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The Executive Director, Major Capital Delivery will harness the energy of the West Midlands' rapid expansion, build on strong foundations, and guide the region through the next chapter of its ambitious journey. This is an opportunity to shape lasting benefits for communities, businesses, and stakeholders, ensuring the West Midlands’ period of unprecedented growth is both inclusive and enduring.
Job Responsibility:
Strategic leadership and oversight of WMCA’s major capital portfolio
Managing capital delivery from earliest stages through to completion across transport, housing, regeneration, and infrastructure
Setting priorities, sequencing projects, and realising benefits
Strengthening governance, assurance and risk management
Securing and managing funding and investment
Aligning government settlements, external funding, and partnership finance
Building and leading a high-performing client and delivery function
Working closely with WMCA, delivery bodies, local authorities, and supply chains
Maintaining commercial discipline covering procurement, contracting, and supplier performance
Championing net zero and social value
Embedding ESG principles in programme design and delivery
Representing WMCA with government, partners, and industry stakeholders
Requirements:
Proven track record of leading complex capital programmes or portfolios at scale in transport, regeneration, housing, infrastructure, or related fields
Strong governance and assurance credentials
Ability to balance pace and risk using sound judgement
Relevant experience in funding and commercial models including business cases, investment, procurement, and commercial negotiation
Credibility in convening partners across central and local government, delivery agencies, and the market
Confident stakeholder management and communication skills
Inclusive leadership focusing on building capability, motivating multidisciplinary teams and supply chains, and fostering a culture of delivery and learning
Genuine commitment to public value, equity, and sustainability