Regeneration and Economic Development Manager

• 1 - 3 days in the office per week
• at the offices in Uxbridge
• within the Strategic Planning and Regeneration Service

If you are passionate about creating places where people and businesses thrive, this new position in our recently redesigned Strategic Planning and Regeneration Service might just be the role for you.

The Strategic Planning and Regeneration Service has ambitious plans to drive inward investment, lead place shaping and build a strong, sustainable, and thriving economy that benefits our community. Focused on place shaping, partnership working, inward investment and problem solving, this position will see you guide a team of experts to deliver regeneration and economic development projects and programmes, business support, and strategic area-based interventions to ensure that the borough continues to grow and thrive.

Collaboration will be key, so expect to work with high-profile organisations like Brunel University, Heathrow Airport, High Speed 2, Greater London Authority, West London Alliance, West London Business and the Hillingdon Chamber of Commerce to ensure we drive sustainable regeneration and economic growth in Hillingdon.

Role Reporting

• you will have a team of up to six direct reports and up to 10 indirect
• you will be reporting directly to the Head of Strategic Planning and Regeneration in the Strategic Planning and Regeneration Directorate

We are looking for someone who shares our passion for place, community and sustainable growth and will be able to champion our economic development and regeneration agenda for the borough.

Our ideal candidate will be able to demonstrate how they meet the below criteria:

• Educated to degree level or equivalent in a planning, property, economic development, regeneration or business subject or equivalent by experience
• Experience in managing a team
• Significant, demonstrable experience in successful partnership working with the private, public and voluntary sector at a senior level
• Experience in delivering complex projects and programmes to time and within budget
• Evidence of having brought innovation and creativity to find solutions to complex problems
• Extensive and up-to-date knowledge of best practices and issues in regeneration and economic development
• Knowledge of economic development and inward investment matters and an understanding of how collaboration with regeneration and development activities can maximise economic benefits for the borough

• £66,156 - £70,710 per annum salary (Grade POF)
• 19.6% pension contribution
• 26 days annual leave, in addition to bank holidays, increasing to 37 days after 10 years of service

Please include a cover letter within your application explaining how you meet the person specification, full details of which can be found in the role profile PDF.

Applicants should be aware that the post will only be offered to successful candidates subject to an Enhanced DBS check as well as other employment clearances.

Due to an expected high volume of applications, we could close this role early, we therefore recommend you apply as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.