Regeneration Manager in Chesterfield

Do you want to contribute to the delivery of ambitious city centre regeneration projects? As a Regeneration Manager, you will play a central role in shaping Derby’s future. This is an exciting opportunity to make a meaningful impact by facilitating the ongoing regeneration of the city’s cultural, economic, residential and public realm offer. You’ll join our dynamic, multi‑disciplinary and recently expanded Regeneration and Economic Growth Team that is advancing a diverse portfolio of major city centre schemes. From landmark developments at the Market Place, Becketwell and Castleward, to a suite of public realm and place-making improvements, to supporting the delivery of development sites, the team is at the forefront of city centre growth.

If you thrive in a delivery‑focused environment; understand drivers of regeneration and development; enjoy managing complex projects; feel passionate about identifying and making the case for new opportunities; and have experience working in partnership with public and private sector stakeholders to unlock and maximise development opportunities, you would be a great candidate for this role. Becoming a Regeneration Manager will provide opportunities for you to make a lasting impact in Derby and support you to advance your career.

Here at Derby City Council, we’re dedicated to delivering nearly 250 first-class services to citizens and businesses in the heart of the Midlands. People are at the centre of all that we do, and we have an outstanding track record of recruiting and developing talented individuals by providing them with varied and fulfilling career opportunities.

You too could be part of something brilliant by becoming a colleague at Derby City Council; in addition to making a difference to the lives of people across the city, you’ll also receive:

• Flexible work/life balance scheme.
• Hybrid working.
• Modern office environment.
• Continued professional development opportunities & career conversations.
• 27 days annual leave (rising to 32 days after 5 years' service), plus bank holidays.
• Local Government Pension Scheme.
• Team Derby Rewards – retail and leisure discounts.
• Tusker Car Benefit Scheme.
• Cycle2Work Scheme & free cycle training.
• Employee Assistance Programme, Wellbeing Calendar and Support.
• Access to our Equality Employee Networks – LGBTQ+, Disabled Employee Network & Carers and our Black, Asian & Minority Ethnic Employee Support Network and Neurodiversity Network.
• Support for colleagues who are carers.

In the role of Regeneration Manager, here’s an example of what you’ll be doing to make an impact:

• Leading and coordinating regeneration projects from concept through to delivery, ensuring they progress smoothly.
• Build effective relationships with internal colleagues, public and private sector partners and other relevant stakeholders to bring together expertise to keep projects advancing.
• Managing and procuring contracts with consultants to ensure work is commissioned effectively and delivered to a high standard.
• Overseeing budgets, risks, timelines and monitoring indicators so that projects remain financially sound, well‑planned and on track.
• Developing business cases, delivery plans and visioning plans to provide advice that guides the Council’s regeneration priorities.
• Identifying new regeneration opportunities, including potential sites, funding sources and investment prospects.

To be successful in this role, you’ll ideally have:

• A degree‑level qualification, or equivalent experience, in a regeneration, planning, property or other development-oriented subject.
• A solid understanding of how regeneration, development and place‑making work in practice, including the planning process, factors that influence successful schemes and the ability to pre-empt problems.
• Strong organisational and project management skills, with the ability to manage budgets, risks, timelines, stakeholders and competing priorities in a delivery-focused environment.
• Strong leadership skills with experience coordinating relevant projects through managing consultants and working in partnership with stakeholders to move projects forward.
• Clear and confident communication skills, with the ability to provide well‑reasoned advice and support decision‑making.

We encourage applicants with transferable skills and knowledge from related planning and development backgrounds and will provide relevant training whenever possible.

We are a fair and inclusive employer and welcome applications from people from all backgrounds. We recruit for diversity and value difference. As many of our roles can now be home-based, we are able to offer more opportunities for people who need this facility. We are proud to be a Disability Confident Leader. If you are a disabled person, you have the choice to apply under our Guaranteed Interview Scheme so long as you demonstrate that you meet the essential requirements for the job. We feel it is essential that we recruit a talented workforce that is as diverse as the community we work for. Please let us know of any individual requirements or reasonable adjustments you may have during the application, interview, or onboarding process and we’ll do all we can to help. We strongly believe in social understanding of disability and for us it’s all about removing barriers to equality.

If you have any questions regarding this vacancy or are having difficulty applying, please contact our Recruitment Team on 01332 640844 (Relay UK - 18001 01332 640 844).