Strategic Growth Manager
Strategic Growth Manager Scale 8 - £47,754 - £50,788 37 hours per week, Permanent Plus an essential car user allowance Are you an experienced and enthusiastic Planner who wants to drive forward major strategic projects? Are you positive, customer focussed, and passionate about creating a great place to live, work and visit? Did you answer yes? If so, we might just have the perfect opportunity for you and would very much like to hear from you! We have an exciting opportunity for you in our Strategic Growth Team where you will be leading on strategic planning projects across the District. The Strategic Growth Team have experience of and continue to deal with a comprehensive range of applications and development types including a new 4250 home community currently under construction. In addition to this, Blaby District Council has been granted Garden Village status by the government for the potential future development of Whetstone Pastures in the south-east of the District. Reporting to the Planning & Strategic Growth Group Manager, you will manage a small team of officers and work closely with both internal and external stakeholders to develop and drive forward strategic development opportunities as well as support the delivery of District wide economic growth objectives. Other key duties include but are not limited to:
- Lead on major strategic development projects from conception through to delivery.
- Facilitate collaborative working with key stakeholders and other planning departments
- Develop and organise an appropriate project management structure for strategic development proposals
- Negotiate and secure Planning Performance Agreements
- Support and develop bids for external funding
Each day will be varied, therefore having experience of developing and delivering strategic growth is an essential for the role. Further information about the role and the key responsibilities can be found on the job description and person specification. Still not sure whether this is the right opportunity for you? Maybe these benefits will convince you…. Benefits of working with us include a Local Government Pension scheme, exciting career opportunities, flexible working including flexi-time scheme and out of town offices with free car parking and cycle bays. Further details on our benefits can be found on the Employee benefits page. We also support hybrid working arrangements with a combination of on site and home working. To find out more about the role and what it is like to work for us, please contact Jonathan Hodge, Planning & Strategic Growth Group Manager on 0116 272 7528 for an informal discussion. To apply for this exciting opportunity, please select ‘apply online’ button below. Should you have any technical issues when applying, please email [email protected]. Applicants must demonstrate on their application form how they meet the essential criteria of the role. Closing date: 12 December 2024 (midnight) Interview date: 20 December 2024 Blaby District Council is committed to equality of opportunity for all, and we welcome applications from all diversities. We are committed to the employment and career development of disabled people, care leavers and those in the Armed Forces. As a Disability Confident Employer and to show our commitment to Care Leavers and the Armed Forces Covenant, we offer a Guaranteed Interview Scheme. Further information can be found on our jobs page. Apply Job!