Principal Regeneration Manager

Directorate: Place
Hours: 37 hours a week
Contract Type: Permanent
Location: The Council House

Are you an effective, enthusiastic project leader, with a track record in leading complex regeneration projects and managing external funding?

The Regeneration & Economic Growth Service is delivering an exciting portfolio of projects and services to transform Derby’s city centre, support key economic sectors and create vibrancy and growth for the benefit of our residents, businesses and visitors. We have a fantastic record of attracting £multi-million funding allocations to support our work and punch above our weight relative to the size of our team and current constraints of Local Government funding.

As Principal Regeneration Manager you will be driving forward delivery of key projects and programmes in our city centre, working hand in glove with key public and private sector partners. You will be responsible for external funding management, development of business cases and developing the right mechanisms to tackle a range of regeneration challenges. You will be skilled at communicating progress, risks and issues on a complex regeneration projects and programmes to a variety of stakeholders and will contribute to the wider aims of the Department and Council as set out in our Council Plan.

If you are passionate about regeneration and making a difference, a strong collaborator and well organised with great problem solving skills then you will love working as Principal Regeneration Manager in our team.

Who We Are
Here at Derby City Council, we’re dedicated to delivering nearly 250 first-class services to citizens and businesses in the heart of the Midlands. People are at the centre of all that we do, and we have an outstanding track record of recruiting and developing talented individuals by providing them with varied and fulfilling career opportunities. Find out more about what it’s like to work for us.

What We Offer
You too could be part of something brilliant by becoming a colleague at Derby City Council; in addition to making a difference to the lives of people across the city, you’ll also receive:

• Flexible work/life balance scheme (depending on your role)
• Hybrid working (depending on your role)
• Modern office environment (depending on your job location)
• Continued professional development opportunities & career conversations
• 27 days annual leave (rising to 32 days after 5 years' service), plus bank holidays (depending on contract)
• Local Government Pension Scheme (depending on contract)
• Team Derby Rewards – retail and leisure discounts
• Tusker Car Benefit Scheme
• Cycle2Work Scheme & free cycle training
• Employee Assistance Programmes & Support
• Access to our Equality Employee Networks – LGBTQ+, Disabled Employee Network & Carers and our Black, Asian & Minority Ethnic Employee Support Network
• Support for colleagues who are carers

The Opportunity
In the role of Principal Regeneration Manager, here’s an example of what you’ll be doing to make an impact:

Developing new regeneration projects and programmes by:

i) Devising strong project proposals that are aligned with the objectives of partners.

ii) Commissioning and managing professional advice as part of the development of project and programme Business Cases

iii) Working across the Council to ensure that proposals are ‘joined up’ with other services

iv) Identifying and securing external funding

Managing the delivery of projects and programmes by:-

i) Establishing and leading a system of effective project governance in accordance with established Council frameworks

ii) Delivering projects either directly or by managing colleagues to do so

iii) Identifying areas of project risk and responding with suitable mitigation strategies

iv) Forging effective working relationships with colleagues in a wider range of subject areas and technical disciplines (e.g property, planning, transport, culture) to ensure the best possible outcome for the city of Derby and its citizens.
About You
To be successful in this role, you’ll ideally have...

A degree-level qualification or equivalent
Experience of delivering major regeneration or infrastructure projects
Skills in managing significant budgets involving a range of funding sources
A track record in effectively managing colleagues, project teams, consultants and contractors
Excellent leadership, communication and collaboration qualities
Knowledge of project management approaches
Ability to problem solve involving a range of stakeholders

Next Steps
The closing date for this vacancy is at midnight on Wednesday 10th April 2024. Any applications received after the closing date will not be accepted.

Interviews will be held: provisionally on one or more of the following dates at the Council House, Derby City Centre: 16th, 18th, 22nd and 23rd April.

For further information, please contact Catherine Williams, Head of Regeneration & Economic Growth (Catherine.williams@derby.gov.uk) or James Watson, the current postholder (james.watson@derby.gov.uk)

Important Information
Links to the full Job Description and Person Specification are below.

All employees will normally be appointed to the minimum of the grade for the job.

Before you complete your application, please read our guidance on filling in your application form.

Remember to align your personal statement to the essential criteria in the Person Specification.

Please be aware that where there are colleagues within the organisation who are 'at risk' of redundancy, requirements to redeploy to another suitable role will apply and take priority.

Equality, Diversity & Inclusion
We are a fair and inclusive employer and welcome applications from people from all backgrounds. We recruit for diversity and value difference. As many of our roles can now be home-based, we are able to offer more opportunities for people who need this facility.

We are proud to be a Disability Confident Leader. If you are a disabled person, you have the choice to apply under our Guaranteed Interview Scheme so long as you demonstrate that you meet the essential requirements for the job.

We feel it is essential that we recruit a talented workforce that is as diverse as the community we work for.

Please let us know of any individual requirements or reasonable adjustments you may have during the application, interview, or onboarding process and we’ll do all we can to help. We strongly believe in social understanding of disability and for us it’s all about removing barriers to equality.

If you have any questions regarding this vacancy or are having difficulty applying, please contact our Recruitment Team on 01332 640844 (Relay UK - 18001 01332 640 844) or at recruitmentteam@derby.gov.uk. https://www.derby.gov.uk/signing-service/