Corporate Services Director

TRANSPORT FOCUS; City Of London; Hybrid; GBP 85,000; Full time

Job summary

A transport-focused organization is seeking a Corporate Services Director to lead strategic initiatives. This role involves overseeing finance, governance, and corporate services, ensuring high standards of public service. Ideal candidates will have strong leadership skills and a background in strategic management. The position is based in London or Manchester and offers competitive benefits including a generous pension scheme and flexible working arrangements.

Benefits

Generous pension scheme

30 days annual leave plus bank holidays

Employee assistance programme

Flexible working

Qualifications

• A strategic, inclusive leader who can engage colleagues at all levels.
• Experience operating at strategic levels with corporate service responsibilities.
• Experienced in delivering strategic projects and managing change.

Responsibilities

• Provide senior leadership to deliver parts of the Business Plan.
• Implement strategy and substitute for the Chief Executive when necessary.
• Ensure legal and mandatory responsibilities are met.

Skills

Strategic leadership

Stakeholder engagement

Public service commitment

Finance management

Project management

Change management

Education

CCAB qualified accountant

Job description

Overview

Organisation: Transport Focus

Role: Corporate Services Director

Location: London or Manchester

Salary: £85,000.00 gross per annum

Benefits: Generous pension scheme and 30 days annual leave (plus bank holidays), employee assistance programme, flexible working (minimum 2 days a week in the office).

About us

We are the voice of Britain’s transport user. We ensure they’re at the centre of tomorrow’s policy decisions and that future investment in the transport network is focused on their needs and experiences. We listen to the public and find out their experience of using, or trying to use, Great Britain’s railways and England’s bus, tram and major road networks. We bring together transport providers and share these views so problems can be fixed but if they are more challenging to resolve, publish an improvement plan. Our analysis, drawn from data and insight across the industry, puts the voice of the transport user at the heart of decision making – in Westminster, Cardiff, Holyrood and with the Mayors of our great city regions.

And that’s where you come in!

This is an exciting opportunity for you to join an ambitious organisation at a pivotal time for transport users and for our people.

About you

We are interested in the skills and experience you bring, not just the job titles on your resume. Reflecting our ambition and commitment to be more representative of all transport users, we aim to build teams that draw upon the widest range of experiences, talent and ideas, and for that reason welcome applications from the broadest range of backgrounds and communities.

What you will do

• Contribute to the overall leadership and development of the organisation, developing and implementing strategy where necessary and substituting for the Chief Executive where appropriate
• Provide senior, strategic leadership to the delivery of significant parts of the Business Plan supporting and over-seeing the work of multi-disciplinary teams
• Provide finance, procurement, governance, facilities and other advice to the Chief Executive and the Board, ensuring that the Accounting Officer's responsibilities are fulfilled
• Support the Head of Board and Governance in ensuring that all legal and mandatory responsibilitiesof the organisation are met, and that the governance of the organisation supports effective decision making and planning
• Ensure there are effective financial controls and reporting systems in place to allow resources to be allocated to business plan priorities

To be successful you will be

Essential:

• A strategic, inclusive leader with the ability to engage colleagues and stakeholders at all levels
• Committed to excellent standards of public service and passionate about the work of Transport Focus
• Experienced inoperating at strategic level with responsibility for finance and or or more other corporate service functions (e.g. IT, facilities, business planning, governance, project management, risk management)
• Experienced in delivering strategic, cross-cutting projects and managing change

Desirable:

• CCAB qualified accountant
• Public sector experience

If you would like any further information or to discuss the role before applying, please do contact Innogen Brotherton of James Andrew Recruitment Solutions on [e-mail] or 07403 682 387.

To apply, please click on the link below:

Corporate Services Director in · James Andrews Recruitment

Recruitment timetable

Application deadline is 5pm, Wednesday 26th November

Panel interviews are expected to go ahead in Manchester/London on 6th / 7th January

If you require an adjustment to enable you to apply for the post in a way that best suits you, please contact the HR team at [e-mail] before you submit your application.