Head of Economic Growth

Connect2Luton; Cambridgeshire and Peterborough; On-site; GBP 125,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A local government authority is looking for a Head of Economic Growth and Strategic Regeneration. The role includes leading strategies for economic development, engaging stakeholders at all levels, and managing significant capital budgets. Successful candidates will have proven leadership skills and a thorough understanding of economic growth practices. This position requires fostering partnerships to maximize funding and ensure sustainable development across the region.

Qualifications

• Proven leadership in economic growth and strategic regeneration.
• Experience in working with diverse community and government stakeholders.
• Ability to influence at senior levels effectively.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Council's economic growth and regeneration strategies.
• Engage with partners to leverage funding for projects.
• Develop performance management frameworks for growth outcomes.

Skills

Leadership of strategic regeneration

Stakeholder engagement

Negotiation skills

Change management

Innovative problem solving

Management of capital budgets

Viability and feasibility studies

Understanding of economic growth practices

Knowledge of national policy context

Job description

Connect2Luton are excited to recruit a Head of Economic Growth and Strategic Regeneration on behalf of Luton Borough Council.

Main purpose of position:

To act as the Council's lead expert on economic growth and regeneration and provide leadership and co-ordination of the Council's strategic and operational approach to Economic growth and Strategic Regeneration.

To act as a place shaper and bring together internal and external stakeholders to support economic growth and prosperity across the Borough.

To lead on the delivery of programmes and projects through effective partnership working that support Economic Growth and Strategic Regeneration.

To engage at a senior level both locally, regionally and nationally with public and private sector partners and take an entrepreneurial approach to the development and capitalisation of Economic Growth and Regeneration opportunities.

You will be responsible to:

Act as principal professional adviser to the Council in specific matters relating to economic growth and strategic regeneration. Represent the Council at area, regional and national level and provides strategic insight, advice, and challenge to colleagues and external partners.

Promoting regeneration, enhancing sustainable economic development and jobs growth across Luton ensuring our residents, business and communities have access to the opportunities and reducing socio-economic and spatial disparity across the town.

Lead on the strategic development and delivery of the Inclusive Economy Strategy and supporting plans. Build and maintain effective working relationships with partners and engage with them to successfully achieve joint deliverables, access funding streams, and exploit opportunities to create economic growth and deliver strategic regeneration across the Borough.

Leads and drive the delivery of the Luton Town Centre Master Plan and detailed action plan through working in partnership and developing business cases and programme/project plans as required.

Actively engage with internal and external stakeholders to put in bids for funding to maximise funding available to the Council in order to promote economic growth and regeneration that will have a major impact on the Borough and its citizens.

Develop and implement performance management frameworks to monitor the success of economic growth and strategic regeneration outcomes against corporate strategies, and take action where shortfalls are identified.

To commission and procure specialist expert advice, studies and reports as appropriate.

Skills and Experience:

• The successful leadership of strategic regeneration and / or economic growth
• Substantial experience of effective working with a range of stakeholders from the community, government and business
• Proven negotiation and change management skills along with the ability to communicate and persuade at the most senior level
• Demonstrable innovative problem solving capacity
• Management of significant capital budgets
• Development of credible and comprehensive viability and feasibility studies
• In-depth understanding of best practice in both economic growth and regeneration and its application at local level
• In depth understanding of the national policy context for economic development/skills development and the related national/local government interface.

About Us

Luton Borough Council have partnered with Kent County Council to create Connect2Luton, a recruitment managed service for all contingent temporary agency, contract, and interim roles at the Council.

Our heritage and being local government owned which means we have a wealth of knowledge and expertise within the public sector, with many of our employees having previously worked for the Council or have supplied previously into the Council, for several years.

We are an equal opportunities employment agency and business that positively encourages applications from all suitably qualified and eligible candidates.

Connect2Luton is a trading style of Luton & Kent Commercial Services LLP - A joint venture between Luton Borough Council & Commercial Services Kent Ltd. Connect2Luton is an equal opportunities Employment Agency & Business. It positively encourages applications from all suitably qualified and eligible candidates.