Chief Operating Officer
Security Industry Authority
Apply before Midday on Monday 2nd December 2024
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Job summary
We are looking for a new Chief Operating Officer at a time of change and increased public interest in us and our work. Subject to Parliamentary approval, we are likely to take on a high profile, additional regulatory remit by becoming the new Martyn’s Law regulator. This will mean significant change for the SIA: organisational growth and new functions and capabilities. However, it is imperative that we maintain the highest standards in our original regulatory role.
Job description
Your role as Chief Operating Officer will be to drive the efficient and effective operation of the SIA, particularly in the central supporting and enabling services which support front line operational delivery. Acting as deputy to the CEO in the day to day running of the organisation, you will strategically lead and improve high quality, customer focused corporate services which enable the SIA to deliver impactful outcomes for the public. They include human resources, financial planning, reporting and controls, compliant procurement, external communications, and directing corporate legislative strategy and policy.
With a relevant track record of leadership at a senior level (Board/director/C-Suite or equivalent senior executive) spanning multi-areas of corporate services, you will be an energetic, inspiring and developmental leader with a track record of elevating performance across multiple functions in support of organisational goals. With experience of working across complex stakeholder landscapes in the delivery of business improvement and operational excellence, you will be a coherent and credible communicator, able to build trust and cooperation at all levels through your strategic and transparent approach.
Commercially and financially astute with a handle on the detail, you will be a supportive colleague and excellent board operator with a contemporary skill set that will elevate the capability of this important directorate, extending to your ability to embed our culture of inclusion, excellence, and organisational continuous improvement.
This is both an exceptional career opportunity and an exciting time to be part of the SIA.
Person specification
Relevant Knowledge, Skills and Experience
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Relevant Knowledge, Skills and Experience
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- A strong, recent and relevant track record of leadership at a senior level (Board/director/C-Suite or equivalent senior executive) spanning multi-areas of corporate services, in at least similar sized organisations
- Proven strategic thinker and leader, with ability to move between advising on strategy and operational delivery when required.
- Inspiring, visionary and motivating people leader, with a proven record of building and leading high performing and diverse disciplinary teams who show accountability and commitment at all levels.
- Track record of leading and delivering on driving organisational strategic change, large-scale business improvement and/or cultural change programmes.
- Experience of successfully working across complex multi-stakeholder landscapes and a solid track record and confidence in making sound, difficult decisions to delivery strong performance, with both commercial and customer service focussed outcomes.
- Financially astute, with experience of managing large budgets; proven commercial expertise and business acumen including contract negotiation and supplier, management skills, with experience of delivering value for money, and improving efficiency and effectiveness of an organisation.
- Excellent communications skills and ability to build effective strategic and operational stakeholder relationships – able to work collaboratively with and influence people from a wide range of backgrounds, skills and expertise, provide professional scrutiny with respect and with a well-developed capability to gain trust of a diverse set of senior relationships and stakeholders; able to engage credibly at Board level, and with senior external stakeholders as with front line teams.
- Proven commitment to championing and role modelling an inclusive culture, positive about instilling organisational values and behaviours that promote individual and team commitment to delivery of this as part of culture and common strategic vision.
- Excellent interpersonal skills; good self-awareness, comfortable taking on accountability and responsibility, resilient under pressure, able to work at pace and to respond calmly and objectively to internal and external challenge and scrutiny
- Knowledge and skills in good governance, strategic risk management, critical incident management and/or contingency planning.
Benefits
- A welcoming and innovative work environment.
- Continued support and development opportunities.
- Access to training for attainment of recognised qualifications.
- Flexible working arrangements.
- Annual leave entitlement will be 27.5 days, rising by one additional day for every two years of service up to a maximum of 32.5 days.
- A variety of discounts including Gymflex,
- Civil Service Pension Scheme – Employee contribution between 4.60% and 7.35% and Employer contribution between 26.60% and 30.30%
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How to Apply
If you have the necessary skills, expertise, and experience, share our passion for making a real difference to public safety and will embrace our values and culture, I look forward to receiving your application and welcoming you to the team.
For an informal discussion about the role, contact our recruitment partners:
Zoe Bennett on 07778 178 265 zoe.bennett@gatenbysanderson.com or
Stephanie Wilson on 07880 382745 stephanie.wilson@gatenbysanderson
Closing date: Monday 2nd December 2024 - 12:00 Midday
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When applying, please ensure that you provide the following information:
- Your CV (pdf)
- A supporting statement (pdf) (of no more than 2 pages) detailing how you can address the Essential and Desirable criteria in the Person Specification
- Contact telephone numbers as well as your personal email address
- A completed diversity monitoring form, this will appear on screen as part of the application process.
- Contact details for two referees. Referees should be people who can comment authoritatively on you as a person and as an employee and must include your current or most recent employer or his/her authorised representative. We will refer back to you for confirmation that referees may be approached before any contact is made with them.
Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.
As part of accepting this role you will be agreeing to the expected assignment duration set out above. This will not result in a contractual change to your terms and conditions. Please note this is an expectation only, it is not something which is written into your terms and conditions or indeed which the employing organisation or you are bound by. It will depend on your personal circumstances at a particular time and business needs, for example, would not preclude any absence like family friendly leave. It is nonetheless an important expectation, which is why we ask you to confirm you agree to the assignment duration set out above.
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Job contact :
- Name : GatenbySanderson Recruitment Team
- Email : stephanie.wilson@gatenbysanderson
- Telephone : 07880 382745
Recruitment team
- Email : stephanie.wilson@gatenbysanderson