Associate Director, Streetscene & Waste Transformation

DUDLEY METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL; Dudley; Hybrid; GBP 96,000 - 108,000; Full time

Job summary

Dudley Council is seeking an exceptional leader to join our senior leadership team as Associate Director – Streetscene, overseeing waste, recycling, grounds maintenance, and related operations in Dudley. This role leads a large direct-labour workforce and multi-million-pound budgets within a modern transformation agenda.

You will drive service improvements, governance, and stakeholder engagement while delivering safe, high-standard frontline services aligned with statutory duties and public

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic leadership for Streetscene, Waste Collection, Recycling, HWRC and EfW operations.
• Lead large-scale operational services and multidisciplinary teams, driving service transformation and innovation.
• Ensure high-profile frontline services are delivered safely, efficiently and to the highest standards, meeting statutory requirements and public expectations.
• Provide strong, visible leadership to a large, multi-disciplined workforce, fostering a culture of high performance and staff engagement.
• Ensure legislative and regulatory compliance.
• Lead governance, risk management and performance frameworks, using data and insight to drive continuous improvement.
• Champion digital innovation, route-optimisation technology and sustainable environmental practices across our services and their delivery.
• Work collaboratively across the organisation, partners, volunteers and community groups to deliver Council-wide priorities, initiatives and transformation outcomes.
• Take full financial accountability for large operational budgets, driving value for money and providing robust contract management.

Job description

Dudley Council is seeking an exceptional leader to join our senior leadership team as Associate Director – Streetscene, overseeing waste, recycling, grounds maintenance, and related operations in Dudley. This role leads a large direct-labour workforce and multi-million-pound budgets within a modern transformation agenda.

You will drive service improvements, governance, and stakeholder engagement while delivering safe, high-standard frontline services aligned with statutory duties and public