Head of Governance in Glasgow

Head of Governance, Performance and Business Support

Location: Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom

Job Description

Glasgow City Council is seeking an exceptional and talented individual to take on the role of Head of Governance, Performance and Business Support. Reporting directly to the Divisional Director of Finance and Transformation, the successful candidate will have a relevant business degree and/or extensive business experience coupled with a proven track record of leading governance and performance management across a complex, diverse and large‑scale operational service.

Responsibilities

• Lead a passionate pursuit of service improvement underpinned by effective governance and performance frameworks, encouraging stakeholders to work effectively together and find new solutions to deliver and develop services.
• Be at the forefront of supporting the transformation agenda across Neighbourhoods, Regeneration and Sustainability (NRS) within a multi‑disciplined operational service of over 3,000 employees.
• Provide leadership and ensure alignment, integration and prioritisation of project implementations while maintaining business continuity through effective management of governance, risk, health and safety and performance.
• Implement data solutions to enable managers to deliver evidence‑based decision making that improves efficiency.

Qualifications

• Relevant business degree or extensive business experience.
• Proven track record of leading governance and performance management in a large, complex operational environment.
• Strong communication skills and ability to influence across senior leadership.
• Experience in service delivery similar to refuse collection, parks, roads, transport, parking, planning and property services is an advantage.

Application Pack

If you require the application pack in another format (Braille, large print, or another language), please call 0141 287 1054. If we need to post it to you, we will send it by second‑class mail within three working days. Please allow enough time to complete and return your application before the closing date. For accessibility needs or further assistance, contact us.

Further Information

Glasgow City Council is currently completing a Job Evaluation exercise and introducing a new pay and grading structure, which may impact on current salaries quoted in job adverts.

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