Executive Director – Technical, Capacity and Co-ordination

HOMES ENGLAND; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A government agency in the United Kingdom is seeking an Executive Director – Technical, Capacity and Coordination to lead its delivery model and support housing and regeneration initiatives. The ideal candidate will have significant executive experience and a strong technical background in housing, with the ability to inspire a diverse team. This role offers a unique opportunity to shape the agency's support across England, contributing to significant housing delivery objectives.

Qualifications

• Significant experience at executive level in property, regeneration or development.
• Experience working within central and local government.
• Outstanding leadership skills and ability to inspire a multi-disciplinary team.

Responsibilities

• Lead a national hub of technical and delivery expertise.
• Provide oversight of cross-cutting programmes like New Towns and regeneration initiatives.
• Act as a senior ambassador for Homes England.

Skills

Leadership skills

Relationship management

Regeneration expertise

Technical expertise in housing

Job description

Executive Director – Technical, Capacity and Co-ordination

The new Government has placed economic growth and housing delivery at the heart of its long-term mission — with a commitment to build 1.5 million homes this Parliament, create a new generation of New Towns, regenerate urban centres, and unlock stalled sites. Homes England will play a central role in delivering these ambitions, working in partnership with local leaders and industry to combine land, funding, expertise and influence to accelerate delivery.

This newly created role is at the heart of Homes England’s delivery model. As Executive Director – Technical, Capacity and Co-ordination, you will provide the frameworks, insight and expertise that enable regional teams and partners to deliver the Government’s housing and regeneration ambitions.

If you are a strategic, collaborative leader with the technical expertise and drive to enable delivery at scale, we would like to hear from you.

The role

As Executive Director – Technical, Capacity and Co-ordination, you will lead a national hub of technical and delivery expertise, providing cross-cutting services, frameworks and capacity to support Homes England’s regional and thematic priorities.

Reporting to the Chief Regional Delivery Officer, you will oversee a multi-disciplinary team of 70–90 professionals, with deep expertise spanning the development lifecycle — from planning and enabling through to contracting, asset management and exit strategies. You will:

• Lead the development and operation of national frameworks, delivery panels and toolkits (including ATLAS) to support local delivery.
• Provide portfolio-level oversight of cross-cutting programmes, including New Towns, Strategic Place Partnerships and regeneration initiatives.
• Play a key role in assurance and peer review processes, ensuring rigour, value for money and compliance.
• Operate as a senior ambassador for Homes England, working with developers, consultants, central government and local partners to translate policy into practical delivery.
• Align technical and capacity support to regional teams on a “hub and spoke” basis, ensuring resources are deployed flexibly and effectively to meet the needs of places.

This is a unique opportunity to shape how Homes England supports delivery across England, combining specialist expertise with strategic leadership to enable the scale and pace of growth that government and local partners require.

About you.

We are seeking a senior leader with a strong technical background in housing, regeneration, or property, and the ability to operate at the highest strategic levels.

You will need to bring:

• Significant experience at executive or director level in property, regeneration or development, with a proven track record of translating strategy into delivery.
• Significant experience and knowledge of working within central and local government, including financial frameworks, business case development and the wider policy environment.
• Outstanding leadership skills, with the ability to inspire and direct a diverse, multi-disciplinary team while embedding a culture of professional excellence.
• Excellent relationship management and influencing skills, with credibility at Ministerial, Mayoral and industry levels.

For further detail please see the attached candidate pack which includes full details of the role.