Interim Head of Capital Delivery

Public Sector; Greater London; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

Public Sector seeks a Head of Corporate Capital Projects to lead a multimillion-pound capital program in London, from planning through handover. You will ensure quality, cost control and timely delivery, coordinating internal teams and external partners including government funders.

You will drive business cases, procurement, and contract close-out while maintaining strong governance and reporting to senior leaders. The role requires strategic thinking and a focus on value for money.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience delivering major capital projects within a regeneration or public sector setting.
• Strong knowledge of policy, legislation, and practice for large-scale capital schemes.
• Proven ability to lead multidisciplinary teams and manage complex urban delivery.
• Demonstrated capability to negotiate contracts and manage budgets at program level.
• Excellent reporting and governance skills for senior stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Deliver complex, high-value capital schemes that align with strategy.
• Lead a multidisciplinary internal and external team, set direction and build capability.
• Shape investment strategies, commission feasibility studies and costings.
• Own schemes from inception to completion, including business cases and procurement.
• Put in place controls to meet contractual and financial obligations.
• Maintain governance, monitoring and reporting to senior leaders.
• Collaborate with government and funders to maximise external funding.
• Own service and capital budgets and manage workforce costs.
• Produce annual service plans and lead performance reviews.
• Deputise for the Director and promote health, safety and equality.

Skills

Capital delivery

Leadership

Budget management

Procurement

Stakeholder management

Regeneration knowledge

Portfolio governance

Performance management

Tools

Microsoft Office

Asset management systems

Job description

Job title: Head of Corporate Capital Projects

Reports to: Director of Regeneration and Development

Responsible for: Senior Development Managers

Purpose

Lead delivery of a multimillion-pound pipeline of capital projects, from investment planning and design through procurement, construction, completion and handover. Accountable for quality, cost control, programme performance and a well-governed portfolio aligned with organisational priorities.

Key responsibilities

• Deliver complex, high-value capital schemes that provide social and community infrastructure, and connect the programme to wider strategic development.


• Lead a multidisciplinary team of internal staff and external specialists, setting direction, managing performance and building capability.


• Work with service areas and asset management to shape strategies, identify investment opportunities, and commission feasibility studies, surveys and costings.


• Own schemes from inception to completion: business cases, project initiation, procurement, commercial negotiation, contract documentation and close-out.


• Put in place controls so contractual and financial obligations are met, scope change is managed, and risks around procurement, cost, delay, compensation events, notices and payments are identified and mitigated.


• Maintain programme governance, monitoring and reporting, including clear communication on plans, progress and timetable to senior leaders and delivery partners.


• Work with client teams and external partners, including government and regional funders, to maximise external funding.


• Own service and capital budgets, applying cost control, value for money and compliance with financial rules. Manage workforce cost and resourcing.


• Produce an annual service plan, manage performance, and lead reviews that improve efficiency and competitiveness.


• Deputise for the Director as required. Promote health, safety and welfare, equality and a one-organisation approach.

Person specification

Essential, assessed by application and interview unless noted:

• Strong knowledge of policy, legislation and practice for major capital projects, including design that supports sustainable places.


• Proven record of development and regeneration delivery, including funding routes, procurement, legal and financial frameworks, and governance.


• Substantial experience leading technical, multidisciplinary teams and managing capital delivery at a senior level in a complex urban setting.


• Ability to lead commercial negotiations on large projects through to contract close.


• Track record of leading change, including cultural change, with measurable improvement, and of managing staff through a performance framework.


• Clear written reporting for varied audiences, and experience advising senior decision-makers.


• Experience of internal and external partnerships, and of managing specialist suppliers.


• Sound project, financial and budget management. Competent with Microsoft Office and property or asset management systems.


• Works across boundaries, communicates clearly, seeks feedback, challenges constructively, takes initiative and treats customers and colleagues inclusively.