Associate Director - Acquisitions, Compliance & Maintenance

Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council is seeking an exceptional leader to join our newly appointed senior leadership team as Associate Director - Acquisitions, Compliance & Maintenance, playing a pivotal role in delivering our ambitious Council Improvement Programme and new operating model. This is a new and critical, high-profile role responsible for leading on development (acquisitions, disposals, new builds), professional functions, capital projects, buildings compliance and construction, DFGS, facilities management, promote sustainability, deliver key priorities aligned with our vision and ensure proper compliance and effective business operations of the council. It is an exciting time to join as we launch a new Corporate Estate Management Strategy which will set the future direction for investment in our assets and a bold framework that supports land assembly and on-the-ground delivery to help meet our continued and ambitious growth agenda. With a multi-million-pound Ice Rink development and Eton College already in the pipeline as new additions to Dudley Town Centre you can see the scale of change we are aiming for; this is a great opportunity for an experienced leader to pave the way and help to shape the future of our Borough., You will:

• Provide strategic leadership for the Council's property portfolio, including acquisitions, disposals, and new build delivery.
• Lead large-scale capital programmes and multidisciplinary professional teams across construction and property services.
• Ensure full compliance with the Building Safety Act, Regulator of Social Housing standards, and all statutory and regulatory requirements.
• Drive high-quality maintenance, repairs, refurbishment, and facilities management services.
• Lead governance, risk management, and performance frameworks, using data and insight to drive continuous improvement.
• Embed modern, sustainable, and digitally enabled approaches to service delivery.
• Work collaboratively across the organisation and with partners to deliver Council-wide priorities and transformation outcomes.
  
  We are looking for a strategic, politically astute leader with:
• Significant senior leadership experience in a large, complex organisation.
• A track record of delivering large-scale transformation and capital programmes.
• Strong experience in property, construction, compliance, or related disciplines and a commercially minded 'open-for-business' approach.
• A commitment to high standards of governance, transparency, and public accountability.
• Excellent stakeholder management, partnership working, and communication skills.
You will bring visible, values-driven leadership and the ability to inspire high-performing teams, delivering meaningful improvements for residents and communities. At Dudley, we are committed to being a community-focused, financially resilient and sustainable council, delivering high-quality services and transformation at pace. This is an opportunity to shape the future of key Council services, influence major investment programmes, and make a lasting impact across the borough.

About Dudley Council It's an incredibly exciting time to work in Dudley Council as we embark on numerous multi-million pound regeneration schemes which will be real game-changers for the borough. In addition to the exciting schemes such as the Midland Metro we also have the ongoing and very serious challenges of ensuring vulnerable people across the borough receive the services they deserve. At Dudley Council we have a 'one council' ethos that builds an effective and dynamic organisation which grows the economy and creates jobs, creating a cleaner and greener place and supports stronger and safer communities. We are rightly proud to be the historic capital of the Black Country and, working with our partners, Dudley Council is also committed to looking forward and helping to deliver our borough vision of 'Forge a Future for all' www.dudleyboroughvision2030.org.uk We ensure communities influence council decisions and are committed to delivering services in partnership with communities. We provide flexible and responsive service in partnership and help communities help themselves. In joining a local authority that serves 320,000 residents you will become an integral part of a council that:
• is ready to embrace change, providing an environment in which you will be encouraged to make your mark
• is aware of its key challenges and the need for a new energy to innovate the council, in order to find cost effective ways of delivering services
• has aligned its political and managerial leadership structures and is committed to protecting, securing and transforming the lives of children, families, the vulnerable and older people
• wants borough residents to have their say through our community forums
• dedicates time to meaningful consultation and listen to the views of our residents
• is working with the community to encourage active involvement of our residents