Leading and Managing a Team - Demonstrated experience of leading teams and managing resources, while overseeing and supporting large, complex operational functions to maximise service delivery.
Strategic Thinking - Ability to align initiatives and activities with organisational priorities, anticipate future challenges, and develop innovative, forward-thinking strategies that drive organisational success.
Effective Decision-Making - Proven ability to make sound, timely decisions in complex and fast-paced environments, balancing risk, data, and stakeholder needs.
Overseeing Service Delivery - Strong capability to ensure activity is effectively prioritised, aligned to strategic objectives, and delivered efficiently in compliance with statutory and control requirements.
Relationship Management - Highly developed ability to build and maintain effective relationships with internal and external stakeholders to achieve shared objectives.
Managing Resources - Experience of planning and allocating resources effectively to meet demand, deliver value for money, and respond to changing business needs.
Systems Thinking - Ability to understand organisational interdependencies, recognising how actions in one area impact the wider system, and managing these interactions holistically.
Business Planning - Experience of developing, implementing, and delivering strategic and business plans to achieve organisational outcomes.
Monitoring Team Performance - Track record of driving high performance, promoting organisational values, and managing performance and conduct issues effectively.
Business Awareness - Strong understanding of the wider business environment, industry practices, and relevant organisational or sector-specific context.
Risk Management - Experience of delivering against risk frameworks and compliance programmes, with the ability to interpret and communicate risk effectively to stakeholders.
Corporate Governance - Good understanding of governance frameworks, including policy, legislation, and guidance, and how these apply in practice.
Information Management - Ability to oversee the secure handling, quality assurance, and effective dissemination of data in line with organisational policies.
Report Writing - Strong written communication skills, with experience producing clear, concise reports for a range of audiences, including senior leaders and cross-government stakeholders.
Audit Compliance - Experience of working with audit functions to support audit planning and delivery, ensuring compliance with organisational standards and requirements.
