Head of Client & Board Governance (Bus Co)

West Midlands Combined Authority; Birmingham; Ibrido; GBP 85.000 - 120.000; Tempo pieno

Vantaggi offerti da questo lavoro

Local Government Pension Scheme

Shared Cost AVC scheme

28 days annual leave + ability to buy

Descrizione del lavoro

West Midlands Combined Authority is seeking an experienced leader to head the Bus Company client function, driving strategic engagement and effective governance. You will coordinate senior stakeholders, oversee delivery, and provide board-ready insights to enable informed decisions.

The role requires a strong track record in governance, external partner engagement and senior leadership, with the ability to operate across organisational boundaries in a dynamic public-sector environment.

Competenze

• Substantial experience of managing complex senior stakeholder relationships.
• Credibility to operate effectively with senior leaders, board members, elected members and external partners.
• Experience within formal governance, board reporting, secretariat or corporate decision-making environments.
• Strong stakeholder management, networking and influencing.
• Budget, resource, risk, governance and compliance management.
• Effective operational and people leadership.

Mansioni

• Be WMCA's primary point of contact for Bus Company activity and manage the strategic relationship between the organisations.
• Coordinate working-level engagement between the Bus Company and WMCA operational leads.
• Maintain oversight of key activity, actions, issues and risks; escalate as needed to the Bus Company Board.
• Ensure Board decisions are supported by clear operational, financial and governance insight.
• Act as Board Secretary, supporting the Chair with governance, agendas, papers and decision-making requirements.
• Coordinate Board reporting and escalation materials.
• Work with governance colleagues and the corporate shareholder function to support governance.
• Monitor and analyse Bus Company financial performance and support oversight of its business plan.
• Provide professional advice, recommendations and assurance to senior leaders.
• Lead, manage and develop managers and specialist colleagues.
• Drive service improvement, risk management and high-quality operational delivery.

Descrizione del lavoro

West Midlands Combined Authority is seeking an experienced leader to head the Bus Company client function, driving strategic engagement and effective governance. You will coordinate senior stakeholders, oversee delivery, and provide board-ready insights to enable informed decisions.

The role requires a strong track record in governance, external partner engagement and senior leadership, with the ability to operate across organisational boundaries in a dynamic public-sector environment.