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International Directorate

This role will sit within the Bank’s International Directorate (ID).

The UK is an open economy and host to a large international financial centre. Most shocks to UK financial stability come from overseas, and many risks facing the UK need to be tackled through international policy coordination and addressed through international standards. In that context, ID’s role is to understand the impact of global developments on UK economic and financial stability, to draw out lessons from elsewhere for the UK, to maintain the safe openness of the UK economy and financial system, and to equip the Bank with the capabilities to assess the impact of climate change on its statutory objectives.

In pursuit of our statutory objectives, the financial regulatory agenda within ID is particularly focussed on engaging in multilateral fora such as the G7, G20, BIS and FSB. We aim to ensure that the Bank speaks with one voice and secures international policy outcomes that reflect the Bank’s domestic policy objectives (e.g. robust international standards and safe market access arrangements).

The G20 and G7 are key forums for global economic cooperation, bringing together major economies to address shared challenges. Each group includes a “Finance Track”, co-led by central banks and finance ministries, which is responsible for progressing work on topics including financial sector issues, sustainable finance, international financial architecture, and the macroeconomy. Both the G20 and G7 have a rotating “presidency” country, which sets the agenda and drives consensus across shared priorities. 

The Bank will set the agenda, lead technical discussions, and deliver several key meetings. The UK takes up the Presidency of the G20 in 2027, and the G7 in 2028.

Job description

Duration: The work on the UK Presidencies is time-limited until the end of the UK’s G20 Presidency on 1 December 2027, with the opportunity to extend by mutual agreement for up to 1 year, therefore this role is offered as a fixed term contract. 

Smooth operational delivery of the G20 Finance Track will be critical to the success of the UK’s Presidency in 2027. This Senior Operations Manager will be the member of the UK G20 Leadership Team with particular responsibility for providing strategic, tactical and project leadership across operational planning and delivery, and ensuring that the preferences of the Bank’s Governors and ED-International are reflecting in the overall Finance Track, including by working closely with HM Treasury and Cabinet Office.

The role holder will lead a team responsible for identifying, assessing and managing operational issues related to the event planning of the G20 Finance Track,  building and drawing on strong relationships with senior HMT stakeholders to take a range of important operational decisions – both during the planning stage, and under time pressure during the Presidency itself – as well as providing clear and timely advice to senior colleagues to support their decision-making. They will exercise leadership and oversight across the full operational landscape, using strategic foresight to anticipate pressure points, surface trade-offs early and steer resolution of complex issues. The role holder will be responsible for guiding and overseeing the production of robust planning documentation and concise operational briefings, setting out options, risks and recommended actions to enable quick decisions in a fast moving environment. Given the reputational sensitivity of hosting high-profile international events, the role requires confidence in leading the resolution of delivery challenges at pace and ensuring issues are handled effectively and proportionately, including negotiating and finding solutions with internal and external partners on behalf of the Bank of England.  During the Presidency in particular, the role holder will need to command the confidence of Governors and senior representatives of Whitehall and other central banks to devise and action solutions to unanticipated issues, at pace.

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

1. 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.
2. Provide senior operational leadership to the Bank’s wider UK G20 Presidency Unit as required on issues related to hosting G20 meetings (‘events’). 
3. 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. 
4. 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. 
5. 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. 
6. Lead engagement with the HM Treasury and Cabinet Office Event Delivery teams (as required) and the Bank’s broader secretariat function to: 
   1. 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. 
   2. Oversee venue sourcing, supplier coordination, delegate management and production schedules. 
   3. 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. 
   4. Work in close partnership with in‑house technology specialists to develop, test and deliver robust virtual conferencing arrangements, ensuring virtual events run smoothly. 
   5. Ensure all meeting delegates' requirements are met and all necessary information is shared ahead of events. 
   6. 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.