Assistant Director - Growth, Regeneration & Infrastructure

About the role

The Assistant Director will shape and deliver Newham’s growth, regeneration and infrastructure agenda, ensuring that development translates into tangible benefits for residents.

Key responsibilities

• Develop and lead the borough’s long‑term growth and infrastructure strategy.
• Provide overall leadership for growth, regeneration, housing and infrastructure programmes.
• Oversee major regeneration and infrastructure projects, ensuring delivery at pace and scale.
• Represent the Council with developers, investors, infrastructure providers and public‑sector partners.
• Manage significant capital investment, external funding streams and developer contributions.
• Secure funding and investment to support economic growth and infrastructure development.
• Advise elected members and senior leadership on strategic growth, risk and investment decisions.
• Drive organisational transformation and service improvement across the portfolio.

Required profile

• Deep understanding of regeneration, development, planning policy, infrastructure delivery and economic growth in a complex urban environment.
• Strong knowledge of housing delivery, investment strategies, funding mechanisms and development viability.
• Commercially astute with strong financial and risk‑management capability.
• Significant senior leadership experience within regeneration, development, planning or infrastructure.
• Track record of delivering major growth or regeneration programmes.
• Experience managing substantial budgets, performance and organisational risk.
• Experience advising executive leadership and elected members.
• Relevant professional qualification or equivalent senior‑leadership experience in related disciplines.

Required skills