Town Centre Development Manager

Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council; Dudley; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 58,000; Full time

Job summary

Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council is seeking a proactive Town Centre Development Manager to help turn regeneration priorities into practical outcomes. The role focuses on coordinating town centre development activity, supporting Metro business packages and incubator schemes, and delivering place-based projects across multiple partners.

You’ll engage with businesses, partners and communities, manage competing demands, and report progress to managers and stakeholders while working in a busy,

Qualifications

• Strong project coordination and delivery skills.
• Experience of working with businesses, partners, contractors or consultants.
• Understanding of town centre regeneration, economic development or place-based delivery.
• Ability to manage competing priorities and work to deadlines.
• Strong communication, negotiation and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to prepare reports, briefings, project plans and delivery updates.
• Understanding of local government governance, procurement, risk and financial processes.
• A practical, resilient and solution-focused approach.

Responsibilities

• Managing and coordinating Dudley Town Centre activity.
• Supporting delivery of the Metro business support grants and Town Centre Incubator scheme programme.
• Coordinating internal Council services, contractors, consultants, delivery partners and businesses.
• Supporting project planning, procurement, commissioning, contract management and delivery monitoring.
• Engaging with town centre businesses, traders, stakeholders and community representatives.
• Preparing reports, briefings, updates, risk information and performance information.
• Supporting delivery of town centre regeneration, public realm, business support and place improvement activity.
• Monitoring budgets, outputs, milestones and funding compliance.
• Helping manage stakeholder expectations and delivery risks.
• Ensuring activity supports town centre vitality, business resilience and wider regeneration outcomes.

Skills

Project coordination

Stakeholder management

Communication

Negotiation

Report writing

Job description

• Managing and coordinating Dudley Town Centre activity.
• Supporting delivery of the Metro business support grants and Town Centre Incubator scheme programme.
• Coordinating internal Council services, contractors, consultants, delivery partners and businesses.
• Supporting project planning, procurement, commissioning, contract management and delivery monitoring.
• Engaging with town centre businesses, traders, stakeholders and community representatives.
• Preparing reports, briefings, updates, risk information and performance information.
• Supporting delivery of town centre regeneration, public realm, business support and place improvement activity.
• Monitoring budgets, outputs, milestones and funding compliance.
• Helping manage stakeholder expectations and delivery risks.
• Ensuring activity supports town centre vitality, business resilience and wider regeneration outcomes. You will need to be confident operating in a busy and political environment, with the ability to manage relationships, monitor progress, support delivery partners and provide clear updates to managers, senior officers, members and stakeholders. This is a hands-on role for someone who wants to make a visible difference in Dudley Town Centre at a critical point in its regeneration journey., You will bring experience of town centre regeneration, placemaking, business support, project delivery, stakeholder engagement and/or a related field.

You will be able to demonstrate:

• Strong project coordination and delivery skills.
• Experience of working with businesses, partners, contractors or consultants.
• Understanding of town centre regeneration, economic development or place-based delivery.
• Ability to manage competing priorities and work to deadlines.
• Strong communication, negotiation and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to prepare reports, briefings, project plans and delivery updates.
• Understanding of local government governance, procurement, risk and financial processes.
• A practical, resilient and solution-focused approach.

This role will involve regular engagement with businesses, partners and sites across Dudley Town Centre. A driving licence may be required, subject to final recruitment requirements.

Dudley Town Centre is entering one of the most important periods of change in a generation, with the arrival of Metro, the new Interchange and a growing programme of regeneration activity. Dudley Council is looking for a proactive and delivery-focused Town Centre Development Manager to help turn that investment into visible progress for businesses, residents and visitors. The postholder will play a central role in managing and coordinating town centre development activity, business-facing support and place-based projects. This will include the Metro business support package, the High St Incubator scheme and wider activity designed to strengthen the town centre, support local businesses and make the most of the opportunities and benefits created by major transport investment. Working across Council services, businesses, partners, contractors and consultants, you will help keep activity moving, resolve issues and ensure delivery is joined up on the ground. The role requires someone who can manage competing demands, build confidence with stakeholders and turn regeneration priorities into practical outcomes.

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.

• 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