Chair - Scottish Rail Holdings

3 weeks ago

Glasgow, Glasgow City, United Kingdom The Scottish Government Full time
About the Role

The Chair of Scottish Rail Holdings will provide strategic leadership and direction to the Board, ensuring effective governance and oversight of the organization's activities. The successful candidate will have a strong track record of leadership and governance experience, with a deep understanding of the rail sector and its challenges.

Key Responsibilities
  • Provide overall leadership and direction to the Board, ensuring effective governance and oversight of the organization's activities.
  • Ensure the Board operates compliantly with Scottish Government protocols and guidelines.
  • Lead the relationship with the Scottish Ministers and the Scottish Parliament on matters relating to Scottish Rail Holdings and its subsidiaries.
  • Ensure the Board facilitates the business planning cycle on an annual basis.
  • Lead the review of performance against the annual Business Plan, ensuring any remedial action is taken where there are adverse variances against the plan.
Requirements
  • Previous experience of chairing a board or equivalent overseeing management or leadership role.
  • Previous board experience ideally in a large organization with significant delivery responsibilities.
  • Raises performance using constructive challenge and feedback.
  • Interprets a wide range of financial information and options to underpin sound decisions.
  • Supports the highest standards of value for money, internal controls, and public sector governance.
  • Leads a way through complex issues and conflicting perspectives.
Desirable Criteria
  • Experience in the rail sector or of wider public transport would be an advantage.
How to Apply

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