Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead
Head of Highways, Transport & Parking
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Head of Highways, Transport & Parking
Head of Highways, Transport & Parking – Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead
An exciting full-time, permanent opportunity
- Salary: £69,083 – £75,442 per annum
- Working arrangement: Hybrid
- Employer: The Royal Borough of Windsor & Maidenhead (RBWM), a unitary authority in Berkshire
About the Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead (RBWM)
The Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead sits within one of the UK’s most economically dynamic regions. Known for its strategic position near London, strong tourism appeal (featuring attractions like Windsor Castle, Legoland and Ascot Racecourse) and growing business sectors, RBWM prides itself on providing quality services while embracing its royal heritage with pride.
The borough’s dedicated professionals are committed to delivering excellent community-focused services, and this role offers a rewarding opportunity to shape strategic transport, highways and parking initiatives in a high-visibility setting.
About the Role
This is a key leadership position within the Neighbourhood Services directorate, reporting directly to the Assistant Director for Neighbourhood Services. You will oversee a critical suite of public-facing services, including:
- Strategy & service delivery: Develop and implement council-wide policies for highways, transport, and parking, ensuring alignment with statutory duties (e.g., Highways Act and Traffic Management Act).
- Contract & partnership management: Oversee contracts for highways maintenance, public transport and street works, as well as engaging with consultants, contractors, and external stakeholders.
- Budget accountability: Lead capital and revenue budget management, ensuring efficient financial oversight of services and projects.
- Service excellence: Drive improvements in traffic management, transport policy, road safety, permitting, and parking operations.
- Strategic leadership: Support the Local Transport Plan, work cross-directorately to advance Place-based objectives, and partner with electoral members, residents and agencies.
- Governance & reporting: Author Cabinet papers, write strategic reports, and collaborate with internal teams to deliver service priorities.
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Responsibilities
The successful candidate will be expected to:
- Lead with clarity: Align direct line management and strategic decisions with RBWM’s core values.
- Balance priorities: Provide evidence-based advice to elected members on high-impact service matters.
- Uphold accountability: Ensure compliance with regulatory, statutory, and corporate safeguards.
- Stakeholder engagement: Build trust through effective communication with all levels of colleagues, communities, and partners.
- Project delivery: Manage multi-disciplinary projects, including major capital programmes.
- Innovative problem-solving: Drive process efficiencies, risk mitigation, and sustainability outcomes for transport and highways services.
- Inclusive leadership: Create an environment that fosters collaboration, diversity and empowerment.
Requirements
To excel in this role, we seek candidates with:
✅ Leadership: A proven record of managing and leading complex teams, with a focus on service delivery excellence. ✅ Specialist expertise: Extensive highways, transport and parking management experience, including:
- Contract & procurement oversight
- National and local regulations (e.g., DfT guidance, local transport and parking plans)
- Traffic management, transport strategy, and road safety planning
- Permitting, street works coordination
- Neighbourhood-based service design ✅ Financial acumen: Strong background in budgeting, capital investment, and revenue forecasting (including revenue streams from parking enterprise). ✅ Change leadership: Ability to align political, technical, and operational interests, and deliver ** measurable improvements**. ✅ Progressive partnership working: Experience cultivating cross-agency and community collaboration. ✅ Stewardship mindset: Understanding of equality, sustainability and social value in delivering transport services. ✅ Presentation & influence: Skilled in compelling report-writing, presentations to important stakeholders, and advising on strategic decisions.
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While many responsibilities are specific to this role, candidates are also expected to display an adaptable and proactively analytical approach to emergent challenges.
Benefits & Perks
RBWM offers an extremely competitive package, including:
📅 32 days annual leave, plus public holidays. ⚖️ Flexible hybrid working to support work-life balance. 🌍 Local Government Pension Scheme with £3x salary life cover and optional Additional Voluntary Contribution (AVC) for enhanced retirement savings. 🚗 Free employee parking at council premises. 💼 GAYE salary sacrifice scheme and Instant Reward recognition programme for innovative achievements. 🌿 Nominety Wellbeing Employee Assistance Programme for access to confidential counselling, financial/lifestyle advice and work-life support. ✈️ Discounted access to gym memberships, utilities, technology products, theatre and travel deals.
We place a strong emphasis on creating an inclusive workplace that fosters individual growth and innovation.
Our Commitment to Diversity & Equality
RBWM is an equal opportunities employer. We actively encourage applications from candidates across all backgrounds, talent and life experience groups, including:
- Applicants with disabilities and long-term health conditions
- Current or former military personnel (with options for transition support if applicable)
- Individuals with lived experience of caring requirements or the care system
For shortlisted candidates with any of these protected characteristics who meet the minimum essential criteria, guaranteed interview status will be offered.
Application Instructions:
Interviews are scheduled commencing 3rd August 2026. A second round may be arranged, with adequate notice given to allow for preparation.
For informal discussions, please contact: Alysse Strachan Assistant Director – Neighbourhood Services 📧 Alysse.Strachan@RBWM.gov.uk
The role may close early if sufficient applications are received.
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