Knowledge & Experience: 

Essential

• Proven management experience at a senior level.
• Effective networking, influencing and negotiation skills
• Extensive financial experience with proven knowledge and able to demonstrate successful budgetary control.
• Proven experience in evaluating and prioritising competing resource demands and managing multiple work streams.
• Wide ranging knowledge of current force policy and procedures across all business areas, with the skill to interpret the impact these may have on the organisation.
• Working knowledge of local & central estates, fleet and facilities usage and issues.
• A detailed understanding of the operational and cultural context within which the organisation works.
• Proven ability to research, develop and implement new policy and processes and provide advice to force management and other departments.
• Ability to formulate and implement business strategies within a corporate framework.
• Effective interpersonal skills; able to influence at the highest level of the organisation.
• Confident and informed decision making skills.
• Effective communication and presentation skills.

Desirable

• Recognised business qualification.
• Understanding of project management processes.