Executive Director of Corporate Services

Birmingham City Council
Salary from £174,250 to £226,662
Hackney

We are a city facing unprecedented financial challenges. But we are buoyed by the determination and resilience of our communities, elected members, workforce, and commissioners to overcome them. The hurdles ahead of us and the sheer scale of the challenge is not to be underestimated but our residents deserve the very best services that local government can offer.

THE ROLE

Our transformation journey has started with the appointment of a nationally regarded chief executive. The next building block is the assembly of a truly outstanding team of executive directors united in their desire to restore impeccable standards of governance,  financial management, and public service. Our determination to recreate a council that empowers the city to thrive will underpin all that we do and we will prove that local government can rise to the challenge in exceptional circumstances.

The Improvement Board has been clear that this new executive director role will be fundamental to restoring control and confidence. Establishing a high-functioning corporate centre is business critical and will play a key role supporting the transformation of the whole council. Your portfolio of services will include Legal, IT and Digital, Corporate Estate and Facilities Management, Customer Services and the PMO, all within the context of Europe’s largest authority.

You will thrive on the challenge of building relationships and achieving true collaboration to centralise this huge portfolio and dispersed workforce.   As our new executive director, you will play a pivotal role in Birmingham’s improvement journey and influence every part of the council.

INFORMATION

For a conversation in confidence, please contact Penny Ransley at penny.ransley@starfishsearch.com

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  • Your CV (no more than three sides of A4).
  • A supporting statement (no more than three sides of A4) that sets out why you think this role is the right move for you and how you meet the knowledge and experience criteria.

 

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