Interim Director - Sustainable Development

Connect2Luton are excited to recruit Interim Director - Sustainable Development on behalf of Luton Borough Council.

Main purpose of position:

Lead, manage, deliver and develop the Division's services and resources in a manner consistent with the Council's aims and policies and the professional standards falling within the scope of the Division. Lead the Sustainable Development senior management team and the overall aims, objectives, statutory obligations and targets.

Lead the strategic management of a range of functions and provide specialist advice to the corporate management team on policy strategy and regulation within the remit of the role. Given the portfolio of responsibilities the post also plays a pivotal role in the delivery of the Council's corporate vision, Luton 2040, in relation to the town centre regeneration, airport growth, inward investment and strategic transport. More specifically the Sustainable Development Division leads on the ambition to become a net zero carbon town by 2040.

You will be responsible to:

• To make an active and positive contribution to the Council's strategic plans and policies, as well as to the process of implementing cultural change and organisational development and facilitate the creation of a common purpose across the organisation, by working across cross cutting areas collaboratively as a member of the Senior Management team.
• To implement the Council's modernisation agenda, by providing support at all levels and by promoting the active participation of local people in the Council's affairs.
• To promote equality of opportunity and access in service delivery and in the employment of staff.
• Ensure the embedding of a digital focus applied across the whole of the way we work, in service plans and outcomes.
• To be accountable for ensuring the highest standards of health and safety across the Council and, more specifically, within areas under your direct control.
• To regularly review and evaluate the resource requirements of your services, in terms of both maintaining essential service delivery and proactively bringing about improvement, development and efficiency.
• To actively foster and develop positive relationships with all local agencies and partners, including the voluntary sector and local business, as well as with other statutory bodies at regional and national levels.

Skills and Experience:

• Successful track record and background of consistent achievement as a senior manager including strategic management of transformation programmes, operational performance and financial budgets
• Extensive experience of developing strategic and local policies and their delivery in respect to sustainable, integrated land use, transport and environmental proposals
• Able to work effectively with partners and the community demonstrating drive and passion to understand and achieve joint goals and objectives, sharing information and valuing others experience and expertise
• Able to grasp and comprehend a situation, it's component parts and implications, and find and organise practical and effective resolutions by making and acting on sound decisions
• Able to stand back and consider the strategic 'bigger picture' including setting the long term plan and delivering the vision for the way forward
• Able to understand and apply business and commercial principles to the service, considering costs, profits, markets and added value
• Professional qualification in a relevant discipline land use planning, transportation or environment
• Membership of a relevant professional body, RTPI, CIHT, CILT or similar
• Understanding of current relevant legislation and statutory requirements associated with the respective service delivery portfolio
• Able to attend meetings outside office hours and work in other activities at weekends and in the evening

About Us

Luton Borough Council have partnered with Kent County Council to create Connect2Luton, a recruitment managed service for all contingent temporary agency, contract, and interim roles at the Council.

Our heritage and being local government owned which means we have a wealth of knowledge and expertise within the public sector, with many of our employees having previously worked for the Council or have supplied previously into the Council, for several years.

We are an equal opportunities employment agency and business that positively encourages applications from all suitably qualified and eligible candidates.

Connect2Luton is a trading style of Luton & Kent Commercial Services LLP - A joint venture between Luton Borough Council & Commercial Services Kent Ltd. Connect2Luton is an equal opportunities Employment Agency & Business. It positively encourages applications from all suitably qualified and eligible candidates.