FCR 2617 Executive Director (Community and Enterprise Resources)

Join to apply for the FCR 2617 Executive Director (Community and Enterprise Resources) role at South Lanarkshire Council.

Permanent – 35 hours per week. Working pattern: Monday – Thursday 8:45 am – 4:45 pm, Friday 8:45 am – 4:15 pm.

Salary: £164,460 – £169,077.

Closing date: Friday, 14th November 2025 at 11:55 pm.

Responsibilities

The successful candidate will lead the delivery and further development of the following services:

• Facilities, Waste and Grounds Services
• Roads, Transportation and Fleet Services
• Enterprise and Sustainable Development
• Planning and Regulatory Services

They will build trust and confidence, demonstrating personal credibility and excellent communication skills when working with elected members, employees and partners.

They will provide strategic direction, analyse complex performance information and translate it into effective resource deployment to achieve high levels of service delivery and customer satisfaction.

Qualifications

• Head of Service or Director level experience in strategic and operational management across large complex organisations.
• Experience of addressing key challenges facing public services in Scotland.
• Clear strategic direction and ability to analyse and understand complex performance information.
• Strong focus on delivering customer service needs within relevant legislative parameters.
• Degree level education and/or relevant equivalent professional qualification.

Benefits

• Enrolment in award‑winning local government pension scheme
• Option to join the Salary Sacrifice Shared Cost AVC scheme
• Up to 33 days annual leave
• Public holiday entitlement (up to 10 days)
• Occupational sick pay
• Family‑friendly policies – flexible working, maternity/paternity and enhanced leave
• Employee discounts and support schemes such as Cycle to Work, Physiotherapy, Employee Assistance Program

Equal Opportunities

South Lanarkshire Council is an Equal Opportunities employer and encourages applications from all members of the community. Disabled applicants meeting the minimum requirements as well as armed forces veterans will receive an interview.

Application Process

Please apply online. If you are an internal applicant, complete your skills and qualifications via the Opportunity Marketplace or Fusion platform. Supporting documents should be uploaded in the “Supporting documents” section.