Head of Economy and Growth
Akton Recruitment
- Surrey
- £500 per day
- Permanent
- Full-time
Type: 6-month Contract, Hybrid
Salary: £500/dayAre you passionate about driving economic growth and innovation within local communities? Do you possess the strategic acumen to lead a cross-functional team towards achieving corporate objectives? If so, we have an exciting opportunity for you to join a local authority in Surrey as the Head of Economy and Growth.Responsibilities:
- Lead on the oversight and delivery of Surrey's Economic Strategies and Plans.
- Drive innovation as part of a cross-team approach to delivering outcomes.
- Manage resources effectively to establish appropriate interventions and Key Performance Indicators (KPIs).
- Ensure suitable performance management systems are in place to deliver on corporate objectives.
- Assist the Director in stakeholder and locality management, including key account management of anchor institutions and businesses.
- Develop, coordinate, and support service planning to ensure the delivery of high-quality, value-for-money services.
- Recommend policy and practice improvements, consulting with key stakeholders for effective implementation.
- Provide professional leadership to foster a strong culture of standards, performance, and accountability.
- Offer timely, accurate, and customer-focused advice and guidance to support good practice and compliance.
- Maintain effective budgetary control while ensuring legal, regulatory, and policy compliance.
- Lead major programs and represent the business area in internal and external initiatives to enhance reputation and service delivery.
- Champion and manage transformational change to ensure high-quality service delivery and value for money.
- Foster partnership working internally and externally to promote sustainable service improvements and generate efficiencies.
- Be available on-call if required to maintain key service delivery and in the event of a serious incident.
- Degree or equivalent professional qualification plus management experience in a complex business environment.
- Extensive knowledge of change management, project management, and continuous improvement principles.
- Authoritative knowledge of relevant work practices, processes, and procedures.
- Ability to balance policy development with effective operational management.
- Strong communication, interpersonal, negotiation, and influencing skills.
- Proven ability to manage budgets and resources effectively.
- High-level analytical skills and ability to provide practical and creative solutions.
- Ability to assess risks and benefits in a complex environment and respond appropriately.
- Technical, professional, and legislative knowledge of economic development.
- Political awareness and sensitivity with the ability to provide clear professional advice.
- Extensive networks of influence to support economic development efforts.