About the Role:
This is a rare and exciting opportunity to join the Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service (COPFS) in a newly created senior leadership role. As Director of Transformation and Change, you will be accountable to the Chief Operating Officer and lead the newly established Transformation and Change Directorate, providing strategic leadership and operational oversight of COPFS's transformation and change portfolio.
You will be responsible for building and leading a directorate of approximately 30–35 staff across three core teams: the Portfolio Management Office, the Change Portfolio Delivery Team, and the Business Design Analysis Team. Your leadership will be central to developing and implementing a coherent transformation strategy that aligns with COPFS's strategic priorities and the national performance framework.
You will lead the delivery of a major change portfolio, including the redesign of digital case management systems, ensuring robust governance, benefit realisation, and alignment between business processes, technology, and organisational design. Your role will also involve embedding a standardised approach to programme delivery, fostering change readiness, and ensuring successful adoption of new systems and ways of working.
As a senior leader, you will represent the directorate at governance boards, manage transformation-related risks and resources, and build strong relationships across COPFS and the wider justice system.
Candidates must demonstrate experience in leading large-scale transformation in complex public sector environments, managing programmes and portfolios with strong governance, embedding change through business design, and building high-performing teams. Strong financial acumen and stakeholder engagement skills are essential, along with a commitment to delivering value for money and sustainable change.
If you are a strategic leader with a passion for public service, experienced in delivering transformation at scale, and ready to shape the future of Scotland's justice system, we invite you to take on this exciting challenge.
Additional Information:
This post is one of our Senior Civil Service (SCS) Directors in Pay Band 1.
Please see the candidate pack for more information on the role job details and assessment guide, this can be downloaded from our Current Vacancies page on our website: Careers | COPFS.
The starting salary is from £90,718 (full time). A contributory pension scheme is in operation, with employees' contributions of 7.35% and employers' contributions of 28.97%
The post holder can be based in Crown Office, Edinburgh or Glasgow. This role requires regular office attendance in both Edinburgh and Glasgow, where their teams will be based, and occasionally at other COPFS offices across Scotland.
For further details on this role and how to apply please review the application pack on our website or email
Benefits:
We offer an excellent range of benefits which include:
* 25 days paid holiday public and privilege holidays (rising to 30 days paid holiday after 4 years).
* Generous Civil Service Pension employer contribution, on average over 28.97% of your pay
* Flexible working hours and family friendly approach to work.
* Cycle to Work Scheme and Season Ticket Loans.
* Employee Wellbeing Support with Mental Health First Aiders and access to an Employee Assistance Programme.