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This role is a 9-month contract with a local authority, offering a rate of £900 per day under an umbrella arrangement. The position involves providing strategic leadership and managing programs related to Dudley's significant regeneration, infrastructure, economic growth, and place-based projects. The successful candidate will be responsible for overseeing a complex array of projects, ensuring that investments in transport and regeneration schemes translate into real economic, social, and community benefits.
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Offer senior leadership for major regeneration, infrastructure, and place-based programs.
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Develop and manage a comprehensive program aligned with the Council's strategic goals.
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Identify and manage risks, dependencies, opportunities, and challenges within the program.
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Establish and maintain strong governance, assurance, and reporting frameworks.
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Create program dashboards, performance metrics, milestone plans, and risk registers.
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Drive accountability and ensure the successful delivery of programs across various workstreams.
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Remove implementation barriers and facilitate prompt decision-making.
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Lead the successful execution of regeneration, transport, infrastructure, and town center improvement projects.
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Maximize opportunities from major transport investments and public sector funding.
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Ensure projects contribute to broader economic growth, place-making, and community outcomes.
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Coordinate activities across a diverse portfolio of strategic initiatives and regeneration programs.
Requirements:
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Extensive experience in leading major regeneration, infrastructure, economic development, or place-based programs.
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Proven success in delivering complex, high-value projects involving multiple stakeholders.
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Experience working within local government, combined authorities, or the broader public sector.
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Degree-level qualification or equivalent professional experience in one of the following areas:
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Programme Management
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Regeneration
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Economic Development
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Planning
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Infrastructure
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Civil Engineering
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Public Policy
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Related discipline
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We operate on a bi-weekly payment schedule.
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The application deadline is 23rd August 2026. Please apply as soon as possible.
To provide strategic leadership and programme management across Dudley's major regeneration, infrastructure, economic growth and place-based initiatives.
