Chief Officer Asset Management and Regeneration

Job title: Chief Officer Asset Management and Regeneration

Salary: £102,599 - £112,655

Hours: 37

Contract: Permanent

Location: Leeds

As our Chief Officer Asset Management and Regeneration, you thrive on using your strong leadership skills to deliver transformational place-led change across our city and help the council achieve its ambitions.

You will be a member of the leadership team in our City Development directorate, which has wide-ranging responsibilities across Leeds that cover the economy, jobs and skills, built environment, transport, culture and sport.

You will lead on ambitious regeneration projects across the city, manage the council land and property assets, and deliver our housing growth and wider place delivery programmes.

You will be a confident and passionate place leader with the ability to influence, negotiate, and collaborate with a wide range of stakeholders across many disciplines and work alongside industry partners to deliver place outcomes for the city.

Leeds City Council is one of the largest employers in the region with over 14,000 employees. We seek to recruit and develop talented individuals who embody our council values and ambitions.

About You

As our Chief Officer Asset Management and Regeneration, you will bring to the role:

• A relevant Place degree qualification or equivalent substantial knowledge gained through experience working in this field.
• Significant leadership and managerial experience.
• A proved track record of delivery across complex place schemes and programmes.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to influence, negotiate and establish credibility across sectors and disciplines to enhance reputation and form positive relationships.
• Evidence of working with partners and key stakeholders to drive successful partnerships that deliver cross-sector priorities and outcomes.

About The Role

As our Chief Officer Asset Management and Regeneration, you will lead on the delivery of a range of place-based projects and programmes to support regeneration and growth in the city. You also be responsible for the council property portfolio, including strategic planning, disposal and leasing of properties.

You provide advice and expertise to decision makers across the council, ensuring that the council aims and objectives are being met and that government standards are adhered to.

You lead a team who are equally as passionate about the future of Leeds, supporting them to be their best and driving forward positive change.

You report to the Director of City Development and will play a key role in our Best Council Leadership Team, doing your bit to ensure we achieve our Leeds Ambitions.

What We Offer You

We take pride in offering the best employee experience, with benefits including:

• a competitive salary and annual leave entitlement plus statutory holidays
• membership of the West Yorkshire Pension Fund with generous employer contributions
• flexible and hybrid working arrangements subject to service requirements
• a range of staff benefits to help you boost your wellbeing and make your money go further

For further information, please request a candidate information pack by emailing [email protected].

How To Apply

Please upload your CV and complete a personal statement of no more than 500 words stating how you meet the requirements of the role.

If you have any queries or would like to arrange an informal chat with Angela Barnicle, Director of City Development, about the role, please contact [email protected].

We welcome applications from everyone and actively seek a diverse range of applicants from all backgrounds and cultures. We particularly encourage applications from, but not limited to, women, carers, veterans as well as LGBT+, ethnically diverse, disabled and care experienced people.

This role is based in the UK. Home Office guidance states that candidates must evidence their right to work in the UK prior to commencing employment, either as a UK or Irish citizen, under the EU Settlement scheme or having secured any other relevant work visa.

If you do not have the right to work in the UK, you must consider your own eligibility for sponsorship for a particular role through the Skilled Worker visa route before applying. To be eligible for sponsorship you'll usually need to be paid the standard salary rate of at least £38,700 per year or meet one of the other eligibility criteria. Ensure you are eligible before applying.