At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead high-profile regeneration programmes to drive Leeds' growth agenda and community benefits.
- Company: Join a dynamic team focused on transforming urban spaces and enhancing local culture.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, generous leave, pension scheme, flexible working, and career development opportunities.
- Other info: Work in a complex environment with excellent career growth potential.
- Why this job: Make a real impact on communities while shaping the future of Leeds through innovative projects.
- Qualifications: Experience in regeneration projects, strong leadership, and stakeholder management skills required.
The predicted salary is between 63000 - 77000 £ per year.
Overview
In this role you lead and co-ordinate high-profile place and regeneration programmes to deliver Leeds’ ambitious growth agenda.
You will work across culture, heritage, economic, housing, and spatial initiatives, managing multi-sector partnerships to unlock development opportunities.
The role combines strategic leadership with hands-on delivery, supporting major anchor projects and inward investment.
You’ll operate in a complex, political environment to shape regeneration that benefits communities and the city’s international standing.
- Pay / Benefits
- competitive salary up to £56,293
- annual leave 26–33 days + public holidays
- West Yorkshire Pension Fund membership
- flexible and hybrid working arrangements
- career pathway and professional development
- wellbeing and staff benefits
Responsibilities
- Lead and coordinate multi-disciplinary teams to deliver complex place and regeneration priorities
- Secure delivery through funding bids, viability assessments, grants/loans, regeneration frameworks, land assembly, and inward investment
- Drive programme activity across three thematic roles (Culture & Heritage, Economic & Spatial, Housing & Spatial) for major projects
- Develop workloads within budgets, ensure procurement compliance, and monitor progress to timescales
- Maintain stakeholder engagement with staff, councillors, partners, and communities to support accountable governance
- Broker partnerships, convene cross-sector collaboration, and align professional disciplines to achieve regeneration outcomes
- Position Leeds for funding opportunities and lead on land development, JV structures, and inward investment campaigns
- Produce regeneration visions, masterplans, and development briefs; support planning policy development and evidence gathering
- Key requirements
- Significant experience delivering place/regeneration projects and leading multi-disciplinary teams
- Strong track record in complex commercial negotiations and stakeholder management
- Experience in land assembly, joint ventures, developer procurement, viability assessments, and funding/financing
- Knowledge of policy, legislation, and public sector funding processes relevant to regeneration
- Ability to manage large budgets, procurement processes, and performance, with strong reporting skills
- Excellent communication and executive-facing briefing capabilities
- Experience collaborating with public and private sector partners (Homes England, WYCA, investors)
- Degree-level qualification; professional accreditation desirable
- Ability to manage multiple projects with conflicting deadlines and deliver tangible outcomes
- stakeholder management
- leadership and team motivation
- influencing and negotiation
- viability assessments
- funding bids and business cases (Treasury Green Book)
- land assembly and disposals
Principal Place & Regeneration Manager in Leeds employer: Leeds City Council
Leeds City Council is an exceptional employer, offering a supportive work culture that prioritises employee development and community engagement. With a competitive salary, generous pension contributions, and a commitment to diversity, employees can thrive in a role that not only enhances their career but also contributes positively to the local environment and community well-being.
