Corporate Services Director in Belfast

Are you a strategic, values driven leader who wants to make a meaningful impact across Northern Ireland? Age NI is seeking an exceptional Corporate Services Director to join our Senior Management Team and play a pivotal role in strengthening governance, financial sustainability, and organisational excellence. This is a rare opportunity to shape how our organisation supports older people across Northern Ireland.

About the Role

Based in our new Head Office in Ulsterville Avenue, the Corporate Services Director provides strategic leadership across all enabling functions - Finance, Income Generation, IT, Administration, and Facilities. You will ensure our people, systems, and resources are aligned to maximise social impact, safeguard organisational reputation, and ensure we deliver our vision to create a society in which we can thrive as we age with integrity and operational excellence. You will be a key member of the Senior Management Team, contributing to strategic planning, service development and business continuity, representing the charity at sector forums, and ensuring our signature projects and partnerships continue to grow and thrive.

Key Responsibilities

• As a member of the Senior Leadership Team you will provide direction, oversight and support to ensure that the charity's values, mission, and ethos are consistently upheld in all aspects of its work.
• Demonstrate visible, values-based leadership that embodies and promotes the charity's mission and ethos in all activities and interactions.
• Contribute to the creation and execution of strategic plans, as well as participate in business continuity planning to ensure the organisation's long-term effectiveness and resilience.
• Prepare comprehensive reports for the Board and attend Trustee meetings as required, facilitating effective communication and informed decision-making.
• Provide leadership and oversight for Age NI signature projects by proactively identifying future opportunities and partnership collaborations that are robust, adaptable, and aligned with organisational goals.
• Represent Age NI at sector networks, partnership forums, and strategic meetings, acting as an ambassador and fostering positive relationships within the wider community.
• Undertake on-call duties as part of a rota system shared among SLT members, ensuring leadership presence and support out of standard working hours as required.

Finance

• Report to and advise the Board of Trustees, Chief Executive and the Senior Leadership Team on financial performance, investment opportunities, capital expenditure, and commercial negotiations.
• Oversee financial strategies, budgeting, reporting and long term sustainability.
• Ensure compliance with charity accounting (SORP) and funder requirements, manage risk, and supervise both external and internal audit processes.
• Direct, motivate, and develop the finance team to achieve departmental objectives.
• Manage ongoing cash flow, banking relationships, and investment portfolio.
• Develop and maintain a financial policy framework that facilitates informed decision-making.
• Strengthen financial controls, reserves management, and value for money practices.

Income Generation

• Provide strategic and governance oversight for new and existing income generation activities, ensuring long term sustainability, ethical practice and regulatory compliance, procurement, contract management and the development of Age NI's social enterprise activities.
• Provide leadership, support and guidance to the departmental head to develop resource, income generation plans and budgets.
• Direct, motivate and develop the income generation function.

Information Technology

• Ensure IT infrastructure meets current and future needs.
• Lead digital transformation to improve efficiency, supporter engagement and service delivery.
• Oversee data protection, GDPR compliance and information security.
• Ensure CRM systems, donor databases and digital tools are robust, secure and fit for purpose.
• Promote data driven decision making across the organisation.

Administration & Facilities Management

• Ensure efficient administrative and corporate support services.
• Oversee facilities management, health and safety.
• Lead sustainability initiatives aligned with Age NI's values and environmental commitments.
• Lead on procurement and external tenders.

Essential Experience & Criteria

• Significant experience in financial leadership preferably in the charity or not for profit sector.
• Experience in developing and implementing income generation strategies.
• Experience of influencing a wide range of internal and external stakeholders & building positive relationships.
• Knowledge of legal due diligence, risk management and contract administration.
• At least 5 years senior leadership experience preferably in the charity or not for profit sector.
• Demonstrable experience of income generation and proven track record of income diversification and growth.
• Proven experience of strategic planning and leadership at a senior level.

Desirable Experience

• Understanding of the impact of our ageing population on individuals, families, communities and service delivery.
• Understanding of the wider charity sector.
• Strong knowledge of charity governance, regulatory compliance and best practice.

Knowledge & Skills

• Demonstrate a sound understanding of: organisational and people management involving leadership styles and teamwork; budget planning and financial control; business planning; quality assurance; information management and governance.
• Strategic thinker, strong communicator, collaborative leader and committed to the charity's values and mission.

Qualifications:

• Recognised professional qualification in finance (ACA, ACCA, CIMA).

Additional Requirements

• Able to travel across NI with occasional overnight stays in GB.
• Full current driving licence and access to a car for business use or access to a form of transport to fulfil the travel requirements of the post.

Join Us

This is a critical leadership role with the opportunity to shape the future of our organisation and the lives of older people across Northern Ireland. If you share our passion, values and commitment to making a difference, we would love to hear from you.

What Age NI can offer you:

• We offer a competitive salary reflective of the experience and strengths the successful candidate brings to the role.
• 35 hours per week (5 days from 9:00am 5:00pm, with on-call every third weekend).
• Hybrid Working Policy.
• Permanent Contract.
• 26 days annual leave (rising to 27 after 4 years service) plus 12 Bank Holidays.
• Annual leave purchase of up to 2 weeks (via salary sacrifice).
• Group Personal Pension on qualifying earnings: 5% employer and 3% employee.
• 10 weeks' fully paid maternity, adoption and shared parental leave, paternity pay of two weeks, Carers Leave, Cycle to Work Scheme, plus more.
• Health Shield Cash Plan.
• Access to Benenden Health Care (for a small monthly fee).

For an applicant pack, please e-mail, apply online or telephone the Chief Executives Office. Closing date for completed applications is Monday 23 February 2026 at 12:00 noon. Age NI is committed to recruiting fairly. An application form enables us to compare applicants and for that reason we cannot accept CVs. YOU WILL BE ASKED BY AGE NI TO COMPLETE AN APPLICATION FORM FOR THIS ROLE. Age NI is committed to providing equal opportunities to everyone.