to ensure practical contingency arrangements are in place ahead of events, covering areas such as delegate management, catering and technical or conferencing requirements. Success will depend on a hands-on, solutions focused approach to operational problem-solving, working closely with HM Treasury to ensure events are delivered smoothly and to a consistently high standard, while maintaining a strategic view across the G20 Presidency programme and escalating or resolving issues where senior intervention is required.

Key Responsibilities

• Responsible for providing strategic, tactical and project leadership across operational planning and delivery for the UK G20 Presidency, and ensuring that the preferences of the Bank's Governors and Executive Director -International are reflected in the overall Finance Track.
• Provide senior operational leadership to the Bank's wider UK G20 Presidency Unit as required on issues related to hosting G20 meetings ('events').
• Lead a cross-functional team responsible alongside HMT for designing, planning, budgeting, and delivering large scale and high profile events for the UK G20 Presidency Finance Track.
• Manage end-to-end delivery of G20 Finance Track related events over the course of UK presidency in 2027 on behalf of the Bank, working closely with HM Treasury, with overall oversight of operational readiness, delivery standards and issue resolution.
• Oversee expenditure on behalf of the Bank and ensure value for money, working closely with the Bank's finance team and taking responsibility for robust financial oversight and appropriate prioritisation of resources.
• Lead engagement with the HM Treasury and Cabinet Office Event Delivery teams (as required) and the Bank's broader secretariat function to:
  • Oversee the development of detailed events plans and documentation and to ensure the Bank's UK G20 leadership team are well briefed and prepared on all aspects of event delivery.
  • Oversee venue sourcing, supplier coordination, delegate management and production schedules.
  • Ensure all in-person and virtual Finance Track events meet protocol, security and reputational standards, taking ownership of escalation and resolution where risks or issues arise.
  • Work in close partnership with in‑house technology specialists to develop, test and deliver robust virtual conferencing arrangements, ensuring virtual events run smoothly.
  • Ensure all meeting delegates' requirements are met and all necessary information is shared ahead of events.
  • Coordinate Delegation Liaison Officer (DLO) process with HMT for in-person Finance Track Events.

Role Requirements

The successful candidate will demonstrate:

Minimum criteria

• Significant proven experience in leading the delivery programmes of complex or high-profile events, involving multiple parties and senior stakeholders, including managing enhanced requirements for secure video‑conferencing and physical security, with evidence of leading delivery through others and maintaining oversight across competing priorities.
• Excellent stakeholder management skills, including experience working across multiple organisations and negotiating workable solutions to complex operational issues on behalf of very senior principals.
• Significant experience managing teams and resources responsible for end-to-end event logistics, coordinating multiple tasks simultaneously with strong attention to detail and accurate recordkeeping.
• Experience managing large event budgets and public procurement, with the ability to maintain financial records and ensure value for money.
• Strong programme management skills, including structured planning and coordination of multiple workstreams, with the ability to provide strategic oversight across a complex delivery portfolio

Essential criteria

• The ability to produce clear, concise and high-quality briefings and planning documentation to support senior decision-making, including setting out strategic options, risks, mitigations and recommended courses of action.
• The ability to lead and motivate teams to deliver high-quality results and manage operations working in fast-moving, high-profile environments.
• Sound judgement and discretion when handling sensitive or reputationally complex issues, including knowing when to escalate, when to negotiate, and how to secure timely decisions across senior stakeholders.

Desirable Criteria

• Experience delivering events in a public‑sector, diplomatic, financial or international policy context.
• Knowledge of government protocols, accreditation and security processes, with experience engaging with HM Treasury, the Cabinet Office or similar bodies.
• Familiarity with delivering virtual or hybrid events, working alongside technology or conferencing specialists.

This is a people management role where you will be responsible for day to day management of the team and for defining roles and responsibilities. You will develop your team through sharing information effectively, coaching and communicating a clear vision to ensure that your staff are productive, engaged and motivated to deliver the area's aims. This will include setting clear goals and smart stretching objectives that are aligned to those of the team, division and directorate. You will also be responsible for managing all staff-related matters that may arise including performance, absence and sickness.

Number of direct reports: 2

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