Strategic Leader: Waste Services & Contracts (Hybrid)

Omega; West Yorkshire; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Local Government Pension Scheme

34 days annual leave + buy 10 days

Flexible and hybrid working

Car leasing scheme

Employee assistance programme

Job summary

Omega is seeking a Head of Waste Services & Contracts to lead strategic development and operational performance across waste collection, fleet services, and environmental contracts within a major local authority in West Yorkshire. The role focuses on delivering transformational change, ensuring statutory compliance, and driving efficiency for residents and businesses.

Reporting to the Director of Environment, you will shape future service models, oversee budgets, and manage partnerships

Qualifications

• Senior leadership experience within waste, environmental contracts, or operational services.
• Experience managing small and diverse teams.
• Strong understanding of local authority service delivery environments.
• Significant budgetary, commercial, and financial management expertise.
• Experience managing major service contracts and partnerships.
• Knowledge of waste legislation, environmental compliance, and health & safety requirements.
• Proven track record of service improvement and organisational change.
• Experience developing and implementing strategic plans.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic leadership across Waste and Environmental Services.
• Lead the delivery of statutory waste collection and environmental service contract functions.
• Develop and implement long-term service strategies aligned to corporate priorities.
• Lead service transformation, modernisation, and improvement programmes in waste.
• Oversee significant revenue budgets and service level contractual agreements.
• Manage complex contractor and partnership arrangements, including Waste PFI and outsourced service contracts.
• Ensure compliance with environmental, transport, health & safety legislation.
• Lead business planning, performance management, and service redesign initiatives.
• Build strong relationships with Members, Executive Leadership Teams, regulators, and external stakeholders.

Skills

Strategic leadership

Stakeholder engagement

Public sector experience

Budget management

Contract management

Job description

Omega is seeking a Head of Waste Services & Contracts to lead strategic development and operational performance across waste collection, fleet services, and environmental contracts within a major local authority in West Yorkshire. The role focuses on delivering transformational change, ensuring statutory compliance, and driving efficiency for residents and businesses.

Reporting to the Director of Environment, you will shape future service models, oversee budgets, and manage partnerships