Hybrid Local Plans Leader: Strategic Policy & Growth

Baltimore Consulting Limited; Shepshed; Hybrid; GBP 83,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Job summary

Baltimore Consulting Limited is seeking a Local Plans Manager for an interim contract in the North West UK. The role involves leading the preparation, implementation and review of statutory local development policies, and representing the organisation at inquiries and hearings.

Reporting into the Group Leader for Plans, Policies and Place Making, you will manage a planning policy team, drive complex policy programmes and ensure delivery of adopted policies with strong stakeholder engagement.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience within Planning Policy, Local Plans or Strategic Planning in a local authority environment.
• Proven track record of managing complex policy projects and delivering statutory planning documents.
• Experience leading, motivating and developing professional planning teams.
• Strong stakeholder management skills with the ability to influence elected members, partners and external agencies.
• Ability to prepare committee reports, present evidence and manage consultants and technical studies effectively.

Responsibilities

• Lead the preparation, review and delivery of statutory and non-statutory planning policy documents
• Manage and develop a high-performing planning policy team, providing leadership, supervision and mentoring
• Oversee complex and strategic planning policy issues, ensuring effective implementation of adopted policies
• Act as the lead advisor on planning applications, pre-application enquiries and major development initiatives
• Represent the organisation at public inquiries, examinations and hearings, presenting expert evidence where required

Skills

Planning Policy

Team Leadership

Stakeholder Engagement

Policy Delivery

Public Inquiries

Job description

Baltimore Consulting Limited is seeking a Local Plans Manager for an interim contract in the North West UK. The role involves leading the preparation, implementation and review of statutory local development policies, and representing the organisation at inquiries and hearings.

Reporting into the Group Leader for Plans, Policies and Place Making, you will manage a planning policy team, drive complex policy programmes and ensure delivery of adopted policies with strong stakeholder engagement.