Regeneration Manager - Local authority (Contract)

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 understand drivers of regeneration and development; enjoy managing complex projects; 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.

• 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.

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.
• 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.

A degree‑level qualification, or equivalent experience, in a regeneration, planning, property or other development-oriented subject is required. You should have 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 are essential, 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 are also necessary.

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

Equality, Diversity & Inclusion: 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. 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.