Chief Executive Officer

Penna Executive Search; Warrington; On-site; GBP 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A public service organization in Warrington is looking for a Chief Executive to lead the council through financial challenges and drive organizational change. The ideal candidate should demonstrate strong leadership skills and engage effectively with stakeholders. This role presents a career-defining opportunity to make a significant impact on community services and outcomes.

Qualifications

• Strong leadership skills in public service.
• Ability to manage financial challenges.
• Experience in stakeholder engagement.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership for organisational change.
• Manage budget and commercial investments.
• Engage with stakeholders for inclusion.

Job description

Overview

If you’re the kind of leader who can look beyond the headlines, is committed to doing what’s right for our communities, who is fulfilled by public service duty and delivering outcomes, and who can find opportunities in all challenges – then this is the leadership role for you.

Warrington is a great place. It has passion, ambition, energy and, with the support of recently appointed Ministerial Envoys, a dedication to delivering the best for our residents and communities.

Our new Chief Executive will help us to address our financial challenges with modern approaches, maintain our strong collective culture, and lead the big changes our organisation needs – to ultimately demonstrate that we are a council that can continuously improve.

The role will provide the leadership and cohesion for this challenge, and bring about change through inclusion and engagement with all stakeholders.

Alongside our Ministerial Envoys, and led by our elected members, we must manage our budget effectively, live within our means, review our commercial investments, deliver a strong programme of change, and introduce new ways of working to support a healthy future.

This is a career-defining opportunity for somebody who can see the big picture, look beyond our current challenges, and lead our change with confidence.

For further information visit: https://www.warrington.gov.uk/chief-executive-recruitment

Or contact our consultants at Penna:

Ali Tasker on 07514 728114 or email: [e-mail]

Julie Towers on 07764 791736 or email: [e-mail]

Pete John on 07701 305617 or email: [e-mail]

Closing date: 11:59pm, Sunday 26th October 2025

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