Job Description

Project Director (Local Authority Civic Campus)
My clients are one of the largest Local Authrity in London and the role will be based in West London
ROLE DESCRIPTION
As a member of the council\'s senior management team, to contribute proactively to the collective leadership for the council, working collaboratively with Members, services across the newly created civic campus. The Campus will transform the Town Hall and the west end of the main Street into a thriving destination with a full programme of events, a cinema, hospitality and retail offerings. This leadership role will be to collaborate and work across Civic Campus stakeholders: residents, businesses, event promoters, catering operators, Council Officers, Councillors and Joint Venture partner to \'curate\' the space so that it is a success. The role will drive positive cultural change, embodying and promoting the values and behaviours of the council and empowering staff to reach their full potential. Ensure that the performance and development framework is effective for all staff.
ABOUT THE ROLE
You will need to:

• Establish and lead the whole operational and management team at the Civic Campus
• Bring a placemaking perspective to providing feedback into, and oversight of, the curatorial role; lead outreach and liaison with other organisations; and provide feedback to both stakeholders and to the Council\'s Economy Department and Senior Leadership Team.
• Provide Leadership and strategic guidance of the Civic Campus.
• Directing and leading the pre \'go live\' period with relevant departments - ensuring the pillars of people and transformation are activated and embedded ready for staff to return to the office.

• Placemaking strategy - branding guidelines, messaging ensuring holistic vision for whole campus with other stakeholders.

• Activation of the placemaking strategy - to ensure we are open for business when the campus is completed in Spring 2024.

• Stakeholder liaison - with Members, internal departments, A2D (as LLP partner and affordable homes provider) and commercial lessees.
• Operational - management of the venue management team, dotted line to property team for commercial letting and the FM team.

• Income generation - ensuring the Campus hits its revenue targets, using the support team\'s capacity and budgets to maximise net

• Develop positive relationships with Members and other key stakeholder groups, including resident representative forums and groups to ensure they can contribute to service improvements.

• Engender a commercial approach to the Council\'s assets and ensure value for money principles are applied to services.

• Coaching and mentoring of staff directly managed, recruiting the right people, review training and nurturing future talent.

• Ensure staff compliance with all key policies, including for example health and safety; data protection; equality and diversity: and value for money.

• Ensure effective Financial Management, cost controls and income maximisation in an ever-changing environment, fluctuating demands and priorities. Ensure resources are well managed and effectively deployed to the best possible effects assuring value for money in all activities.
• Monitor and control the division\'s budgets, including staffing budgets, in accordance with financial regulations and standing orders.
• Promote equalities and inclusion across all service provision.

• A strategic thinker and inspirational leader with strong influencing skills who can build inclusive and high-performing teams
• Pursues creative and new ideas to provide solutions to complex problems
• Challenges inequality and demonstrates leadership in this area
• Exhibits confidence and leadership, engages emotionally and can show evidence of influencing key stakeholders externally and internally
• Applies judgement in managing risk, supporting their senior leadership to deliver the Civic Campus vision of an inclusive, vibrant
• Can demonstrate clear leadership in uncertain or ambiguous situations, demonstrates resilience, readily adapts to change, and exhibits personal growth
• Ability to build positive relationships with senior colleagues and politicians and generating confidence and mutual respect.
• Track record of senior management experience in leading, shaping and delivering a range of housing services to residents
• Substantial experience of operating in a highly commercial environment which maximi
• Significant evidence of bringing teams together and developing high performing service
• Can demonstrate experience of service transformation and continuous improvement.
• Evidence of building strong and effective relationships based on trust and assurance with political stakeholders and translating political vision into strategic direction.
• Able to demonstrate resilience and flexibility of approach and can manage uncertainty and ambiguity for themselves and others.
• Proven ability in providing efficient management of and accountability for staff, including recruitment, development and management of poor performance.
• Educated to degree level or equivalent or evidence of continuing professional development
• Evidence of coaching, mentoring, and developing colleagues to build the next generation of senior managers.
• Effective in developing and contributing to the wider corporate agenda and initiatives through business planning and programme management
• Record of identifying efficiency savings through effective financial planning within a constrained environment
• A good grasp of the legal and regulatory framework for social landlords and relevant housing legislation.
• Knowledge of the current strategic and operational landscape and its likely impact upon the design, development and delivery of housing services
• Strong financial acumen and reasoning, working with large budgets
• Experience of senior level partnership working across sector
• Experienced in managing a range of demanding stakeholder relationships, work neutrally in a demanding political environment

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