Regeneration - Business Manager

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Business Manager - Regeneration Working Hours: - 37 Hours Per Week, Monday to Friday Pay Rate: Band J £50,555 (£26.20) - £53,722 (£27.85) per hour PAYE, Start date: ASAP until the 31 August 2020 Contract type: Agency Location: - Sandwell Council House, Freeth Street, Oldbury Job Description and Personnel Specification are attached, which also provides more information above the role. Located in the West Midlands, Sandwell is a metropolitan borough in the Black Country, which is made up of six towns - Oldbury, Rowley Regis, Smethwick, Tipton, Wednesbury and West Bromwich. The borough has excellent access to the national motorway network with five junctions feeding in to the M5 and M6 motorways serving the South West, South East and North West regions of the UK. As Sandwell Council embarks on an exciting period of transformation, inward investment and expansion a superb interim opportunity within the Regeneration and Growth Directorate has become available. The Council seeks to employ an experienced regeneration professional who will facilitate the continuation of the ongoing projects and workload. The successful candidate will be responsible for the overall management, organisation, development and delivery of the regeneration growth team, operating as a line manager to 2 team leaders overseeing a team of 17 people. The successful candidate will play a crucial part in the organisations future, by working closely with the Spatial Planning Service Manager to progress the ongoing works developed by the current post holder. Sandwell Council has a strong Regeneration and Growth team. In your role you will display effective leadership of the regeneration team by ensuring the delivery of key priorities as set out in the Team Work Plan. You will also monitor frameworks of key regeneration projects for Sandwell Council, examples of this includes economic, investment and physical strategies to support the local borough. Candidates will have a strong background of managing teams and strategic projects showcasing their team management and delivery skillset within complex environments. The successful candidate will also be degree educated or equivalent within town planning, economic development or a related discipline. This role reflects a great opportunity and prospects of securing real quantifiable growth in Sandwell. You will report directly to the Service Manager within the Growth and Spatial Planning team. This exciting interim role offers a career defining challenge and great opportunity for personal and career development. Candidates will have experience in managing teams and projects and have a strong track record in delivering these projects to a high standard. Candidates will also have experience of managing budgets and interpreting complex information/data to make a balanced decision. The successful candidate will have the experience and ability to motivate and lead a team, and balance thi...