Executive Director of Strategy and Policy

The West Midlands Combined Authority is at a defining moment for the region. With growing devolved powers, major investment opportunities and a clear Growth Plan focused on delivering growth for everyone, we have a vital role to play in shaping a stronger, fairer and more prosperous West Midlands. Our ambition is to connect people to good jobs, support thriving businesses, create better places, and ensure the region speaks with a confident and influential voice. Delivering that ambition depends not only on what we do, but how we work. Our People & Culture Strategy sets out our commitment to becoming a high-performing, values-led organisation where people feel supported, included and able to do their best work. As Executive Director of Strategy and Policy, you will play a central role in bringing these ambitions together: shaping the long-term strategy for the region while building the collaborative, evidence-led and delivery-focused culture needed to turn that strategy into action. This role exists to bring clarity, evidence and direction to some of the region’s biggest choices, ensuring Mayoral priorities, devolution opportunities, local authority ambitions and partner plans come together into a coherent strategy that can be delivered. You will help WMCA understand what matters most, where we can have the greatest impact, and how we turn long-term vision into practical action for residents, communities and businesses.