Assistant Director - Growth, Regeneration & Infrastructure

Adecco; North East; Hybrid; GBP 119,694 - 157,055; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equal opportunities employer

Job summary

Adecco Group UK & Ireland is recruiting an Assistant Director - Growth, Regeneration & Infrastructure for Newham, East London. This high-level role leads borough-wide planning, regeneration, housing delivery and infrastructure programmes.

You will work with developers, investors and public-sector partners, secure funding, advise elected members, and drive transformation across the portfolio. Hybrid role with two days in Dockside, Newham; contract initially for 3 months.

Qualifications

• 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.

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.

Skills

Strategic leadership

Stakeholder management

Negotiation

Policy understanding

Education

Relevant senior leadership qualification

Job description

Assistant Director - Growth, Regeneration & Infrastructure

Client-Local Authority in Newham,East London

Contract: Initial 3 month contract (Full time 36 hours a week)

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.

Adecco Group UK & Ireland is an Equal Opportunities Employer.