The Role
Purpose Land and Property is expanding its current Strategy and Planning (S&P) team with the appointment of three Heads of Strategy and Planning with specific responsibility for separate SCC Service Directorates – such as Children, Families and Learning, Adult Social Care, Customer and Communities, Environment Transport and Infrastructure, Community Protection Group, Health, and Resources. Reporting to the Assistant Director - Property Strategy and Management, a Head of Strategy and Planning is responsible for leading the development and management of property strategies that enable wider L&P functions to deliver optimal solutions that support SCC Services current and future portfolio needs, and deliver maximum value from the property assets. Key to success in the role is understanding the needs and priorities of dedicated service lines and forming trusted, long-term relationships to optimise the use of SCC’s property assets whilst supporting the service’s strategic goals. Whilst working with internal colleagues and end users, the Head of Strategy and Planning will also own relationships on behalf of L&P with a number of partner organisations including but not limited to local authorities, blue light services, central government and the NHS as part of the One Public Estate programme. Key functions and accountabilities As a Head of Strategy and Planning in the Property Strategy and Management team the post- holder will be accountable for the following activities: • To lead the development and delivery of costed portfolio and sub-portfolio strategies that align to the future requirements of specific Services within SCC, whilst achieving value for money from public assets and resources. • Preparing high quality business cases to support and inform decision-making relating to the Council’s property portfolio in line with the services strategic objectives needs. • As part of the business cases, to work with the Service to understand, and to challenge if needed, their requirements for Service delivery and to agree a high level, costed, project brief for each that represents and delivers value for money. • Representing the Council’s interests in relation to any strategic property matters with external partners and other public sector organisations. This would include leading, managing and engaging partners and stakeholders to achieve the council’s set OPE objectives and agreed priority outcomes. • Proactively identifying new opportunities for improving the use of Council property. • Working closely with Service Directorates, key stakeholders and public sector partners to ensure that the vision and policies for the various SCC Services is delivered. • Work with all other Heads of Service, in particular within Land & Property and the Services, including planning, to improve delivery of corporate asset strategies. • Support property policy setting and strategic decision making. • Interact effectively with Cabinet Members and provide regular reports as required.
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