Offshore Wind Investment Information Manager

Scottish Government; Glasgow; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A government agency in the UK is seeking an Offshore Wind Investment Information Manager to play a key role in achieving Scotland's energy transition. You will provide crucial intelligence and coordination to drive substantial private investment in infrastructure and support the UK’s Net Zero ambition. Responsibilities include logistical support, progress monitoring of investment projects, and contributing to financial planning, making this a critical role for the successful delivery of the Offshore Wind Investment Programme.

Benefits

Flexible working options

Supportive and inclusive working environment

Wide range of employee benefits

Qualifications

• Experience of monitoring and analysing financial data.

Responsibilities

• Provide logistical support for the Offshore Wind Investment Programme.
• Assist with reporting to governance groups, preparing papers and monitoring risks.
• Evaluate and monitor progress of investment projects.
• Develop collaboration with delivery partners.
• Contribute to business, risk and financial planning.
• Manage core government business in the policy area.

Skills

Data, Analysis and Scientific Advice – Practitioner level

Governance and Project Delivery – Practitioner level

Seeing the bigger picture

Communicating and influencing

Delivering at pace

Job description

Description

Would you like to be at the heart of delivering Scotland’s energy transition, working in collaboration with ministers, across the public, private and third sectors, and with the people of Scotland themselves, to deliver enduring benefits for Scotland?

The Offshore Wind Directorate works across government and the Scottish public sector to deliver offshore renewables in Scotland at a scale and pace which is sustainable and transformational for Scotland’s Net Zero ambition, citizens, communities, environment and economy.

This is an opportunity for a policy official with strong analytical and collaboration skills to influence one of the Scottish Government’s most high‑profile commitments – our strategic investment of up to £500 million over five years, which is expected to leverage additional private investment of £1.5 billion in the infrastructure and manufacturing facilities critical to growing the sector. As Offshore Wind Investment Information Manager, you will provide the intelligence, evidence and cross‑sector coordination required to support effective policy design and implementation. Your work will inform decision‑making, support risk management, and enable a coherent approach to delivering infrastructure and supply chain investment – helping to secure substantial private investment and drive Scotland’s progress towards net zero.

Responsibilities

• Provide logistical support including planning, commissioning, coordination, and overseeing arrangements to support delivery of the Offshore Wind Investment Programme.
• Assist with regular reporting to governance groups, including meeting organisation, preparing papers, monitoring risks, and following up actions.
• Evaluate and monitor progress of investment projects, handling, managing and analysing data from delivery partners.
• Develop a consistent approach to collaboration with delivery partners to maximise opportunities and economic benefits for Scotland.
• Contribute to business, risk and financial planning for workstreams.
• Deliver core government business in the policy area including FOIs, FMQs, PQs, correspondence, and media queries.

Qualifications

Success profile

Success profiles are specific to each job and they include the mix of skills, experience and behaviours candidates will be assessed on.

Technical / Professional Skills:

• Data, Analysis and Scientific Advice – Practitioner level
• Governance and Project Delivery – Practitioner level

You can find out more about the skills required here: Policy Profession Standards Annex

Experience: Experience of monitoring and analysing financial data.

Behaviours:

• Seeing the bigger picture – Level 3
• Communicating and influencing – Level 3
• Delivering at pace – Level 3

You can find out more about Success Profiles here: Success profiles: candidate guide - gov.scot

How to apply

Apply online, providing a CV and Supporting Statement (of no more than 1000 words) which provides evidence of how you meet the skills, experience and behaviours listed in the Success Profile above.

Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools can be used to support your application, but all statements and examples provided must be truthful, factually accurate and taken directly from your own experience. Where plagiarism has been identified (presenting the ideas and experiences of others, or generated by artificial intelligence, and presented as your own) applications will be withdrawn and internal candidates may be subject to disciplinary action.

Please see our candidate guidance for more information on acceptable and unacceptable uses of AI in recruitment.

If invited for further assessment, this will consist of an interview and presentation.

Assessments are scheduled for w/c 19 January 2025 however this may be subject to change.

Apply before 23:59 on 18 December 2025. This post is open to internal candidates and Common Citizenship Organisations only (external candidates and staff from UK Other Government Departments are not eligible to apply for this vacancy).

About us

The Scottish Government is the devolved government for Scotland. We have responsibility for a wide range of key policy areas including: education, health, the economy, justice, housing and transport. We offer rewarding careers and employ people across Scotland in a wide range of professions and roles.

Our staff are part of the UK Civil Service, working for Ministers and senior stakeholders to deliver vital public services which improve the lives of the people of Scotland.

We offer a supportive and inclusive working environment along with a wide range of employee benefits. Find out more about what we offer.

As part of the UK Civil Service, we uphold the Civil Service Nationality Rules.

Working pattern

Our standard hours are 35 hours per week and we offer a range of flexible working options depending on the needs of the role, including Flexi-leave. Scottish Government staff in hybrid‑compatible roles should aim to work in‑person 40% of the time, either in an office or other agreed work location. If you have specific questions about the role you are applying for, please contact us.

Security checks

Successful candidates must complete the Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS), before they can be appointed. BPSS is comprised of four main pre‑employment checks – Identity, Right to work, Employment History and a Criminal Record check (unspent convictions).

You can find out more about BPSS on the UK Government website, or read about the different levels of security checks in our Candidate Guide.

Equality statement

We are committed to equality and inclusion and we aim to recruit a diverse workforce that reflects the population of our nation.

Find out more about our commitment to diversity and how we offer and support recruitment adjustments for anyone who needs them.

Further information

Find out more about our organisation, what we offer staff members and how to apply on our Careers Website.

Read our Candidate Guide for further information on our recruitment and application processes.