About the role:

The Head of Policy and Research is a core leadership role at The Future Governance Forum (FGF). They lead the delivery of strategic research projects across the pillars and workstreams set out in FGF’s three year strategy, ensuring that FGF’s work is underpinned by high quality research and policy development, building and communicating recommendations that are adopted by politicians, policymakers and practitioners across all levels of UK government.

Personal specification: 

• Significant experience working in a senior policy-related role in central or local government, political party, think tank or not-for-profit organisation.
• In depth knowledge of contemporary public policy trends and debates;
• An understanding of how to navigate the UK policy and political environment and successfully land recommendations;
• Experience of policy design, and/or delivery;
• Experience in research, analysis and problem solving;
• Excellent communications and advocacy skills, including compelling report writing and verbal presentation skills;
• Experience managing high-quality projects to time and within budget;
• Experience in business and partnership development, including growing stakeholder relations to deliver impactful work;
• The ability to establish and maintain good working relationships with senior public service, policymaking and party political stakeholders;
• Experience of leading and managing a multi-disciplinary team.

Full job descrpition here: https://www.futuregovernanceforum.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Head-of-Policy-and-Research-JD-April-2026.pdf