Business Manager

Job Title - Business Manager

Business Area/Directorate - Offshore Wind Directorate

Location - Atlantic Quay / Victoria Quay

Working Arrangement – Staff in roles compatible with hybrid working should aim to spend 40% of their contracted working time working in person at their contractual workplace. More information can be found within Hybrid Working Policy

Grade - B3

Advert type - Level transfer or Temporary Promotion

Duration - 6 months

Eligibility - Expressions of interest are invited from eligible colleagues in bands A-C.

Sponsorship: Skilled Worker sponsorship is not available for this role. As a result, we are unable to appoint candidates who require Skilled Worker sponsorship now or in the future. Applicants must have an existing and ongoing right to work in the UK.

Overview of role

An exciting opportunity has arisen within the Offshore Wind Directorate for the role of Business Manager in the Strategy, Engagement & Business Management unit, on a 6 month temporary promotion or lateral transfer basis.

The successful candidate will play a key role in providing high level confidential support to the Director of Offshore Wind. They will ensure that effective systems are in place to manage the Director inbox and the diary and that they are maintained efficiently and effectively.

The post holder will report to the C1 Head of Unit.

Overview of Directorate

The Offshore Wind Directorate leads on policy and programmes related to offshore renewables, marine energy and sectoral marine planning, to support the continued growth of the offshore wind sector.

The Directorate’s core aim is to maximise the significant economic benefits from the growth of offshore renewables for Scotland’s economy, citizens and environment as we transition to net zero. We also have a key role in ensuring the balance of economic and environmental objectives, with other users of the marine environment.

We support the development of Scotland’s offshore wind economy by:

• working across the public sector to deploy strategic investment in ports and supply chain that grows our manufacturing base, attracting capital, inward investment, driving economic growth and job creation;

• demonstrating the potential role for marine energy in Scotland’s low carbon energy system;

• delivering enabling programmes e.g. through the Energy Act to streamline consenting, improve regulatory certainty, and accelerate deployment;

• managing the constraints and opportunities of Scotland’s transition to net zero through the sustainable expansion of offshore renewables, enabled by sectoral marine planning that provides clarity, reduces risk, and supports balanced use of the marine space.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage the smooth running of the Director inbox and oversee the diary management function, ensuring that the Director’s preferences, views and requirements are known and adhered to by all colleagues across the Directorate.

• Ensure that the information received into the Director mailbox is sifted and prioritised appropriately and the diary is managed efficiently.

• Provide a link between the Directors, Deputy Directors and OSW colleagues, Private Office and other Energy Directorates, continually improving relationships with these key stakeholders and ensure Offshore Wind views are appropriately represented.

• Co-ordinate Offshore Wind Directorate input to Corporate, Ministerial and wider cross-government commissions.

• Provide secretariat for key meetings, collating and circulating papers, taking minutes where appropriate and chasing up action points within agreed timeframes.

• Undertake any other appropriate duties as required to support the Director to enable them to fulfil their role.

• Carry out all the duties with complete discretion and a high regard for confidentiality.

Success Profile

Success profiles are specific to each job and they include the mix of behaviours, experience and technical criteria (if applicable) that candidates will be assessed on.

Technical/Professional Skills:

• Able to improve performance and systems by adapting skills and resources to fast changing circumstances.

• An ability to produce clear and concise written material.

• Excellent interpersonal skills, including working with a wide range of people and building positive relationships.

Experience:

• Experience of planning, organising and prioritising workloads to meet tight deadlines and the ability to work flexibly across the whole team if required.

Behaviours:

1. Leadership (Level 3)

2. Communicating and influencing (Level 3)

3. Working together (Level 3)

4. Delivering at pace (Level 3)

You can find out more about Success Profiles Behaviours, here: Behaviour levels - Success profiles: candidate guide

Working Pattern

This role is a 6-month position offered on a temporary promotion or later transfer basis.

This post is a full-time role but we welcome applications from staff with different working patterns. Proposed working patterns will be assessed against the business requirements for this post.

Our standard hours are 35 hours per week and we offer a range of flexible working options depending on the needs of the role, including Flexi-leave. Scottish Government staff in hybrid-compatible roles should work in-person 40% of the time, either in an office or other agreed work location. If you have specific questions about the role you are applying for, please contact us.

Further Information

Further information about this opportunity is available from [email hidden].

How to Apply

Please submit an Expression of Interest (maximum 750 words) outlining your suitability for the role, relevant skills and experience, and what you would bring to the team. Please align this to how you meet the behaviours, experience and technical skills listed in the Success Profile above.

Vacancies close at 23:59pm on Wednesday 11 November.

Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools can be used to support your application, but all statements and examples provided must be truthful, factually accurate and taken directly from your own experience. Where plagiarism has been identified (presenting the ideas and experiences of others, or generated by artificial intelligence, and presented as your own) applications will be withdrawn and internal candidates may be subject to disciplinary action.

Please see our candidate guidance for more information on acceptable and unacceptable uses of AI in recruitment.

If invited for further assessment, this will consist of a light-touch interview, scheduled for w/c TBC.

Temporary Promotion (If Applicable)

Please click the link to access further guidance and information on overview and eligibility Temporary promotion

Recruitment Principles

As a government organisation, we adhere to the Civil Service Commission Recruitment Principles and we investigate any complaints received in relation to recruitment cases.

About us

The Scottish Government is the devolved government for Scotland. We have responsibility for a wide range of key policy areas including: education, health, the economy, justice, housing and transport. We offer rewarding careers and employ people across Scotland in a wide range of professions and roles.

Our staff are part of the UK Civil Service observing the Civil Service Code and working for Ministers and senior stakeholders to deliver vital public services which improve the lives of the people of Scotland.

We offer a supportive and inclusive working environment along with a wide range of employee benefits. Find out more about what we offer.

As part of the UK Civil Service, we uphold the Civil Service Nationality Rules.

Security checks

Successful candidates must complete the Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS), before they can be appointed. BPSS is comprised of four main pre-employment checks – Identity, Right to work, Employment History and a Criminal Record check (unspent convictions).

You can find out more about BPSS on the UK Government website, or read about the different levels of security checks in our Candidate Guide.

Equality statement

We are committed to equality and inclusion and we aim to recruit a diverse workforce that reflects the population of our nation.

Find out more about our commitment to diversity and how we offer and support recruitment adjustments for anyone who needs them.

Further information

Find out more about our organisation, what we offer staff members and how to apply on our Careers Website.

Read our Candidate Guide for further information on our recruitment and application processes.

Apply before: 11/11/2026 (23:59). This role is open to internal candidates and Common Citizenship organisations only.