Strategy and Governance Director

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Strategic and Governance Director enabling success for senior executives by supporting strategic objectives. Managing key projects and operational efficiency while working closely with leadership teams.

Posted 6/17/2026full-timeGlasgow • 🇬🇧 United KingdomLeadWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Provide strategic support to senior executives
Manage colleague engagement planning in line with strategic direction
Monitor key projects and strategic initiatives
Improve operational efficiency and identify areas for improvement
Development of performance reporting for key metrics
Financial analysis and budget management
Support senior leadership in talent development and succession planning
Ensure compliance with governance framework

Requirements

What you’ll need

Significant input to function wide strategic initiatives
Contribution and influence on policy and procedures for the function
Planning, management, and consultation on multiple complex and critical strategic projects
Management of a large team or sub-function, leading other people managers
Few years of experience in positions with substantial responsibility
Advanced analytical skills to solve complex problems
Knowledge of industry theories and practices
Ability to negotiate and influence stakeholders at a senior level

Benefits

Comp & perks

Our Work Experience is the combination of everything that's unique about us: our culture, our core values, our company meetings, our commitment to sustainability, our recognition programs, but most importantly, it's our people.
Our employees are self-disciplined, hard working, curious, trustworthy, humble, and truthful. They make choices according to what is best for the team, they live for opportunities to collaborate and make a difference, and they make us the #1 Top Workplace in the area.

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Hard Skills & Tools

financial analysisbudget managementperformance reportingstrategic planningoperational efficiency

Soft Skills

strategic supportstakeholder negotiationinfluenceteam managementproblem solving