Corporate and Communications Manager

Scottish Development International

Corporate and Communications Manager supporting an independent inquiry in the UK. Overseeing communication strategy, governance, and risk management with the Secretariat team.

Posted 5/11/2026full-timeEdinburgh • 🇬🇧 United KingdomMid-LevelSenior💰 £57,701 - £71,942 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

Oracle

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Working with the wider Secretariat team and the Inquiry legal team to ensure progress and monitoring of all the work strands of the Inquiry.
Lead the governance of the Inquiry including the maintenance of risk registers, other management information, and Inquiry programme plans.
Oversee effective risk management arrangements for the Inquiry, consulting with and providing advice to the senior management team.
Oversee and maintain business continuity arrangements for the Inquiry, ensuring effective documentation and procedures are in place.
Have an overview of relevant corporate SG systems that impact the Inquiry, including Oracle.
Leading on efficient and effective management of the Inquiry’s communications strategy - including oversight of media management.
Ensuring that the Inquiry website is up to date, and that the Inquiry’s activities are effectively communicated to all key stakeholders including the mainstream media and the wider general public.
Responsibility for all financial reporting to the Chair and the Scottish Government sponsor team, alongside leadership on all expenditure matters and providing advice in relation to contracts and procurement.
Leading on organisation of the financial, operational, media and corporate evidence for future preservation and transfer on completion of the Inquiry, in support of the wider work being carried out by the Evidence Team Leader.
Working closely, collaboratively and flexibly with other Inquiry team members on the smooth, effective, and efficient running of the Inquiry.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Excellent communication skills and experience in communicating with a variety of stakeholders at all levels in a dynamic operational or policy environment.
Experience of deploying proportionate programme and project management approaches, ideally with experience of financial management.
Leadership (Level 4)
Working together (Level 4)
Changing and improving (Level 4)
Delivering at Pace (Level 4)

Benefits

Comp & perks

Flexible working options including Flexi-leave
Supportive and inclusive working environment

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Hard Skills & Tools

programme managementproject managementfinancial managementrisk managementbusiness continuity managementmedia managementstakeholder communication

Soft Skills

leadershipcollaborationadaptabilitycommunicationorganizational skills

Certifications

Leadership Level 4Working Together Level 4Changing and Improving Level 4Delivering at Pace Level 4