The Met Office seeks Executive Director, Government and Industry Relationships
We are pleased to confirm that we are partnering with The Met Office to appoint an Executive Director - Government and Industry Relationships.
For this role, you will be based in the South West, London, and remote around the UK. You will be an integral part of the executive leadership team working to influence government and industry partners to ensure the Met Office meets its strategic aims.
World changing work
From science to technology, from meteorology to management, and from planning to communication, the Met Office expertise helps them stand out as the authority on weather accuracy and climate prediction. They help individuals, industries and government to make better decisions to stay safe and thrive.
Your world of expertise
We are seeking a permanent appointment into this position for an exceptional leader with experience in spending reviews, and with experience of working with relationships in government and industry. We also encourage applications from those wishing to join on loan/secondment from another organisations.
As a member of the Executive Board reporting to the CEO, you will oversee all customer contract negotiations, ranging from government departments to major future partners such as Microsoft and Amazon Web Services. You will set the strategic direction for both the Met Office and the external partners themselves.
Working with the Met Office government sponsor, Department for Science Innovation and Technology, you will agree the direction of services associated with reaching every UK citizen at home and abroad. For example, working with government partners such as the independent chair of the Public Weather Service, you will be at the heart of agreeing service improvements which reach every UK citizen, along with supporting the Government emergency response processes for significant weather. Negotiating with bodies such as Department for Transport, MOD, Network Rail and RNLI, you will continue to enable the Met Office to keep people safe and thrive.
You will be directly accountable for Met Office trading performance including all sales revenues and cost of sale profit margins agreed with CEO and CFO, currently circa £300m per annum. You will lead the stakeholder relationships teams with circa 100 people.
Your key duties
Leading and delivering at executive level relationships and stakeholders’ activity in a complex and varied environment.
Identifying and developing new strategic market opportunities.
Leading transformation and change - successfully leading delivery of transformational change management programmes whilst ensuring delivery of services on time and to budget.
Economic and non-economic awareness – extensive knowledge and understanding of stakeholder relations, marketing, customer and account management along with including international development.
Business delivery focus - strong delivery focus, able to interpret data, undertake demand management horizon scanning and demand management to create and present evidence-based insight.
A proven track record at executive level in change management and capable of balancing both strategic, tactical and operational priorities; able to deliver strategy at pace with resilience to sustain the strategy, often through high levels of ambiguity and organisational change.
International relations.
Why join the Met Office
The Met Office work is life-changing, often life-saving and always life-enhancing. The Met Office is accredited as a 'Great Place to Work UK 2023' and in addition has achieved a place on both the UK's 'Best Workplaces in Tech' and 'Best Workplaces for Women' lists.
As Executive Director, Government and Industry Relationships your total reward package is potentially in the range of £126,000 – £136,000 annually, which includes:
Executive level base pay
An outstanding Civil Service pension
A discretionary performance related bonus
Annual Leave starting at 27.5 days (plus Bank Holidays) rising to 32.5 days (plus Bank Holidays) after 5 years and option to buy or sell up to 5 days per year of annual leave
Essential Criteria, skills and experience:
1. Significant stakeholder management at Department and Ministerial level in government organisations and equivalent level in medium/ large size commercial organisations.
2. Business development - proven track record of developing new business from both existing and with new customers, especially within a Government context, or through partnership and collaboration revenue growth opportunities.
3. Proven track record of managing a significant budget (£23 million) within agreed limits and extensive knowledge of corporate budgeting and financial processes including delivery of cost reduction/ efficiency programmes.
4. Holistic Demand horizon scanning/management experience and/or qualification with evidence of strategic account management.
5. Experience of delivering in a high performing executive team
We would love to hear from you if you believe you meet the above criteria, but your skills and experience will be even better if you also possess:
Cross sector experience – working with or across different sectors or organisations.
International experience.
Experience in a high-tech or scientific business
Experience of comprehensive spending review process
Commitment to professional development
Realising benefit from data
How to apply
If you share the Met Office values, we’d love to hear from you.
Apply to recruit@moonexecsearch.com quoting JO2437 with your CV and a Cover Letter/Supporting Statement with evidence against each of the essential criteria. We recommend candidates use the CARL method (Context, Action, Result and Learning) for presenting evidence of experience and skills.
Closing date Sunday 14th April 2024 at 23:59 with first stage interviews commencing from late April / Early May.
How we can help:
If you are considering applying and need support to do so, please contact us at recruit@moonexecsearch.com.
You can request adjustments either within your application or by contacting us. Should you be offered an interview, please be aware there is a two-stage process which will include a panel interview and presentation, in the final stage interview we will be using a psychometric assessment as part of our selection process.
You can select in your application to be considered under the Disability Confident Scheme. To be invited to interview/assessment under this scheme, your application must meet the essential criteria for the role.
As an equal opportunities employer Moon Executive Search welcome applications from all areas of society and from those with all protected characteristics. The Met Office recruit on merit, fairness, and open competition in line with the Civil Service Code.
A relocation package is available.
We can only accept applications from those eligible to live and work in the UK - please refer to GOV.UK for information.
The Met Office require Security clearance, for which you need to have resided in the UK for at least 3 of the last 5 years to be eligible.
You will need to achieve full security clearance within your first 6 months with the Met Office.
