SFE seeking applicants for new Programme Director role
Programme Director (reporting directly to the CEO)
Overall objective
Responsibility for ensuring all key programmes across SFE are coordinated and delivered in line with our strategy and deliver the required impact.
Assume responsibility for key strategic programmes and lead through to delivery.
Ensure we have measurement in place for all key programmes to ensure we deliver impact to our members and the wider sector.
Key Task of the Role
Ensure there is a consistent programme delivery approach across SFE to ensure all our key strategic programmes are coordinated and delivered.
Ensure delivery of programmes has clear alignment with our strategic aims as an organisation and that of our members.
Introduce a more robust approach to measurement across the portfolio of programmes so we can assess impact both quantitatively and qualitatively.
Assume responsibility for our skills and inclusion strategic quadrant and lead the development of our skills and inclusion hub.
Lead on the development and commercialisation of our skills and inclusion hub.
Manage key external relationships particularly with our members and universities and colleges involved in the ‘hub’.
Together with the CEO, lead and oversee the development of our sector growth strategy for Scotland.
Together with the CEO, lead on the economic growth quadrant including evolving our banking barometer tool.
As and when required, cover for the CEO at key external events and meetings which align with the areas of responsibility for the role.
As and when required, lead on external research that will support our strategic themes.
Key results and objectives for the role
Have a clear overall programme delivery plan for all of SFE key deliverables.
Ensure we have clear and robust performance targets and measurement in place across the portfolio of programmes.
Oversee the build, launch, maintenance and commercialisation of our skills and inclusion hub.
Evolve our economic growth strategy theme and assume responsibility for the ongoing development of the banking barometer.
Development, launch and measurement of our sector growth strategy.
Maintenance and development of key external stakeholder relationships as required to deliver to key tasks detailed above.
Key requirements, competencies and experience for the role
Good financial services sector understanding and experience in Scotland and ideally the UK.
Excellent programme management experience.
Ability to work across organisations effectively to develop aligned and integrated plans.
Good stakeholder management experience.
Experience of developing performance measurement frameworks associated with managing a portfolio of projects.
Ideally experience of commercialising ideas to create a sustainable revenue source.
Ability to work as part of a senior leadership team.
Applications should be submitted to Sandy Begbie CBE, Chief Executive Officer, Scottish Financial Enterprise sbegbie@sfe.org.uk by 19th April.