Associate Director, Property Acquisitions & Compliance

Dudley Business First; 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. You will drive acquisitions, disposals, new builds, and facilities management while ensuring compliance with safety and regulatory standards across the council’s estate portfolio.

You will lead large capital programmes, complex professional teams, and a strong governance framework, delivering transformation aligned with our ambitious growth and

Qualifications

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

Skills

Senior leadership

Transformation delivery

Property/Construction

Governance & accountability

Stakeholder management

Education

Public sector / local government experience

Job description

Dudley Council is seeking an exceptional leader to join our senior leadership team as Associate Director – Acquisitions, Compliance & Maintenance. You will drive acquisitions, disposals, new builds, and facilities management while ensuring compliance with safety and regulatory standards across the council’s estate portfolio.

You will lead large capital programmes, complex professional teams, and a strong governance framework, delivering transformation aligned with our ambitious growth and