Scottish Development International

Director General – Exchequer, Strategy and Performance

Scottish Development International

full-time

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Location Type: Office

Location: Edinburgh • United Kingdom

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Salary

💰 £143,036 - £154,827 per year

Job Level

Lead

About the role

  • Develop and embed the role of the strategic centre of the Scottish Government
  • Lead a diverse team of Directors and oversee a workforce of approximately 600 staff and a budget of around £500 million
  • Provide leadership on Strategy, Performance, Operational Delivery and Public Service Reform and Transformation
  • Provide advice to the First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Finance on key fiscal events
  • Shape the future Scottish Government’s strategic priorities and provide evidence-based advice to Ministers
  • Act as a Champion of the diversity and inclusion agenda

Requirements

  • Demonstrable experience of governmental fiscal and budgetary functions either in government or the wider public sector.
  • Demonstrable experience of financial management of significant resource and capital budgets, together with overarching corporate governance experience.
  • Experience of working in an international diplomatic or policy environment, with regular engagement across international partners.
  • Significant experience of leading the development and delivery of organisational strategies in a large and complex organisation, within government, the public sector or private sector.
  • Proven ability to deliver strategic objectives at pace and sustain them through periods of ambiguity and organisational change.
  • Achievement of measurable improvements through effective cross-boundary working and partnership with a wide range of stakeholders across specialist subject areas.
Benefits
  • Scottish Government contributes £41,437 (28.97%) towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme
  • Learning and development tailored to your role
  • An environment with flexible working options
  • A culture encouraging inclusion and diversity
Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard Skills & Tools
financial managementbudgetary functionscorporate governancestrategic planningoperational deliverypublic service reformevidence-based adviceresource managementcapital budgetscross-boundary working
Soft Skills
leadershipteam managementstrategic thinkingstakeholder engagementadaptabilitycommunicationcollaborationproblem-solvinginclusivitychange management