Associate Director, Acquisitions, Compliance & Maintenance (Hybrid)

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

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.