Assistant Director of Estate Regeneration

Assistant Director of Estate Regeneration

Permanent

Grade B01  £87,724 - £130,531 - Consultation grade - subject to formal evaluation under the Pay Equity Review

Working 36.5 hours per week

About the Role

We are seeking a strategic and influential leader to drive Birmingham's large-scale estate regeneration agenda. As Assistant Director of Estate Regeneration & Business Planning, you will shape the future of our Housing Revenue Account (HRA) estates, oversee major investment programmes, and ensure regeneration delivers better homes, stronger communities and long-term value for the city.

You will lead multi-million-pound programmes, work closely with Members, partners and residents, and ensure robust governance, financial oversight and high-quality delivery across all regeneration activity.

Key Purpose

• Lead and deliver large-scale estate regeneration programmes across HRA estates.
• Oversee estate appraisals and select areas for regeneration to improve the quality and sustainability of Council estates.
• Manage significant HRA budgets, ensuring strong financial governance and value for money.
• Build and maintain strategic partnerships with Registered Providers, developers and external funders.
• Ensure communities are supported through coordinated "meanwhile" offers and engagement activity.
• Provide robust programme management, ensuring milestones, budgets and governance requirements are met.

What You'll Be Doing

• Lead procurement and mobilisation of delivery partners, ensuring value for money and compliance.
• Attract inward investment from organisations such as WMCA and Homes England to strengthen scheme viability.
• Maximise Council assets to deliver additional affordable homes and improved neighbourhoods.
• Advise and support Elected Members and operate confidently in a political environment.
• Lead, develop and empower the Estate Regeneration team to deliver programmes across the city.
• Contribute to Major Projects Board, providing progress reports and insight to senior leaders.
• Shape the Council's Estate Regeneration Strategy and influence the wider HRA Business Plan.

About You

You will be an experienced regeneration leader with a proven ability to deliver complex, high-value programmes. You bring strategic insight, financial acumen, and a genuine commitment to improving places and outcomes for communities.

You Will Have:

• A strong track record delivering large-scale estate regeneration or major housing-led programmes.
• Experience managing substantial budgets (£bn), ensuring financial rigour and effective risk management.
• Significant experience in the housing sector, ideally involving regeneration on large estates.
• Demonstrated success influencing regional and national funders to support regeneration activity.
• Ability to develop and present complex options appraisals and financial assessments.
• Highly effective stakeholder management skills, working across public and private sectors.
• Experience operating at a senior level in a political environment, including briefing Members.

Why Join Us?

• Play a pivotal role in improving housing quality and delivering sustainable neighbourhoods for Birmingham residents.
• Lead one of the most significant estate regeneration pipelines in the region.
• Shape a new model of regeneration that becomes part of the Council's core business approach.
• Work with committed partners, funders and stakeholders to bring forward long-term investment.
• Influence strategic direction and deputise at senior leadership level within a high-profile Directorate.
• Help build balanced, vibrant and future-proof communities across the city.

Please upload your up-to-date CV via the attachments part of your application, this is required for shortlisting. Unfortunately, we cannot consider any applications without a CV attached 

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Job Description and Person Specification - AD of Estate Regeneration & Business