Provide strategic leadership in the areas of People and Performance, Facilities, Finance, Programme Management and ICT.
Play a key role in creating an effective central function ensuring the efficient delivery of compliance activities, priorities, and shared services.
Lead the Corporate Services Directorate to deliver centralised processes and governance supporting each business function across SAAS.
Manage multiple delivery teams, overseeing delivery at cost and within tight time standards.
Build and maintain positive relationships and perceptions of the agency, managing expectations as needed with all stakeholders.
Engage and communicate with key internal and external stakeholders, including Scottish Ministers, Scottish Government, and university partners.

Executive experience in the delivery of budget & business planning and allocation of resources to align with business and corporate objectives.
Proven experience of developing and monitoring key measures of performance at a corporate level and understanding and navigating productivity in ambiguous and complex operational environments.
Experience in operating at a Senior/Executive level preferably within the public sector with knowledge and experience of working within the guidelines set out in the FReM and SPFM.
Strong written and verbal communication skills with consideration of organisational reputation with experience of senior stakeholder engagement with a proven ability to influence stakeholders at all levels.
You will have extensive project management experience in large scale or complex projects and have ideally worked in an environment that has led project teams.

Director of Corporate Services

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