Associate Director - Acquisitions, Compliance & Maintenance

Local Government Chronicle; Dudley; Hybrid; GBP 112,000 - 123,000; Full time

Job summary

Dudley Council is seeking an exceptional leader to join our senior leadership team as Associate Director - Acquisitions, Compliance & Maintenance, delivering our ambitious Council Improvement Programme and new operating model.

This high-profile role leads acquisitions, disposals, new builds, capital projects, buildings compliance and facilities management, with a focus on governance, sustainability, and delivering priorities across the council.

Qualifications

• Significant senior leadership experience in a large, complex organisation.
• Track record of delivering large-scale transformation and capital programmes.
• Strong experience in property, construction, compliance, or related disciplines and a commercially minded open-for-business approach.
• Commitment to high standards of governance, transparency, and public accountability.
• Excellent stakeholder management, partnership working, and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic leadership for the Council's property portfolio, including acquisitions, disposals, and new build delivery.
• Lead large-scale capital programmes and multidisciplinary professional teams across construction and property services.
• Ensure full compliance with the Building Safety Act, Regulator of Social Housing standards, and all statutory and regulatory requirements.
• Drive high-quality maintenance, repairs, refurbishment, and facilities management services.
• Lead governance, risk management, and performance frameworks, using data and insight to drive continuous improvement.
• Embed modern, sustainable, and digitally enabled approaches to service delivery.
• Work collaboratively across the organisation and with partners to deliver Council-wide priorities and transformation outcomes.

Job description

Associate Director - Acquisitions, Compliance & Maintenance

Job Reference DUDLEY/TP/203/5443

• Contract Type: Full time permanent
• Working Hours: 37
• Location: Dudley, West Midlands - 3 days+ on site and hybrid
• Closing Date: 09/12/2026
• Job Type: Executive officers
• Sector: Local Councils
• Business Unit: Housing & Assets

• Salary: £111,579 - £122,596 per annum
• Location: Dudley, West Midlands - 3 days+ on site and hybrid
• Employer: Dudley Council

Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council is seeking an exceptional leader to join our newly appointed senior leadership team as Associate Director - Acquisitions, Compliance & Maintenance, playing a pivotal role in delivering our ambitious Council Improvement Programme and new operating model.

This is a new and critical, high-profile role responsible for leading on development (acquisitions, disposals, new builds), professionalfunctions, capital projects, buildings compliance and construction, DFGS, facilities management, promote sustainability, deliver key priorities aligned with our vision and ensure proper compliance and effective business operations of the council.

It is an exciting time to join as we launch a new Corporate Estate Management Strategy which will set the future direction for investment in our assets and a bold framework that supports land assembly and on-the-ground delivery to help meet our continued and ambitious growth agenda. With a multi-million-pound Ice Rink development and Eton College already in the pipeline as new additions to Dudley Town Centre you can see the scale of change we are aiming for; this is a great opportunity for an experienced leader to pave the way and help to shape the future of our Borough.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide strategic leadership for the Council's property portfolio, including acquisitions, disposals, and new build delivery.
• Lead large-scale capital programmes and multidisciplinary professional teams across construction and property services.
• Ensure full compliance with the Building Safety Act, Regulator of Social Housing standards, and all statutory and regulatory requirements.
• Drive high-quality maintenance, repairs, refurbishment, and facilities management services.
• Lead governance, risk management, and performance frameworks, using data and insight to drive continuous improvement.
• Embed modern, sustainable, and digitally enabled approaches to service delivery.
• Work collaboratively across the organisation and with partners to deliver Council-wide priorities and transformation outcomes.

About You

• Significant senior leadership experience in a large, complex organisation.
• A track record of delivering large-scale transformation and capital programmes.
• Strong experience in property, construction, compliance, or related disciplines and a commercially minded open-for-business approach.
• A commitment to high standards of governance, transparency, and public accountability.
• Excellent stakeholder management, partnership working, and communication skills.

You will bring visible, values-driven leadership and the ability to inspire high-performing teams, delivering meaningful improvements for residents and communities.

At Dudley, we are committed to being a community-focused, financially resilient and sustainable council, delivering high-quality services and transformation at pace.

This is an opportunity to shape the future of key Council services, influence major investment programmes, and make a lasting impact across the borough.

For an informal discussion please contact Michael Brereton, Director for Development & Regulation

Workplace Attendance: Working in the office 3+ days a week (pro-rata) or Onsite full time

So that we can demonstrate Dudley's commitment to diversity and inclusion and to improve bias in the recruitment process that could create barriers for candidates. Your personal data will be anonymised when you apply, to ensure that you comply with our anonymisation process, please ensure you have removed your name and date of birth from any attachments prior to uploading them to your application.

Online application forms will only be accepted for this vacancy, online facilities for jobs are available at public libraries within the Dudley Borough.

All applicants must be able to provide documentation to prove their right to work in the UK.

Please note: Dudley MBC does not currently offer sponsorship for candidates without the Right to Work in the UK.

If you require support completing an online or paper application form and or interview techniques, please contact Dudley Adult and Community Learning on or who can support with Digital Skills and Job Applications.

N.B. We reserve the right to close this vacancy prior to the advertised date should we receive a large number of applications.