Head of Capability, Skills and Learning Delivery for theGovernment Finance Function

HM Treasury; Whinfield; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

A government finance organisation is seeking a Head of Capability, Skills and Learning Delivery to lead a team of HR and finance professionals. The role involves developing strategies for finance skills and aligning them with organizational objectives. The successful candidate will demonstrate strong leadership and relationship-building skills. Benefits include generous annual leave, flexible working patterns, and a significant pension scheme. This position is vital for shaping the future finance workforce in Scotland.

Benefits

Generous annual leave

Flexible working patterns

Defined Benefit pension scheme

Qualifications

• Experience in developing and implementing organisational learning and development strategies.
• Strong influencing skills to engage individuals and diverse teams.
• Demonstrated ability to build trusted and collaborative partnerships.

Responsibilities

• Lead and empower a team of HR and finance professionals.
• Develop GFF Skills Strategy and align with Functional Strategy.
• Design learning and development content and manage the curriculum budget.
• Collaborate with senior leaders and external providers for effective learning products.

Skills

Leadership

Coaching

Relationship-building

Strategic thinking

Job description

About the Team

People and Capability is a key priority for the Government Finance Function. The Government Finance Function (GFF) ensures that finance is at the heart of decision making in Government - driving the agenda, not just keeping score. The Finance Function comprises of over 9,000 FTE spread across over 40 Government organisations. The team and therefore the postholder as Head of Capability, Skills and Learning Delivery in this role, are responsible for delivery of the Skilled and Talented objective within the GFF Strategy 2030.

About the Job

1. Lead, inspire and empower a high-performing team of HR and finance professionals (c10FTE), leading on finance learning and development interventions, the GFF Finance Career Framework, and Skills Capture Tool, setting clear priorities, coaching individuals, and fostering a culture of high performance and professional growth.
2. Provide leadership and support for the development of a GFF Skills Strategy and GFF Professional Qualifications Strategy, shaping direction, ensuring alignment with the GFF Functional Strategy 2030, and driving a future-focused capability and skills agenda, focused on identifying skills gaps, and creating capability frameworks that align with business need and the future finance workforce.
3. Lead the design and development of learning and development content and curriculum in line with employee and business need, overseeing its high‑quality, consistent delivery and evaluating engagement across government, ensuring effective management of the learning product lifecycle. Ensure effective management of the learning curriculum budget and overseeing the selection and performance of learning and development suppliers, to ensure value for public money.
4. Collaborate with senior leaders and finance teams across the Finance Function, and with external providers and suppliers to ensure learning products and interventions are effective and support business priorities of supporting transformational change for a future‑fit finance workforce, in line with the Functional Strategy.

You

The successful candidate will be an inspiring and empowering leader with the ability to set direction, coach, develop and engage individuals and diverse teams to achieve high performance. You will have experience of developing, implementing and overseeing an organisational learning and development strategy and/or program, ensuring that it aligns with business objectives and meets employee needs. You’ll be able to articulate a compelling vision, using strong influencing and relationship‑building skills to secure commitment, alignment and engagement across an organisational context, up to and including senior levels. Lastly you will have demonstrated ability to build trusted, collaborative partnerships, working effectively with a wide range of collaborators, across all levels of seniority, to deliver shared objectives and enable collective success.

Benefits

• 25 days annual leave (rising to 30 after 5 years), plus 8 public holidays and the King’s birthday (unless you have a legacy arrangement as an existing Civil Servant). Additionally, we operate flexitime systems, allowing employees to take up to an additional 2 days off each month.
• Flexible working patterns (part‑time, job‑share, condensed hours).
• Generous parental and adoption leave packages.
• Access to a generous Defined Benefit pension scheme with employer contributions of 28.97%.
• Access to a cycle‑to‑work salary sacrifice scheme and season ticket advances.
• Range of active staff networks based around interests (e.g. analysts, music society, sports and social club) and diversity.

For more information about the role and how to apply, please follow the apply link. If you need any reasonable adjustments to take part in the selection process, please tell us about this in your online application form, or speak to the recruitment team.