Essential Criteria
- Experience as a strategic leader in a complex environment with comparable responsibilities and resources.
- Evidence of successful financial management and the application of strong commercial acumen.
- Experience of driving collaboration and establishing strong relationships both internally and externally across multiple stakeholders.
- Ability to use high level negotiation and influencing skills that bring about consensus to desired change.
- Evidence of leading change programmes in a diverse organisation, effectively engaging stakeholders and establishing measurable objectives.
- Evidence of implementing rigorous project management approaches to ensure the best use or resources and drive value for money.
- A strong understanding of how analytics, reporting and research can be used to deliver innovative solutions and improved services.
- Excellent communication skills with the ability to present to a broad range of people internally and externally.
- Experience of operationalising strategy through the development and implementation of plans and making evidence-based decisions.
- Evidence of planning for the future delivery of services, including the effective workforce planning for capacity and capability challenges.
- Evidence of successfully leading and motivating people and cultivating a culture that creates high performing people and services.
- Demonstrating a strategic understanding of equality, diversity and inclusion at every level and demonstrative experience in tried and tested methods to develop inclusive services and achieve a culture of inclusivity.
- Demonstrate a working knowledge of legislation, rules and regulations, set by regulatory agencies relevant to the responsibilities of the role.
- Experience of representing an organisation to external bodies.
Desirable Criteria
- Experience of operating in a volunteering/disability environment.
- Extensive Portfolio/Programme Management experience or Bachelor’s degree or equivalent industry relevant qualification.
- Some knowledge or experience of equestrian sport or activity.