Head of Business Services

Head of Business Services

Salary: CS15 £86,279 - £95,306

We are building a team to deliver high quality and enhanced outcomes to the Government of Jersey and to do that we need to grow our team.  We are looking for a professional and strategic lead who will work alongside the Group Director Commercial Services and Senior Leadership Team to develop and deliver the provision of business services to the team and across the Government of Jersey.

As the Head of Business Services, you will develop and implement the Business Services strategy, analysing data and gathering intelligence to bring together supplier, supply chain and sector knowledge with the Government’s requirements.  As a Commercial professional, you will be integral to identifying and driving opportunities that deliver commercial benefit and insight across Government.  You’ll have excellent knowledge of best practice principles around how public funds are allocated, managed, and monitored along with demonstrable ability to deliver complex strategic projects and services.   

This is an exciting role with responsibility for the enhancement and build of on-island supply chain capability and resilience that delivers innovative solutions and economic and social value to the Island's economy and citizens. You’ll have the opportunity to direct and oversee the re-engineering of processes and ways of working across the organisation, driving efficiencies and enhancing outcomes that contribute to the Government of Jersey's Strategic Priorities.  This is a role where you can influence real large-scale change to deliver a One Government approach.

We are keen to receive applications from talented individuals who have experience of designing and adopting progressive procurement practices and influencing complex internal and external relationships in organisations undergoing significant change programmes. In return, you can be part of the Government of Jersey and Commercial Services at a key point in its journey.

For more information, or an informal discussion about the role, please contact resourcing@gov.je

Closing Date: 18th April 2021