House of Commons The House of Commons is a unique and exciting place to work right at the heart of the UK's thriving democratic system. Behind the scenes, the House of Commons Service is made up of more than 3,000 employees who support and facilitate the smooth day to day running of the House. They provide professional services to Members of Parliament, their staff, and the wider parliamentary community. Staff Benefits In addition to your salary, we offer an attractive range of benefits including: 30 days' annual leave (increasing to 35 days after first full leave year). Civil Service pension with an average employer contribution of 27%. Access to training and development. Flexible working. Interest free season ticket loan and bicycle loan. Introduction The Select Committee Team is integral to the successful delivery of the House Administration's core purpose to support the UK's parliamentary democracy by delivering excellent services to the UK Parliament. Select Committees represent one of the great success stories of parliamentary scrutiny in recent times, and their success relies to a great degree on the expertise and commitment of colleagues within the Select Committee Team. The Role The Managing Director, Select Committee Team is a member of the House of Commons Executive Board, giving the scrutiny function a presence at the Board, helping to take forward some of the most important objectives. The House Service Strategy 2023-27 and the Corporate Business Plan for 2023-24 provide more information about these objectives and the challenges ahead. The key priorities for the post holder will be: Continuing to develop the effective scrutiny agenda and addressing the opportunities and challenges associated with Select Committees Taking forward the continuing cultural transformation agenda within the Select Committee Team and championing inclusion and diversity within the Team; Further developing and delivering the Vision for 2027 agreed by the SCT select leadership team focused on products, places and people; Acting (with the Managing Director of the Research & Information Team) as co-sponsor of our community of policy, research and analysis professionals. The post holder is expected to: Be a visible senior leader who role models the House of Commons values and shows leadership and commitment to making the House Administration more diverse and more inclusive; Be an effective member of the Commons Executive Board; Contribute effectively to the strategic leadership of the House Service, including sponsorship and management of programmes and projects which may be assigned as required; Manage people and resources effectively and efficiently within SCT, including acting as a budget holder as required, and contributing effectively to SCT and wider House governance. Skills and Experience To be successful in this role you will demonstrate the following skills or attributes: Leadership, Inclusion, Diversity and Values A commitment to, and experience of demonstrating, values-led leadership alongside inclusion and diversity in the workplace, in an authentic way. Ability to lead, engage with, motivate and gain the trust of staff, with the ability to deliver difficult messages when required. Leading a parliamentary scrutiny function An awareness of what effective parliamentary scrutiny looks like and an ability to create the conditions in which it can thrive. An awareness of the constitutional and political context in which select committee scrutiny is undertaken. Analysing and Decision Making Ability to analyse a situation, drawing on a range of sources, and to consider innovative solutions which take into account wider consequences. Acute political and organisational judgement with the ability to make sound high-level strategic and tactical decisions quickly under pressure. Influencing, Negotiating and Communicating Ability to engage and maintain the confidence of senior stakeholders Communicates clearly to convey vision and strategy in a way that engages and motivates others, and delivers difficult messages to senior stakeholders effectively when required. Strategic thinking, Planning and Organising Excellent overall understanding of the strategic challenges faced by the House Administration and experience of prioritising and targeting resources to resolve conflicts and deliver results. Experience of leading, contributing to, and helping deliver complex change programmes. Ability to look beyond the Team and House to identify best practice.. Next Steps and Additional Information Application Form - If you would like to apply for this role, please submit an application providing evidence against criteria 1-5 in the Job Description. More information on the role and the full criteria can be found in the Job Description. Please note that most job offers will be made at the minimum of the salary range, other than in exceptional circumstances.