Regeneration Programme Manager

Job Description

Huntingdonshire District Council (HDC) is passionate about providing high quality services to our communities, residents and businesses and this means we need to employ and retain the most talented and dedicated people. Situated within the heart of the Cambridge-PeterboroughGrowth Area, Huntingdonshire is a beautiful district that boasts thriving market towns and many attractive villages, each with its own identity. We are an innovative and forward-thinking Local Authority whose residents are at the heart of our decision making.An exciting opportunity has arisen to lead and develop our new Market Towns Programme. As part of our place agenda (and following the appointment of a new Corporate Director of Place) we are establishing a team who will work across the council to deliversuccessful programmes against funding we have already secured and oversee the delivery of this influential capital regeneration programme to the benefit of our residents and communities. Following the completion of masterplans for St Ives, Huntingdon and Ramseyyou will lead on the instigation of new projects and prospects for us to explore. You will join us at a pivotal time to support the delivery of projects already identified for St Neots.The ability to influence our external stakeholders and partners in order to shape our regeneration programme will be evident from previous programme management and your team will consist of a number of project support and delivery specialists, alongsideworking in tandem with other key teams in the Council such as economic development and growth services.You will be a solutions focussed individual who will be commercially astute with the ability to lead large scale complex (and politically sensitive) projects, you will require a successful track record in delivering against (and understanding of) projectbudgeting and forecasting, objectives and milestones and working to strict timeframes in order to ensure as a Local Authority we are delivering new ways of working against projects that help to shape our place agenda.If you are a strong negotiator, have the gravitas to advise senior leaders and partners in order to achieve results and a track record in programme management across the public sector please do apply.Informal discussions regarding the role and our expectations can be arranged with our Regeneration and Housing Delivery Manager. Please contact the recruitment team in order to arrange this.TO APPLY A full job description along with details of how to apply can be downloaded from our websiteClosing date for completed applications is 18th July at midday and interviews will be held on the 21st and 22nd July 2022.Please note that the official closing date is as above and will be the correct date. Some third party websites may have different dates so please always refer to the HDC website for the official closing date to ensure you do not miss out on applying.At HDC we want to employ staff who embody our icare values (Inspiring, Collaborative, Accountable, Respectful, Enterprising) all of which support our ultimate purpose of putting our customers first.For many of our roles (and where it is possible) we are currently working remotely and anticipate in the future returning to a hybrid office model on a flexible basis. This will still include work from home and flexi-time opportunities in order to providea good work life balance whilst still ensuring that teams benefit from in person interaction. Candidates should therefore be within commutable distance of our offices in Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire or able to attend meetings as required if further afield.As an employer who values diversity of thought, we seek to employ candidates from a range of backgrounds in order to make our organisation more innovative. We are seeking candidates who are looking for their next career opportunity and we will consider anyflexible arrangements as a supportive employer, enabling our staff to work in an environment that produces high standards of work in an employee-led environment.Equality, diversity and inclusion is at the heart of our recruitment and along with our values we are committed to creating an inclusive working environment, where diversity is valued and there is equality of opportunity. We therefore welcome applicationsfrom all sections of the community and we offer a range of benefits, including flexitime, to encourage a work life balance.Our benefits include:A highly competitive Local Government Pension SchemeAn array of services, networks and training to support your health and wellbeing such as Mental Health First Aiders and access to our EAPGenerous holiday entitlement dependent upon length of serviceHeavily discounted gym membership at our One Leisure CentresTailored learning and development on an individual basisCareer progression opportunities including apprenticeships of all levelsEnhanced parental leave and sick payOvertime or flexi time for any hours worked in excess of your core weekly hoursOccupational Health Programme

Keyskills :
Project ManagementRegeneration