Job Description
Based in the Chief Executive’s Department, the Economic Development Division is responsible for delivering the Glasgow Economic Strategy 2022-2030. Working with key city stakeholders and partners the strategy focuses on addressing three grand challenges facing the city’s economy:
• Enhancing Productivity
• Creating an Inclusive Economy
• The Climate Emergency
The Economic Development division is structured under a number of functional areas, each with responsibility for delivering elements of the city’s Economic Strategy, including Inward Investment, the Innovation Economy, the Green Economy, the Digital Economy, Employment and Skills and Business Growth. An opportunity now exists for a passionate and committed individual to join the senior management team at this very exciting time.
The Group Manager – Inward Investment post is an exciting opportunity for someone to drive forward a new operational structure within the Investment, International and Innovation section within Economic Development. The Group Manager will support the delivery of strategic priorities, as well as delivering against the ambitions laid out in the Council’s Strategic Plan. The Group Manager will have overall responsibility for the design and delivery of investment policy across the three main investment strands – infrastructure, company investment and foreign direct investment.
Hybrid working is available in this role. If you’re shortlisted for the post we look forward to telling you more about our approach to ensuring needs of the business are met along with flexibility to manage and maintain your work life balance.
Under the Local Government and Housing Act 1989, this post is politically restricted.
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