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Regeneration Project Fund Lead
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We are Hiring: Regeneration Project Fund Lead
Location: Dudley, West Midlands – Hybrid, 3 days onsite
Contract: Interim – 9 months
Day Rate: Up to £900 per day
IR35: Outside IR35
Reporting to: Director of Growth & Place
Role Overview
Dudley Council is seeking an experienced Major Projects Programme Delivery Lead to provide senior programme leadership across a high-profile portfolio of regeneration, infrastructure, economic growth and place-making initiatives.
This is a key interim assignment supporting Dudley’s once-in-a-generation transport investment, including Metro Phase 2 and Dudley Interchange, while ensuring these investments act as catalysts for wider regeneration and economic growth.
The successful candidate will bring together multiple projects into a coherent programme, strengthen governance and delivery, and provide senior leadership during the transition to the Council’s permanent place-based operating model.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead Dudley’s Major Projects and Regeneration Programme, ensuring strategic alignment and delivery.
- Lead the Operational Readiness Programme for Metro Phase 2 and Dudley Interchange.
- Coordinate cross-Council activity and partnership working with Transport for West Midlands, WMCA and other regional stakeholders.
- Establish effective programme governance, reporting, dashboards, risk management and assurance.
- Identify dependencies, manage risks and remove barriers to delivery.
- Act as Council client lead for the Dudley Ecosystem Masterplan, including procurement, mobilisation and consultant management.
- Oversee delivery of the Emerging Findings Report by January 2027.
- Integrate major initiatives covering transport, town-centre regeneration, public realm, infrastructure, investment and economic development.
- Prepare executive, Cabinet and Member briefings and decision papers.
- Build strong relationships with senior officers, elected Members, developers, investors, consultants and strategic partners.
- Establish programme arrangements that can transition into the Council’s permanent place-based operating model.
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Key Deliverables
- Successful operational readiness for Metro Phase 2 – October 2026.
- Successful operational readiness for Dudley Interchange – November 2026.
- Procurement and mobilisation of the Dudley Ecosystem Masterplan.
- Emerging Findings Report – January 2027.
- Integrated governance and reporting across Dudley’s major regeneration programmes.
- Stronger collaboration across Council services and regional partners.
- Clear transition arrangements for the permanent place-based operating model.
Essential Experience
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- Proven senior-level experience leading major regeneration, infrastructure, place-making or economic development programmes.
- Strong programme management and delivery leadership experience within local government or the wider public sector.
- Experience managing complex, multi-stakeholder programmes with significant political, financial and reputational considerations.
- Experience working with elected Members, Directors, senior leadership teams and external partners.
- Strong knowledge of regeneration, infrastructure delivery, place-making and capital programmes.
- Experience procuring and managing external consultants.
- Excellent governance, risk management and executive reporting skills.
- Ability to influence across organisational boundaries and drive delivery without direct authority.
- Strong commercial, strategic and stakeholder management capability.
Ideal Candidate
We are looking for a hands-on, delivery-focused Programme Director/Lead who can quickly establish credibility, bring coherence to complex programmes, build strong partnerships and translate strategic ambition into measurable delivery.
This is a high-profile interim opportunity for an experienced major projects, regeneration or infrastructure leader who can make an immediate impact.
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