Be part of building Scotland’s future

Scottish Enterprise (SE) is Scotland’s national economic development agency. We help Scottish businesses to grow nationally and internationally, to become more productive and innovative, and to access the funds they need to develop.

Join us and help shape SE’s Digital strategy and operational approach. This begins with your team’s performance as you lead the digital transformation projects making the biggest difference to Scottish businesses.

The role  

As Digital Transformation (DT) Team Leader, you’ll lead a team of nine experienced DT specialists working across Scotland. Together, you’ll help businesses assess the feasibility of new digital technologies as well as offer support to make transformation happen. From offering guidance on digital adoption, to helping develop digital investment projects and appraising financial interventions, you’ll help people meet their business goals with digital technologies.

You’ll also lead and manage your own team. You’ll have the digital expertise and leadership credentials to translate strategy into actions. Building your network will help as you nurture relationships with SE teams and external stakeholders within Scotland’s digital support ecosystem, including Scottish Government, economic agencies, innovation centres and Scotland’s digital supply chain.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Developing and communicating the DT service. You’ll deliver a compelling proposition that motivates businesses to engage with SE and embrace digital technologies to boost performance.
• Helping businesses raise investments for new technologies.
• Driving your team’s performance to meet SE’s new missions strategy objectives. This includes delivering digital projects with businesses that deliver economic returns.
• Building relationships with colleagues and stakeholders within Scotland’s business and digital support networks.
• Staying up-to-date with key digital topics to feed SE’s objectives and meet the needs of Scottish businesses. These may include Data & Business Intelligence; Artificial intelligence; Digital Manufacturing & Engineering; Industry 4.0; Internet of Things; Automation; and key Business Systems enabling growth.
• Leading your team in line with SE’s new People strategy. This includes regular performance and development conversations with DT team members.
• Overseeing delivery and outputs of DT’s 1-2-many business programmes. You’ll deliver these on time and on budget, targeting the right audience.

Who we’re looking for

Your skills, abilities and experience should include:

• Significant experience delivering complex projects and leading teams, including a range of functional subject-matter experts.
• Appraising and developing business cases.
• Delivering change management and continuous improvement to meet strategic operating plans.
• Knowledge of Digital and IT solutions within one or more of the following areas: Data & Business Intelligence; Digital Manufacturing & Engineering; Industry 4.0, Internet of Things; Automation; Artificial Intelligence; and Business Systems (e.g. ERP, MRP). With good understanding of the potential advantages to businesses of digital adoption with these.
• Proven ability setting goals and expectations at group and individual level. Developing strategies to achieve goals as a team.
• Strong people management, coaching, mentoring and motivating skills.
• An ability to assess and interpret complex information/data and present findings or propositions to colleagues. With the ability to communicate, negotiate and influence at all levels.
• Qualified to SCQF level 10 including a qualification related to Digital or IT.
• Able to drive, with a driving license

Role Profile

Further information on the role can be found in the attached role profile.

Life at Scottish Enterprise

As one of Scotland’s Top 10 Flexible Employers, we pride ourselves on empowering our colleagues to work when and where they can best deliver their role in support of our corporate plan.  Learn more about working with us 

How to apply

If you're interested in this role, please complete your application form by 23 July 2024.

Interview dates

Interviews will take place the week commencing 05 August 2024

Our values

Being part of Scottish Enterprise means being open to new ideas and trying different ways of working. We support each other to reach our full potential. We celebrate shared success and learn together when things don’t go so well.  And we always treat each other fairly, with respect and understanding. Together, we are the difference. 

At Scottish Enterprise, we’re proud to celebrate difference. Diversity of experience and thought is vital to the success of our vision for the future of every community across Scotland. As an equal opportunity employer, we actively encourage applicants from a wide range of individuals, irrespective of age, disability, gender reassignment, gender identity and expression, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, and sexual orientation.

We commit to providing any reasonable adjustments required, not only during the application and assessment process but throughout employment with us.

We have the following networks which are open to all colleagues to help drive inclusion, Disability Positive, Gender Balanced, Multi-cultural, Multi-Generational and Pride (LGBTQ+).

Apply now to build your future with us.