Head of Business Management - #1788093

About the Role:

This is a unique opportunity to join the Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service (COPFS) in a senior leadership role at a time of significant organisational transformation. As Head of Business Management for a Directorate, you will be at the forefront of ensuring performance targets are met, whilst delivering high-impact change and operational excellence across Scotland’s prosecution service.

In this dynamic and fast-paced environment, you will take full operational responsibility for an organisational function, reporting directly to one or more Legal Directors. You will provide strategic leadership and business support, lead a team of administrative professionals, to ensure the effective management of legal casework and resources. Your leadership will be instrumental in delivering transformational change aligned with COPFS’s strategic goals, managing resources to ensure responsive services for victims and witnesses, and driving continuous improvement and performance enhancement across your function. You will play a key role in supporting the Chief Operating Officer’s vision for modernisation and corporate support, while also contributing to the objectives set out in the Business Plan and by the Leadership and Strategic Boards.

To succeed in this role, you will need to demonstrate senior-level experience in delivering strong operational performance in a public facing organisation and transformational change to meet organisational goals. You should be comfortable responding quickly to changing situations and approaching challenges with creativity, flexibility and resilience. Your ability to lead through complexity and deliver against demanding targets and commitments will be essential.

Equally important is your ability to build and maintain trusted, effective relationships. You will have a strong track record of securing the confidence of senior colleagues and stakeholders, acting with integrity and empathy. Your collaborative approach, persuasive communication style and ability to advocate for change will enable you to influence across organisational boundaries and deliver results in an operationally complex environment.

This role offers the chance to make a meaningful impact on Scotland’s justice system, ensuring high standards of public service and operational delivery. If you are a strategic thinker, a confident leader, and a skilled relationship builder, we invite you to help shape the future of COPFS.

Additional Information:

This post is one of our Senior Civil Service (SCS) Directors in Pay Band 1.

Please see the candidate pack for more information on the role job details and assessment guide, this can be downloaded from our Current Vacancies page on our website: Careers | COPFS.

The starting salary is from £90,718 (full time). A contributory pension scheme is in operation, with employees' contributions of 7.35% and employers' contributions of 28.97%

This post can be based in Glasgow, Edinburgh, Aberdeen or Dundee. The post holder will be required to regularly travel to Edinburgh, Glasgow and other COPFS offices across Scotland and will be expected to spend a significant portion of their time working in the office(s) where their teams are based.

For further details on this role and how to apply please review the application pack on our website or email [email protected]. Alternatively, please contact Lindsey Miller [email protected] for any questions relating to the role.

Benefits:

We offer an excellent range of benefits which include:

• 25 days paid holiday + 11.5 public and privilege holidays (rising to 30 days paid holiday after 4 years).
• Generous Civil Service Pension employer contribution, on average over 28.97% of your pay
• Flexible working hours and family friendly approach to work.
• Cycle to Work Scheme and Season Ticket Loans.
• Employee Wellbeing Support with Mental Health First Aiders and access to an Employee Assistance Programme.