Operations Manager of Commercial & Contract Management

Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council; Dudley; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Senior leadership

Career progression

Hybrid working

Professional development

Job summary

Dudley Council is seeking multiple Strategic Operational Leads to shape the future of housing and property services across the borough. The Operations Manager roles demand senior leadership across statutory services with flexible, out-of-hours requirements and reporting to the Associate Director Acquisitions, Compliance & Maintenance.

These roles include oversight of commercial management, contract management, quantity surveying and cost consultancy, enabling delivery of multi-million pound

Qualifications

• Senior operational service leadership roles requiring oversight across statutory services.
• Flexibility to work outside normal hours and adapt to high-profile, emotive areas.
• Reporting to the Associate Director Acquisitions, Compliance & Maintenance.

Responsibilities

• Provide oversight across housing and property service areas, including commercial management and surveying services.
• Lead operational delivery across key functions for Dudley Council's housing and assets group.

Skills

Strategic leadership

Operational leadership

Contract management

Commercial management

Quantity surveying

Job description

Make a Difference Where It Matters Most Dudley Council is transforming the way we deliver services for our residents, communities and businesses. We are seeking a number of exceptional Strategic Operational Leads to play a key role in shaping the future of our housing and property services across the borough. About the roles The Housing and Property Team is recruiting Operations Managers to support the delivery of several key functions. These are senior operational service leadership roles, operating across statutory services and areas that are high-profile, politically sensitive and emotive. Some services operate outside normal office hours, so successful candidates must be prepared to work flexibly when required. Successful postholders will report to the Associate Director Acquisitions, Compliance & Maintenance and will provide oversight across a number of related service areas.

• The Operations Manager of Commercial & Contract Management will provide operational leadership across the commercial management and surveying services supporting the Council's residential and non-residential assets, including:
• Commercial management
• Contract management
• Quantity surveying
• Cost consultancy

Why Join Us?

You’ll be joining a council with ambitious plans for improvement and transformation, where your leadership will directly influence services that matter to thousands of residents.

We offer:

• A senior leadership opportunity within a forward-thinking Housing & Assets Property Group
• The opportunity to shape, develop and improve critical housing and property services
• A collaborative and supportive leadership environment
• Opportunities for professional development and career progression
• Flexible and hybrid working arrangements

Important information

These are not conventional 9-to-5 roles. The services include statutory responsibilities and functions that operate outside normal office hours. Successful candidates will therefore need to demonstrate the flexibility, resilience and leadership required to respond when operational demands require it.

About Dudley Council

It’s an incredibly exciting time to work in Dudley Council as we embark on numerous multi-million pound regeneration schemes which will be real game-changers for the borough. In addition to the exciting schemes such as the Midland Metro we also have the ongoing and very serious challenges of ensuring vulnerable people across the borough receive the services they deserve. At Dudley Council we have a ‘one council’ ethos that builds an effective and dynamic organisation which grows the economy and creates jobs, creating a cleaner and greener place and supports stronger and safer communities. We are rightly proud to be the historic capital of the Black Country and, working with our partners, Dudley Council is also committed to looking forward and helping to deliver our borough vision of ‘Forge a Future for all’ www.dudleyboroughvision2030.org.uk We ensure communities influence council decisions and are committed to delivering services in partnership with communities. We provide flexible and responsive service in partnership and help communities help themselves.

In joining a local authority that serves 320,000 residents you will become an integral part of a council that:

• is ready to embrace change, providing an environment in which you will be encouraged to make your mark
• is aware of its key challenges and the need for a new energy to innovate the council, in order to find cost effective ways of delivering services
• has aligned its political and managerial leadership structures and is committed to protecting, securing and transforming the lives of children, families, the vulnerable and older people
• wants borough residents to have their say through our community forums
• dedicates time to meaningful consultation and listen to the views of our residents
• is working with the community to encourage active involvement of our residents