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Scottish Government Recruitment

Deputy Director for Corporate Applications and Support Services

City of Edinburgh
£97.8k/yr
Posted about 13 hours ago
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Help shape the future of government operations by delivering technology that empowers people, protects data, and enables smarter working.

We are seeking a strategic and forward-thinking digital leader, with proven experience of modernising complex application landscapes and delivering value through corporate technology, to help transform how the Scottish Government operates.

The technologies and services delivered and supported by Corporate Operations are critical to the effective running and management of the Scottish Government, and the many bodies who share these services. We will deliver, support and embed many technology and support services that will help make the Scottish Government one of the most effective and efficient organisations in their peer group, globally.

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The technology and applications at the heart of our Corporate Operations capabilities must be fit for purpose, make a significant contribution to operational effectiveness and efficiency, and enable government to fulfil many responsibilities.

Our corporate applications need to be secure, implement controls, facilitate processes, protect data, help colleagues collaborate, create, store and recall files, generate content, publish information. These applications must form part of an integrated and high functioning ecosystem or ‘platform’ that together enables our staff to do their best work. This is not however our current reality. There are many gaps, many end-of-life solutions and many standalone isolated tools implemented many years ago.

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One of the key challenges of this role will be to make every investment in corporate technology count, so that it yields the best possible outcome and inspires ongoing investment and development of the corporate platform. In doing this, the role holder and team, together with other Corporate Operations colleagues, can make a very significant contribution to the modernisation and effectiveness of internal processes and capabilities.

This role sits within the Technology group of the DDaT profession at SCS1.

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Skills

Strategic Leadership
Digital Transformation
Enterprise IT Ecosystems
Agile Delivery
Cloud Platforms
Vendor Management
SaaS Management
Service Design
Stakeholder Engagement
Procurement
IT Architecture
Infrastructure Management
Digital Service Standards
Open Source Technologies
Legacy System Modernisation
Cross-functional Team Leadership

Location

City of Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom

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