Team Leader - Asset Management Team

Hampshire County Council; Winchester; Hybrid; GBP 42,000 - 47,000; Full time

Job summary

Hampshire County Council's Asset Management Team is seeking a proactive Team Leader to drive projects that improve highway assets across the county.

You’ll lead data-driven decisions, manage competing priorities and collaborate with internal teams, contractors and local authorities to deliver safer, more sustainable highways from our Winchester office with hybrid working.

The role offers a flexible working approach within Open Workplace and opportunities for professional development.

Qualifications

• Experience in leading projects and teams.
• Ability to manage competing priorities and deadlines.
• Comfortable working with IT systems and data.

Responsibilities

• Develop and manage a wide range of projects within asset management.
• Identify and implement service improvements using data and analytics.
• Lead cross-functional collaboration with stakeholders and suppliers.
• Contribute to strategic decision-making for highway assets.

Skills

Confident communicator

Dynamic problem solver

Effective leader

Job description

Job Reference: HCC624970
Salary Range: £41,985 - £46,565 per annum
Work Location: Trafalgar House, Winchester (Hybrid Working)
Hours per week: 37
Contract Type: Permanent
Closing Date: 11 October 2026
Interview Date: w/c 19 October 2026

Are you passionate about using data, innovation and collaboration to improve vital public services?

Are you looking for an opportunity to lead projects that make a real difference to communities across Hampshire? If so, we'd love to hear from you.

We are seeking a highly motivated Team Leader to join our Asset Management Team, a key part of the Hampshire Highways Service responsible for managing and improving one of the largest local authority highway networks in the country.

The Role:

This is a unique opportunity to play a leading role in delivering the asset management functions that underpin an efficient, sustainable and data-driven highway service. Working at the heart of strategic decision-making, you'll help shape how highway assets are managed, maintained and improved to meet local priorities and future challenges.

Hampshire County Council is responsible for managing one of the largest local authority road networks in the country. It is the most valuable physical asset that we are responsible for and is fundamental to the economic, social, and environmental wellbeing of the community.

This role is an exciting opportunity to help deliver asset management functions that are essential to the delivery of an efficient and sustainable highway service that supports our local needs and priorities.

What you’ll do:

As a Team Leader you’ll be responsible for developing and managing a wide range of projects and play an important role in identifying and implementing service improvements. You will be involved in developing innovative ways to collect, analyse and use data strategically that will help to inform business decisions, drive efficiencies, and improve the delivery of the highway service.

The role requires you to be a confident communicator and a dynamic problem solver. You’ll need to be able to manage and prioritise competing workloads effectively, have a systematic approach to working and be comfortable working with a wide range of IT systems.

For information about the highway service and our recent projects, please visit Highways Careers.

This role offers significant variety and the opportunity to work with a wide range of stakeholders, including colleagues from across the organisation, contractors, consultants, technology providers and local authorities. Your work will directly influence how we invest in, manage and improve Hampshire's highway network.

What we’re looking for:

We're looking for someone who is a confident communicator, an enthusiastic problem solver and an effective leader. You will be comfortable managing competing priorities, working with complex datasets and using technology to drive improvement. Above all, you will be passionate about delivering positive outcomes and helping to shape the future of highway asset management.

Hampshire County Council is recognised nationally as one of the highest performing local authorities in the UK. A modern, forward-looking local authority, it offers a supportive and collaborative working environment.

Hampshire County Council is also a flexible employer interested in making the most of your skills and offers a great work life balance. We invest in you through our internal development programmes and training and offer a competitive salary and benefits package.

The role will be based at our Winchester office, however as part of Hampshire County Council’s Open Workplace Policy, the successful candidate can undertake the majority of their work at home, subject to business requirements. The team currently work in the Winchester based office on Tuesdays and Wednesdays although you are welcome to work in the office on a more regular basis if you would prefer.

Contact Details for an Informal Discussion:

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