Head of Department overseeing operational frameworks and teams at FCA. Driving strategic improvements in financial regulation and supervision with a focus on continuous development.
Responsibilities
Lead the strategic direction for our ongoing improvement of processes and controls within Supervision, Policy and Competition (SPC) in the FCA.
Work alongside the CCF Director, SPC Directorates and FCA operations colleagues to deliver operational excellence and embed strategic business outcomes across SPC.
Build and sustain the capabilities, knowledge and culture within SPC to enable it to achieve its strategic outcomes.
Deliver excellence in the adoption and embedding of our operating frameworks and drive a culture of continuous improvement.
Leading on performance, capability and culture within the directorate, with a strong focus on operational excellence.
Delivering through others by relying on coaching, influencing and negotiating skills with a range of internal and external stakeholders.
Building a strong and inclusive directorate that attracts and develop diverse talent.
Requirements
Strong experience of Financial Services markets and their regulation.
Strong experience of running operational functions.
Strong experience of leading teams through ambiguity and in achieving ‘continuous improvement’.
Proven experience delivering complex, cross organisational programmes or workstreams.
Strong track record of building and maintaining credible relationships with Executive Directors, Directors and other senior leaders.
Ability to operate with agility, pace and resilience in an environment with competing deliverables and high scrutiny.
Experience leading with vision, structure and direction, in times of ambiguity and uncertainty.
Able to identify, scope and improve ways of working with a continuous improvement and problem-solving approach.
Ability to analyse, investigate and evaluate information and data, to make evidenced judgments.
Strong stakeholder management skills to develop networks across FCA and ‘join dots’ to build sense of common purpose, maintaining consensus behind an agreed plan.
Strong personal resilience, gained through experience in working under pressure from competing (and potentially conflicting) demands.
Strategic mindset with the ability to translate organisational strategy into clear, deliverable actions for SPC.
Benefits
30 days holiday per year plus bank holidays
Private healthcare with Bupa
A non-contributory Pension of at least 8% of basic salary each month (there are several contribution levels that increase depending on your age – up to 12% a month once you reach age 35)
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