Strategic Economic Development Lead for Infrastructure Growth

East West Railway Company; Milton Keynes; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

12% employer pension contribution

36 days annual leave

Volunteer days

Enhanced family-friendly policies

Life assurance (4x salary)

Employee Assistance Programme

Perkbox access

Recognition programme

Advanced learning and development

Job summary

East West Railway Company in the United Kingdom is seeking a Senior Economic Development Manager to lead the economic development programme across strategy, research, stakeholder relationships and programme delivery.

You’ll work with government partners and local authorities, shaping corridor-wide policy and place-based outcomes, and ensuring that growth is embedded in design and delivery decisions across the project.

Qualifications

• Substantial experience of cross-organisational partnership working with evidenced outcomes.
• Proven record of leading and managing a programme from inception to delivery and close-out.
• Experience in economic development — including analysis and strategy — preferably within an infrastructure context.
• Ability to build and sustain relationships with government partners (DfT, MHCLG, Homes England) and Local Authorities.
• Comfortable working at both strategic and local scales, moving between corridor-wide policy and place-based delivery.
• Strong analytical and communication skills to resolve complex issues.

Responsibilities

• Lead the economic development programme across five interconnected work areas.
• Build support for EWR across Whitehall evidencing its contribution to national priorities.
• Develop interventions with corridor partners to deliver growth at scale.
• Maintain relationships with local stakeholders and support the DCO process.
• Advise on design decisions to embed growth and strengthen the business case.
• Advocate internally for economic growth, housing and social benefit across EWR Co.

Skills

Partnerships

Programme management

Economic development

Government relations

Stakeholder engagement

Strategic planning

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Job description

East West Railway Company in the United Kingdom is seeking a Senior Economic Development Manager to lead the economic development programme across strategy, research, stakeholder relationships and programme delivery.

You’ll work with government partners and local authorities, shaping corridor-wide policy and place-based outcomes, and ensuring that growth is embedded in design and delivery decisions across the project.