At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead Newham's growth and infrastructure strategy, overseeing major regeneration projects.
- Company: Local Authority in Newham, East London with a focus on community development.
- Benefits: Competitive daily pay, hybrid working, and the chance to make a real impact.
- Other info: Dynamic role with significant influence and career advancement opportunities.
- Why this job: Shape the future of Newham and improve lives through strategic leadership.
- Qualifications: Senior leadership experience in regeneration, planning, or infrastructure required.
The predicted salary is between 150000 - 180000 £ per year.
- Assistant Director - Growth, Regeneration & Infrastructure
- Client-Local Authority in Newham, East London
- Pay Rate: 750 DAILY UMBRELLA
- Working Arrangement: Hybrid – 2 days office based Dockside, Newham
- Overview
A highly strategic leadership role responsible for shaping and delivering Newham's growth, regeneration and infrastructure agenda.
The postholder will lead borough-wide planning, regeneration, housing delivery and infrastructure programmes, ensuring growth translates into tangible benefits for residents, including housing, economic opportunity and improved places.
Key Responsibilities
- Develop and lead Newham's long-term growth and infrastructure strategy.
- Provide overall leadership for growth, regeneration, housing and infrastructure programmes.
- Oversee major regeneration and infrastructure projects, ensuring delivery at pace and scale.
- Act as the Council's senior representative with developers, investors, infrastructure providers and public-sector partners.
- Manage and oversee significant capital investment, external funding streams and developer contributions.
- Secure funding and investment to support economic growth and infrastructure development.
- Advise elected members and senior leadership on strategic growth, risk and investment decisions.
- Drive organisational transformation and service improvement across the portfolio.
- Knowledge & Expertise
- Deep understanding of regeneration, development, planning policy, infrastructure delivery and economic growth in a complex urban environment.
- Strong knowledge of housing delivery, investment strategies, funding mechanisms and development viability.
- Commercially astute with strong financial and risk management capability.
Skills
- Strategic leadership across large, complex portfolios.
- Ability to influence senior stakeholders, government bodies, developers and investors.
- Excellent negotiation, decision-making and partnership management skills.
- Comfortable operating in a political environment and managing competing priorities.
Experience Required
- Significant senior leadership experience within regeneration, development, planning or infrastructure.
- Track record of delivering major growth or regeneration programmes.
- Experience managing substantial budgets, performance and organisational risk.
- Experience advising executive leadership and elected members.
- Qualification
- Relevant professional qualification or equivalent senior leadership experience in regeneration, development, planning, infrastructure or growth-related disciplines.
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