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Assistant Director of Regeneration – D1
Salary: £94,902 - £111,474
London Borough of Harrow
This is an exciting time to join London Borough of Harrow.
Following a review of the Place Directorate and the subsequent creation of a new leadership team, we are now seeking two Assistant Directors and a number of other senior Management roles to join us and lead our services.
We’re looking for creative and collaborative leaders, passionate about delivering frontline services that touch the lives of every one of our 250,000 residents; influence and support our climate change ambitions; contribute to shaping our local economy that is fairer and stronger and our ambitious regeneration programme to build more homes.
As one of the most ethnically and religiously diverse populations in the country, on the outskirts of London and with excellent transport connections as well as extensive parks and green belt, Harrow is where you can build a rewarding career and an enjoyable life.
The role
Reporting to the Director of Regeneration & Sustainable Development you’ll be responsible for placemaking in Harrow and attracting investment to drive economic development.
As the Assistant Director of Regeneration you’ll join a newly-formed and ambitious regeneration team, as well as being an important member of the Place Directorate’s extended management team.
You will be tasked with:
- Advising elected members on regeneration strategy; being the council’s face of regeneration for residents, businesses and communities; working corporately to lead the council’s regeneration and growth agenda.
- Ensuring that Harrow’s regeneration strategy both delivers housing and also drives investment and economic development.
- Leading the Harrow Strategic Development Partnership (HSDP) – the Council’s £600m Joint Venture partnership with Wates Residential which will deliver more than 1,200 new homes and associated infrastructure.
- Identifying additional sites for development (both through the HSDP and via other delivery mechanisms.)
Candidates
This role calls for a regeneration, development, or planning professional, with a successful track record of strategic place-based leadership who can work corporately to deliver better outcomes for residents.
For a confidential conversation about this role, please contact our retained consultants at Penna:
Andrew Tromans on 07805 226301 or email: andrew.tromans@penna.com or Julie Towers on 07764 791736 or email: julie.towers@penna.com
Closing date: Midnight, Sunday 9th June 2024
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Head of Commercial Development – MG4
Salary: ££73,923 - £84,651
London Borough of Harrow
This is an exciting time to join London Borough of Harrow.
Following a review of the Place Directorate and the subsequent creation of a new leadership team, we are now seeking two Assistant Directors and a number of other senior Management roles to join us and lead our services.
We’re looking for creative and collaborative leaders, passionate about delivering frontline services that touch the lives of every one of our 250,000 residents; influence and support our climate change ambitions; contribute to shaping our local economy that is fairer and stronger and our ambitious regeneration programme to build more homes.
As one of the most ethnically and religiously diverse populations in the country, on the outskirts of London and with excellent transport connections as well as extensive parks and green belt, Harrow is where you can build a rewarding career and an enjoyable life.
The role
Reporting to the Assistant Director of Regeneration, you’ll be an important member of the wider Place Directorate Extended Management team.
You will be responsible for the council’s commercial position with the Harrow Strategic Development Partnership (HSDP), as well as also advising on other development opportunities.
The HSDP is a £600m Joint Venture (50/50) partnership with Wates Residential. This ambitious programme will deliver over 1200 new homes and associated infrastructure, and is structured to deliver the Council’s strategic objectives to ensure the value of sites are optimised.
Working closely alongside your Development Finance Business Partner and Regeneration Coordinator, you’ll be tasked with utilising your commercial insight and expertise to ensure that the HSDP (and the Council’s other development projects) achieve best value.
Candidates
This role calls for a development specialist with a track record across cost management, feasibility modelling, cost planning, risk management, procurement management, contract selection advice and account negotiation.
Financial acumen, as well as programme management and communication skills, will be required for success.
For a confidential conversation about this role, please contact our retained consultants at Penna:
Andrew Tromans on 07805 226301 or email: andrew.tromans@penna.com or Julie Towers on 07764 791736 or email: julie.towers@penna.com
Closing date: Midnight, Sunday 9th June 2024
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Development Finance Partner – MG1
Salary: £51,813 - £58,938
London Borough of Harrow
This is an exciting time to join London Borough of Harrow.
Following a review of the Place Directorate and the subsequent creation of a new leadership team, we are now seeking two Assistant Directors and a number of other senior Management roles to join us and lead our services.
We’re looking for creative and collaborative leaders, passionate about delivering frontline services that touch the lives of every one of our 250,000 residents; influence and support our climate change ambitions; contribute to shaping our local economy that is fairer and stronger and our ambitious regeneration programme to build more homes.
As one of the most ethnically and religiously diverse populations in the country, on the outskirts of London and with excellent transport connections as well as extensive parks and green belt, Harrow is where you can build a rewarding career and an enjoyable life.
The role
Reporting to the Head of Commercial Development you’ll be responsible for all development modelling and providing all relevant insight that will affect the financing of the council’s development projects.
This is a critical new role that will entail working closely with senior officers and elected members, will facilitate all regeneration business decisions in Harrow, and will support the delivery of more than 3,000 new homes in the borough.
You will be tasked with:
- Reviewing the council’s modelling capabilities to ensure that they possess the required expertise and resource to manage the commercial aspects of all development projects.
- Financial management the council’s HSDP Programme Viability.
- Financial modelling of the HSDP Programme.
- Focusing on commercial value as well as unlocking future opportunities.
Candidates
This exciting role calls for a qualified (CCAB / CIMA) finance professional with expertise in development finance modelling. The ability to communicate with a wide range of colleagues and partners on technical issues (e.g. re: project viability) will be required for success.
For a confidential conversation about this role, please contact our retained consultants at Penna:
Andrew Barton on 07922 386432 or email: andrew.barton@penna.com
Closing date: Midnight, Sunday 9th June 2024
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Assistant Director Homes – D1
Salary: £94,902 - £111,474
London Borough of Harrow
This is an exciting time to join London Borough of Harrow.
Following a review of the Place Directorate and the subsequent creation of a new leadership team, we are now seeking two Assistant Directors and a number of other senior Management roles to join us and lead our services.
We’re looking for creative and collaborative leaders, passionate about delivering frontline services that touch the lives of every one of our 250,000 residents; influence and support our climate change ambitions; contribute to shaping our local economy that is fairer and stronger and our ambitious regeneration programme to build more homes.
As one of the most ethnically and religiously diverse populations in the country, on the outskirts of London and with excellent transport connections as well as extensive parks and green belt, Harrow is where you can build a rewarding career and an enjoyable life.
The role
We are seeking an exceptional senior leader to provide strategic and operational direction to a range of property and maintenance services to the Council owned and managed homes. You will ensure the Council’s investment in its homes deliver the highest levels of health and safety compliance, maximise the number of decent homes and the very best responsive repairs services. You will be a key member of the wider Place Directorate management team and display political acumen as well as having expert knowledge of the functional areas within your remit. You will provide an innovative, commercially astute and collaborative leadership approach.
Reporting to the Director of Housing, you’ll be responsible for resident satisfaction with the council’s housing stock.
Leading teams across Asset Management, Investment Planning, Major Works & Responsive Repairs you’ll be tasked with:
- Increasing levels of resident satisfaction in repairs and major works.
- Increasing the number of homes designated decent.
- Enhancing the asset information that the council holds to inform data-driven investment decisions.
- Reducing the number of disrepair claims.
Candidates
This role calls for a residential housing professional with a track record of delivering major works, cyclical and responsive repair and housing improvement programmes, who can work corporately to deliver better outcomes for residents.
For a confidential conversation about this role, please contact our retained consultants at Penna:
Julie Towers on 07764 791736 or email: julie.towers@penna.com or Andrew Tromans on 07805 226301 or email: andrew.tromans@penna.com
Closing date: Midnight, Sunday 10th June 2024
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Head of Residents First – MG4
£73,923 - £84,651
London Borough of Harrow
This is an exciting time to join London Borough of Harrow.
Following a review of the Place Directorate and the subsequent creation of a new leadership team, we are now seeking two Assistant Directors and a number of other senior Management roles to join us and lead our services.
We’re looking for creative and collaborative leaders, passionate about delivering frontline services that touch the lives of every one of our 250,000 residents; influence and support our climate change ambitions; contribute to shaping our local economy that is fairer and stronger and our ambitious regeneration programme to build more homes.
As one of the most ethnically and religiously diverse populations in the country, on the outskirts of London and with excellent transport connections as well as extensive parks and green belt, Harrow is where you can build a rewarding career and an enjoyable life.
The role
Reporting to the Director of Housing, you’ll be responsible for resident satisfaction for the borough’s tenants, leaseholders, freeholders and commercial lettings.
Working with your services as well as with colleagues across the council and with a range of external partners and stakeholders, you’ll be in a key position to make a significant contribution towards the delivery of a variety of the council’s corporate objectives and will be tasked with:
- Increasing resident satisfaction and maximise income recovery from rents, leaseholder and service charges.
- Developing innovative tenancy management approaches for circa 4,800 multi-tenured housing types.
- Partnering with mental health service teams to develop solutions for vulnerable residents.
- Managing effective anti-social behaviour and community safety interventions to further improve community cohesion and ensure that residents feel safe.
Candidates
This role calls for an experience housing professional; the ability to working with elected members to deliver effective resident-focussed outcomes and high levels of satisfaction will be required for success.
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Head of Insight and Housing Strategy – MG4
£73,923 - £84,651
London Borough of Harrow
This is an exciting time to join London Borough of Harrow.
Following a review of the Place Directorate and the subsequent creation of a new leadership team, we are now seeking two Assistant Directors and a number of other senior Management roles to join us and lead our services.
We’re looking for creative and collaborative leaders, passionate about delivering frontline services that touch the lives of every one of our 250,000 residents; influence and support our climate change ambitions; contribute to shaping our local economy that is fairer and stronger and our ambitious regeneration programme to build more homes.
As one of the most ethnically and religiously diverse populations in the country, on the outskirts of London and with excellent transport connections as well as extensive parks and green belt, Harrow is where you can build a rewarding career and an enjoyable life.
The role
Reporting to the Director of Housing, you’ll be responsible for ensuring that the council’s housing strategies maximise resident satisfaction.
This will entail:
- Reviewing housing’s strategic objectives and how these align with wider corporate ambitions.
- Providing high-level analyses to identify issues which require further investigation or exploration.
- Working collaboratively with residents, colleagues across housing and the wider council to bring forward and implement innovative solutions to address these issues.
You’ll be tasked with putting in place a thriving and innovative approach to resident engagement so that residents are at the heart of housing services and that Harrow becomes recognised as sector-leading in this field.
Candidates
This role calls for a professional with experience of housing strategy and wider regulatory and legislative framework for housing.
The ability to develop and implement programmes which drive performance and maximise resident satisfaction will be required for success.
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Strategic Head of Traffic, Highways and Asset Management - MG5
Salary: £83,403 - £90,036
London Borough of Harrow
This is an exciting time to join London Borough of Harrow.
Following a review of our transport, network and highways services, we’ve created this important new role in our Environment directorate.
We’re looking for a creative and collaborative leader, passionate about delivering frontline services that touch the lives of every one of our 250,000 residents; influence and support our climate change ambitions; contribute to shaping our local economy that is fairer and stronger and our ambitious regeneration programme to build more homes.
As one of the most ethnically and religiously diverse populations in the country, on the outskirts of London and with excellent transport connections as well as extensive parks and green belt, Harrow is where you can build a rewarding career and an enjoyable life.
The role
Reporting to the Director of Environment, you’ll join a newly-formed team in a newly-created role and will have the opportunity to leverage recent investment to make a real difference in high-profile and visible services.
Leading teams across highways, travel management, arboriculture, and network management you’ll be responsible for the maintenance and improvement of all the Council’s infrastructure assets.
You will be tasked with:
- Working strategically (e.g. overseeing the successful introduction of the council’s Transport and EV strategies.)
- Delivering improvements and initiatives that are political priorities (such as footway resurfacing and pothole repair.)
- Leading the operational management of the council’s Highways Contract.
- Reviewing services and operations to identify opportunities for further innovation and the introduction of new technologies.
Candidates
This role calls for a transport specialist with experience of highways contract management. Knowledge of relevant legislation as well as an understanding of the diverse nature of Harrow’s communities and the subsequent implications for environmental services, will be required for success.
For a confidential conversation about this role, please contact our retained consultants at Penna:
Andrew Tromans on 07805 226301 or email: andrew.tromans@penna.com or Julie Towers on 07764 791736 or email: julie.towers@penna.com
Closing date: Midnight, Sunday 9th June 2024
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