Head of Capital Delivery (Buildings and Community Infrastructure) – AR

Carrington Blake Recruitment; Edgware; Híbrido; GBP 90 000 - 130 000; Tempo parcial

Resumo da oferta

Barnet Council seeks an experienced Interim Head of Capital Delivery to lead a diverse portfolio of building and community infrastructure projects across schools, leisure facilities and council assets.

You will oversee planning, governance and delivery, ensuring programmes meet standards, budgets and timescales while guiding multidisciplinary teams and reporting to the Assistant Director of Capital Delivery.

Qualificações

• Senior-level experience leading complex capital programmes.
• Experience delivering building and community infrastructure projects.
• Experience in local government/public sector or regulated environment.
• Experience developing business cases and advising on delivery, risks and affordability.
• Experience commissioning external consultants and managing advisers.

Responsabilidades

• Lead delivery and governance of multiple capital projects from planning through handover.
• Establish objectives, governance, and resource requirements with sponsors and stakeholders.
• Monitor budgets, risks and timelines; escalate and resolve issues.
• Chair project/programme boards with proper documentation and decisions.
• Manage high-value capital budgets, forecasts, and value-for-money.
• Oversee procurement strategies and contract management with external partners.
• Ensure compliance with governance, procurement, financial, legal, and H&S requirements.
• Provide strategic advice to senior officers and elected members on progress and options.
• Lead Programme Managers and multidisciplinary teams to deliver outcomes.

Conhecimentos

Senior leadership

Programme governance

Stakeholder management

Budget forecasting

Contract management

Procurement

Risk management

Leadership of multidisciplinary teams

Communication

Formação académica

PRINCE2/APM qualification

Degree or equivalent professional qualification

Descrição da oferta de emprego

Head of Capital Delivery (Buildings and Community Infrastructure)

Location: Colindale, Barnet
Working Arrangement: Hybrid
Department: Capital Delivery, Growth Directorate
Contract: Interim
Reporting to: Assistant Director of Capital Delivery

About the Role

Barnet Council is seeking an experienced Interim Head of Capital Delivery to provide senior leadership across a diverse portfolio of building and community infrastructure projects.

You will oversee the planning, governance and delivery of complex capital programmes, ensuring projects are delivered to the required standards, within agreed budgets and timescales. The portfolio may include schools, leisure centres, community facilities, parks and open spaces, corporate accommodation and other council-owned assets.

This is a senior leadership position requiring strong programme management, commercial awareness and the ability to lead multidisciplinary teams while working closely with senior stakeholders across the council.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the delivery and oversight of multiple capital projects, from initial planning and feasibility through design, procurement, construction and final handover.
• Work with project sponsors and senior stakeholders to establish clear project objectives, delivery plans, governance arrangements and resource requirements.
• Monitor project performance, budgets, risks and timelines, ensuring issues are identified, escalated and resolved promptly.
• Chair project and programme boards, ensuring decisions are properly documented and implemented.
• Manage high-value capital budgets, including financial forecasting, expenditure monitoring, variance management and value for money.
• Oversee procurement strategies, contract management, external consultants, contractors and technical advisers.
• Ensure compliance with council governance, procurement, financial, legal, health and safety requirements.
• Provide strategic advice to senior officers and elected members on project progress, risks, affordability and delivery options.
• Lead and motivate Programme Managers, Project Managers, Assistant Project Managers and multidisciplinary teams.
• Promote consistent project management standards, effective governance and continuous improvement across the Capital Delivery service.

Essential Experience and Skills

The successful candidate will have:

• Significant senior-level experience leading complex capital programmes from inception through construction, handover and closure.
• Strong experience delivering building and community infrastructure projects, ideally within schools, leisure facilities, public buildings or operational estates.
• A proven track record of delivering high-value capital schemes within local government, the public sector or a similarly regulated environment.
• Strong knowledge of programme governance, project assurance, risk management, procurement and financial controls.
• Experience developing business cases and advising senior stakeholders on project delivery, affordability, risks and benefits.
• Experience commissioning and managing external consultants, contractors and professional advisers.
• Strong commercial and financial management skills, including budget forecasting, contract oversight and value-for-money assessments.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, with the confidence to engage senior leaders, elected members and external partners.
• Proven leadership skills, with the ability to manage multidisciplinary teams and competing priorities in a demanding environment.
• Sound understanding of the technical, legal, procurement and health and safety requirements associated with capital project delivery.

Qualifications

Candidates should hold:

• PRINCE2, an Association for Project Management (APM) qualification or an equivalent project/programme management qualification.
• A degree or equivalent professional qualification.

Membership of a relevant professional body, such as RICS, CIOB, APM or RIBA, would be desirable.

Ideal Candidate

The ideal candidate will be an experienced capital delivery leader with a strong background in major building and infrastructure programmes. They will combine strategic oversight with sound commercial judgement, financial accountability and effective team leadership, ensuring projects deliver the required outcomes for Barnet Council and its communities.