Principal Business & Investment Officer

Halton; Widnes; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

34 days annual holiday

LGPS pension

Life Cover (3x salary)

Free car parking

Flexible working

Employee discounts

Gym memberships

Wellbeing hub

Employee Assistance Programme

Job summary

Halton Borough Council is seeking a Principal Business & Investment Officer to lead the Regeneration & Business Growth Team, supporting investment opportunities, shaping regeneration priorities and driving Halton's economy.

In this senior post you will manage capital schemes, lead multi-disciplinary project teams, coordinate funding bids and provide expert insight to secure successful delivery of major programmes such as Mersey Gateway Regeneration Plan Plus and Sci-Tech Daresbury initiatives.

Qualifications

• Experience leading major capital development programmes.
• Ability to coordinate public consultations and engage with residents.

Responsibilities

• Take a lead role in developing, coordinating and monitoring major capital development programmes.
• Manage high-profile regeneration and investment projects within the Council’s Capital Programme.
• Lead on programme budgeting and the financial management of internal and external resources.
• Coordinate public consultation activity and support partners in engaging with residents.
• Maintain strong working relationships with partners including the private sector, Combined Authority and other agencies.
• Work closely with the Programme Management Office on funding bids, planning applications and investment proposals.
• Provide specialist advice on regeneration and investment issues, including commercial funding, land remediation and industrial property.
• Prepare reports for Executive Board, Policy & Performance Boards, Steering Groups and Joint Venture Boards.
• Represent senior leaders where required and support the delivery of strategic aims across the department.

Skills

Project management

Budgeting

Financial management

Stakeholder engagement

Job description

Our Story

Halton is a vibrant local authority with a rich history and heritage, featuring three iconic bridges that connect communities across the River Mersey. Located in Cheshire, Halton boasts excellent transport links between Liverpool and Manchester, as well as close proximity to both Liverpool John Lennon and Manchester Airports. Our progressive community strategy aims to bring about meaningful, long-term improvements that enhance lives. It’s an exciting time to join us as we develop new policies and transform the way people access services. We are immensely proud that when asked what’s great about working for Halton, the most popular response from our workforce has been ‘our colleagues’.

Our Team

We are seeking a Principal Business & Investment Officer to play a leading role within our Business, Investment and Growth Team. This team is the first point of contact for investment opportunities in the borough - supporting local businesses, shaping regeneration priorities and driving the growth of Halton’s economy. In this senior role, you will support the Regeneration & Business Growth Manager to deliver a wide range of regeneration, investment and business growth programmes. You will lead multi-disciplinary project teams, manage key capital schemes and provide specialist professional insight to ensure successful delivery of high‑profile programmes. This is a highly influential post, central to major initiatives such as the Mersey Gateway Regeneration Plan Plus, Sci-Tech Daresbury Innovation Zone, and Freeport‑related projects.

Hours

37 per week

Your Contributions

You will:

• Take a lead role in developing, coordinating and monitoring major capital development programmes
• Manage high‑profile regeneration and investment projects within the Council’s Capital Programme
• Lead on programme budgeting and the financial management of internal and external resources
• Coordinate public consultation activity and support partners in engaging with residents
• Maintain strong working relationships with partners including the private sector, Combined Authority and other agencies
• Work closely with the Programme Management Office on funding bids, planning applications and investment proposals
• Provide specialist advice on regeneration and investment issues, including commercial funding, land remediation and industrial property
• Prepare reports for Executive Board, Policy & Performance Boards, Steering Groups and Joint Venture Boards
• Represent senior leaders where required and support the delivery of strategic aims across the department

Our Offer

Aside from working with a great team, our employees have access to a fantastic range of benefits, including:

• A generous annual holiday allowance starting at 34 days per year (including bank holidays), increasing with long service
• With the option to purchase an additional four‑days of unpaid leave for our Annual Christmas Closedown
• Membership of our defined benefit, salary‑linked Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) with generous employer contributions
• 3 x Salary Life Cover via Local Government Pension Scheme
• Investment in your personal development
• Free Car Parking at HBC sites
• Flexible working arrangements
• Extensive employee benefits platform including discounted shopping, car leasing, gym memberships, wellbeing hub and Employee Assistance Programme

Additional Information

At Halton Borough Council we want to ensure that our communities are represented across our workforce and a vital part of this is to encourage diversity in all respects. We are committed to making our recruitment practices barrier‑free and tailored to best suit the needs and strength of the individual. This includes making adjustments for people with a disability, neurodiversity or with long‑term health conditions.

Interviews will take place TBC

Contact & Support

For further information about the role and our values, please refer to the attached Job Profile. We reserve the right to close this vacancy earlier than the specified date should we receive sufficient applications.