Chief Executive Officer (CEO)

The Company is in search of a Chief Executive Officer to lead its organization. The CEO will be responsible for shaping and delivering the strategic direction, driving organizational performance, and ensuring long-term impact and sustainability. This role involves close collaboration with the Board, Leadership Team, colleagues, and partners, and requires the ability to be a visible ambassador, developing influential relationships across the public sector and the wider data research community. The ideal candidate will have executive-level leadership experience, a strong track record in strategy development and delivery, and significant experience in stakeholder engagement and influencing, particularly with government bodies and departments. Applicants for the CEO position at the company should possess strong financial oversight, governance, and risk management experience, and be capable of leading in complex and changing environments. While knowledge of the Scottish data landscape is not essential, it is considered advantageous. The successful candidate will be at the forefront of an organization with a clear public benefit, dedicated to making it easier for researchers to access public sector data and ultimately improve lives through evidence-based decision-making. The role is pivotal in the company's mission to support better research and is an opportunity to make a significant impact in the field of data research.