Place & Development Director

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Role Title:Place and Development Director

Business Unit: Investments

Location: Aberdeen

Role Overview

The post-holder will be employed by Galliford Try Investments and seconded full-time into Hub North. Hub North is a public-private sector partnership company established to develop, fund and deliver community infrastructure projects such as schools, housing healthcare facilities and other public assets. Along with project development support functions the role is centred around critical functions of leading the business place, investment and advisory functions. Hub works directly as a Development Partner for Councils, Health Boards and Emergency Services across the North East, Highlands, the Islands and Argyll & Bute.

The post-holder will work with Clients, Government, Government Agencies, Supply Chain Partners and external third parties such as developers and funders to develop and deliver such projects, commissions and support critical functions .

The post-holder will be required to lead, coordinate and work with numerous parties in-order to develop our advisory and consultancy functions in tandem with the project delivery team. Key sectors in which Hub North Scotland operates include Education, Health, Housing, Energy, Leisure and Social Care.

 

The post-holder will need to be self-motivating, should have good communication and management skills, and have a sound commercial knowledge of contracts. Understanding of public sector policy context will be advantageous.

What You Will Be Doing:

• Sourcing & Strategy: Identify, source and secure new opportunities, leading analysis and shaping compelling propositions across core activity areas: Place Programmes, Energy & Net Zero Programmes and Advisory Portfolio
• Partnership Development: Drive the identification and engagement of strategic relationships.
• Team & Advisor Leadership: Lead the selection, appointment and management of partners, consultants and design teams, ensuring optimal capability and alignment with project objectives.
• Programme Delivery: Establish and oversee development and commission programmes, proactively managing performance and implementing corrective actions to ensure delivery to key milestones.
• Ownership: Take full accountability for the development of commissions, ensuring a clear and assured delivery.
• Stakeholder Engagement & Presentation: Oversee the production of high-quality presentation materials and lead the presentation of proposals to landowners, Registered Providers, funders and other key stakeholders.
• Governance & Approvals: Lead internal governance processes, securing approvals, setting budgets and maintaining rigorous control over expenditure.
• Support translation of local and national policies into business cases and development plans, including place, net zero, inclusive economic growth, digital and any other arising new policies as they emerge.
• Form close working relationship with Executive Management Team, working closely with Operations Director and Commercial Director.
• Fulfil executive management duties – holding post on senior management team.
• Fulfil executive management duties supporting the functions of the Chief Executive and hub Board.
• Promote and support pipeline growth, including working with Clients and colleagues to develop schemes which are being assessed for their strategic case for investment or through internal business case process.
• Support development and extension of supply chain partners.
• Consultant appointment, planning and commission delivery.
• Submit reports as required to the Hub North Scotland and support hub improvement initiatives.
• Delivery of Business Plan Objectives and Targets and Territory Vision.
• Contribution towards the achievement of Hubco’s aim to be the Clients Development partner of choice.
• Promotion of and development of the companies project “pipeline”.
• It will be essential for the post-holder to establish close and strong relationships with a range of stakeholders.

About You:

• Able to work under pressure, developing workable programmes and delivering to deadlines
• Able to absorb and comprehend information from a variety of sources and disciplines.
• A team player and leader, with excellent interpersonal, communication and influencing skills
• Clear written and oral communication.
• Degree qualified and/or professionally accredited (or equivalent experience).
• Strong planning and organisational skills.

What We Can Offer in Return:

With an impressive order book of over £4.1 billion we are one of the industry’s leading principal contractors, affording you the opportunity to work on some of the UK’s most exciting projects offering you stability as well as the chance to stretch your capabilities and realise long held career goals. You will be joining diverse teams working at a high professional level with exceptional levels of commitment. With an ambitious strategy, we’re poised for further growth and success, so if you’re committed, talented and enthusiastic, Galliford Try is the right place for you.

We are committed to maintaining the physical and mental wellbeing of all our people, through our ‘Be Well’ programme which offers discounts on certain products, advice and support for a range of issues.

We invest in high-quality training for employees of all levels, from our leadership development framework to our apprenticeship programmes. Through our Career Paths initiative, individuals receive tailored training and support to fulfil their potential.

Our industry is all about creating talented teams that excel in their areas of expertise. As an employer, we know you are most motivated to give your best when you feel valued and engaged.

Our Agile Working programme empowers you with flexibility in when, where and how you work. Where appropriate, site and office-based employees can take advantage of a wide variety of working practices, offering different amounts of structure, regularity and flexibility to suit your needs as well as those of your wider team.

Our Benefits:

We put our people first and our benefits package reflects that by offering a comprehensive range of attractive options to help support your career on top of a competitive salary.

• Generous holiday entitlement, increasing with years of service, plus the opportunity to purchase further holidays
• A wide range of corporate discounts
• Cycle to Work schemes
• Comprehensive pension plan
• Regular Save as You Earn share purchase scheme
• Private medical scheme options are available for all salaried employees and our employee assistance programme also provides free 24/7 support to those who need it
• Paid for yearly membership to one recognised professional association relevant to your role

About us:

Galliford Try is one of the UK’s leading construction groups with a vision to continuously be a people-orientated, progressive business, driven by our values to deliver lasting change for our stakeholders and the communities we work in.

Our purpose is to improve people’s lives through building the facilities and infrastructure that communities need, providing opportunities for our people to learn, grow and progress, working with our supply chain to promote the very best working practice and caring for the environment in which we work.

We do this by holding true to our values, delivering excellence for our clients and the community, being passionate about our role in providing vital services, putting integrity at the heart of our business by doing the right thing, and collaborating with our clients, supply chain and stakeholders to deliver lasting change and long-term value.

For more information on this role or to enquire about other positions available within our Specialist Services business please contact Chloe Wharton - [email protected]

Additional Information:

Galliford Try welcomes applications from candidates who would like to work full-time, reduced hours or flexibly and this will be discussed in more detail as part of the recruitment process.

We encourage, and would be grateful if, you could confirm any requirements we can reasonably fulfil to make this application a positive experience for you.

Don’t meet every requirement of the role? Studies have shown that some people are less likely to apply for jobs unless they meet every single qualification. At Galliford Try, we are committed to building a diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace, so if you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every requirement of the role, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.

As a Disability Confident employer, we have committed to offer an interview to any candidate with a long-term health condition or disability that meet the essential criteria for the advertised position. Please contact the Resourcing Partner listed within the job advert if you believe this applies to you. We will also take the opportunity to discuss any adjustments required for your interview.

A full job description for this role is available upon request.

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