Be part of building Scotland’s future

Join us in Scottish Enterprise’s (SE) Digital and Technical Operations Team and help shape our organisation’s digital future. This is your opportunity to lead on the delivery of strategically important corporate applications projects and play a pivotal role in SE’s digital transformation.

The role  

Together with a small team of technical and subject matter experts, you’ll develop and deliver a corporate applications roadmap, programme and associated projects. You’ll be matrix managing the team. You’ll also manage the resources and budgets helping our directorate make more of investments into corporate applications. You’ll be working independently, making the calls on how your projects and your team work and collaborate with others. This means you’ll be responsible for maintaining SE principles and governance across your work, as well as our relationships with SE suppliers, stakeholders and partner agencies.

Your main responsibilities will include:

• Overseeing the Corporate Applications Portfolio. This includes Finance, HR, Project Management and associated record-keeping systems.

• Developing a roadmap for the applications, their programme and associated projects. This will include creating business cases, managing approvals and delivering in line with SE governance and principles.

• Prioritising your portfolio by managing resources including finances and your team of subject matter experts.
• Managing stakeholders and updating the Portfolio Steering Board with accurate progress reports, management information and appropriate recommendations.

• Developing your portfolio governance and reporting in line with the Portfolio Steering Board Terms of Reference.

• Championing visibility and transparency for your portfolio at all levels of SE.

Who we’re looking for.

You’re a programme and project methodologies specialist with experience in financial and commercial management. Used to building momentum and maintaining delivery at pace, we need your problem-solving expertise and continual improvement mindset to keep our programme and our people on track. You’re comfortable managing stakeholder relationships while championing our department’s work at all levels. 

Your skills, abilities and experience should include expert knowledge in:

• Programme and project methodologies
• Agile and lean practices
• Planning, communication and collaboration
• Improving processes
• Application lifecycles

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 follow the application process and upload your cv by 26 May 2024.

Interview dates

3^rd – 7^th June 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.