Head of Environment

2 months ago

Manchester, United Kingdom Manchester City Council Full time

**About The Role**:
Position Title: Head of Environment and Infrastructure

Location: Manchester Town Hall Extension

Directorate: Growth & Development

Salary Band: SS3, £84,018 - £92,884
- Working Hours: 35 hours per week

Contract Type: Permanent

Closing Date: 5th June 2023

Interviews: 19th July 2023

Manchester is one of the UK’s leading regional cities, at the heart of the Northern Powerhouse and with a global footprint. In challenging times our ambitions remain undimmed - a Manchester fit for future generations; sustainable economic growth, a drive towards zero carbon, clean and safe transport, infrastructure that supports our growth ambitions, and place-based development that support sustainable communities with high quality amenity, open and green spaces and a strong and vibrant economy. Developing cutting edge policies that work is central to achieving our Vision.

We are focused on ensuring we deliver on quality of life improvements including the clean airand zero carbon agenda. We’re working with TFGM to ensure transport within and across the region delivers those ambitions.. This covers programmes around bus routing and standards, better integration of active travel and modernising our highways systems. We are always determined to go further, do better and deliver more. Consultation on our plans is fundamental to shaping a future Manchester we all wish to see. The Our Manchester strategy describes our priorities. To maintain our leading role in the city and in local government, we need cutting edge ideas and policy that push the boundaries, whilst achieving real change. That’s where this role comes in.

Sitting at the heart of our growth ambitions, and a zero-carbon future, this role connects and oversees policy and priorities across our environment, transport, infrastructure and the built environment. The Head of Infrastructure and Environment, (HIE) will understand the synergies across these agendas. This role will live and breathe the big ‘Manchester’ picture, creating coalitions of shared interests with like-minded partners, strengthening our relationships across Greater Manchester, to create a real-world paradigm shift in infrastructure delivery for the future of the city. The postholder will be a leading voice for the city.

You’ll understand the idiosyncrasies, rhythms and strengths of local government and its leaders; will be passionate about change and will bring people with you. An excellent communicator and negotiator, who can engage government and communities in equal measure, demystifying complexity whilst using thought-provoking research and ideas to shape solutions. You will have worked with or close to senior local politicians, have experience of collaborating with diverse partners, stakeholders and policy makers at a regional and national level, will be hands-on, resilient and driven and capable of chairing senior working groups. When combined with positive relationships, excellent judgement, the capacity to influence and persuade and highly developed political antennae, you will be respected for your capacity to connect ideas, people and places around a shared path to a common future with appropriate governance, even when the going gets tough.

Whilst you might come from local government, consultancy, relevant areas of central government or NDPBs, research or HE, you will epitomise a new future for Manchester that puts people, the economy, the environment, and the built environment at the heart of all we do. You’ll know when to be robust, when to share and when to lead. You’ll be trusted for how you use your skills to focus on the future.

As a global city, we set the bar high. If you’re excited at the chance to join one of the most forward-thinking cities in the UK, bringing new ideas and a fresh approach, with a relentless focus on a better future, go to please view the links page and to find out more or speak to our advising consultants Mark Tobin on 07717 725 844 or Stephen Cooley on 07747 698 829 to get more insights. You can also visit the website Head of Infrastructure and Environment - Manchester City Council - Proventure Consulting

**About Us**:
We’re the local government authority for Manchester, and have teams across the city helping to make this a great place to live for everyone. We’re proud to do local government differently, in a city with an international reputation for diversity, creativity, culture and passion.

When you join us, you’re joining a team of over 7,000 council staff helping to make our ambition for Manchester a reality. Whatever your role, you’ll be supporting our residents and communities to be the best they can be, and helping to build a Manchester that's fairer for everyone who lives, works, volunteers, studies or plays here.

To make our ambition a reality, every person we recruit needs to play their its part. It takes a certain type of behaviour, attitude and way of working to get Manchester where it wants to be

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