Investigations Manager - and Resourcing - Welsh Desirable

Position: Investigations Manager - Performance and Resourcing - Welsh Desirable
# Investigations Manager
- Performance and Resourcing
- Welsh Desirable## Job Introduction
** Job Introduction:
** As an Investigations Manager
- Performance and Resourcing, you will be a part of a dynamic investigations team working locally and nationally on a wide range of investigations in the Investigation, Oversight and Casework directorate. You will oversee the recruitment, accreditation, performance, personal and professional development of teams of Investigators and Trainee Investigators.
Alongside the Investigations Manager – Complex and Investigations Manager – Core Business, you will be responsible for providing strategic leadership to teams of investigators, ensuring delivery of high quality, robust and independent investigations and demonstrating our core values in all aspects of your role.
You will have line management responsibilities of the Investigations Team Leader
- Performance and Resourcing and accountability for investigation outcomes and performance. You will work closely together to identify trend areas for improvement and be a point of escalation for capacity, people management, wellbeing and pastoral matters.  You will work closely with the Demand Resourcing Directorate to identify investigator demand and supply for workforce planning and development purposes.  You will be the Operational Lead for Quality and Performance and will be senior sponsors for a number of topics, including leading on any associated SMN’s and OPG’s.

Throughout the recruitment process we will assess your Experience, Behaviours, Strengths, Technical Skills and Values.

As part of the application process, you will be asked to complete 1 Sift Questions + a Statement of Suitability based on the essential criteria.

Anticipated assessment and interview dates are estimated to take placemid - late November.### Main Responsibility
** Leadership and general:
*** Provide strategic direction and operational leadership to investigation teams to ensure the delivery of high-quality, robust investigations.
* Ensure consistent investigations delivery against policy and performance targets.
** Transformation:
*** Work collaboratively with colleagues to ensure that the ambitions of the IOPC are delivered.
* Actively participate in the IOPC Transformation programme to ensure that we do what only the IOPC can do and deliver effective, timely and high-quality investigations.

Delivery:
* Provide leadership and direct line management to the Investigations Team Leader - Performance and Resourcing and ISU Team Managers
* Set up processes to monitor and track the performance of investigators, identify trends, gaps and underperforming areas; ensuring appropriate people management policies and procedures are applied quickly and effectively. Support the Investigations Team Leader - Performance and Resourcing to find solutions.

Corporate Responsibility:  
* Minimise risk to the IOPC through ensuring all decisions and actions are consistent and align with best practice.

Performance:
* Lead on decision making regarding resource allocation; work closely with the Investigations Manager – Core Business on the prioritisation of cases.
* Use data and insights from performance monitoring to inform strategic decisions.

Communication & Engagement:
* Ensure regular and transparent communication regarding organisational goals, expectations, objectives and any changes in processes or priorities.
* Design and implement communication strategies that promote team cohesion, encouraging knowledge sharing and keeping each other informed.

Cultural Competence, Equality, Diversity & Inclusion:
* Lead by example in promoting equality, diversity and inclusion within the investigative teams, ensuring all staff are treated fairly, with respect for their…