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About the Role
Lead a new 7-person team to implement the SuDS through Streetworks Market (SSM). This role involves working at the intersection of environmental markets, surface water management, and infrastructure delivery, overseeing the successful implementation of the SSM by engaging key partners. You will manage interdependent workstreams including stakeholder engagement, SuDS design, market economics, governance, and data to ensure the SSM work programme is delivered successfully and within budget. The role offers a unique opportunity to work on a high-profile programme with significant visibility across City Hall, government, and industry, engaging with senior stakeholders to shape London's infrastructure.
Responsibilities
- Leading a multi-disciplinary team, ensuring team members feel supported and have the right resources and tools.
- Providing strategic direction across the SSM’s multiple workstreams, addressing risks and technical barriers while achieving delivery targets.
- Securing a strong cross-organisational set-up with Thames Water, ensuring clear lines of accountability.
- Developing strong relationships with key stakeholders, including lead local flood authorities, utilities, contractors, and regulators.
- Working with SSM market participants to identify and deliver practical solutions to complex situations relating to environmental markets, SuDS, and streetworks.
- Overseeing the SSM’s budget, including staffing and work programme (external consultants).
- Producing reports, case studies, and best-practice guidance that capture lessons learned and influence infrastructure delivery.
- Analyzing technical, commercial, and delivery data to develop business cases for future governance and delivery models, identifying opportunities for innovation and improvement.
- Representing the GLA at meetings, workshops, and industry events, championing collaborative approaches to infrastructure connections and housing delivery.
- Preparing briefings and updates for senior management, programme boards, and the Mayor's Office, ensuring risks, issues, and opportunities are clearly communicated.
Requirements
- A successful track record of leadership, team management, and external engagement / relationship building.
- Degree or equivalent in a relevant field (e.g. Environmental studies, Sustainability, Civil Engineering).
- Technical expertise on issues related to the water, infrastructure and streetworks sectors, and addressing surface water flooding issues.
- Substantial experience relating to: Environmental Markets, Construction, Streetworks, Utilities, Development, Capital Delivery or similar.
- Experience of successfully operating in a complex political environment.
- Ability to prepare timely, clear and concise reports, presentations and briefings on complex, technical, and/or sensitive issues for a range of different audiences.
- Strong programme and project management skills and experience, including evidence of successful delivery to time and budget.
Skills
- Leadership
- Team management
- External engagement
- Relationship building
- Environmental Markets
- Construction
- Streetworks
- Utilities
- Development
- Capital Delivery
- Programme management
- Project management
- Strategic Thinking
- Managing and Developing Performance
- Planning and Organising
- Organisational Awareness
Location
- London
Work Type
- Hybrid working
- Job share
Experience Level
- Leadership
- Team management
- External engagement
- Relationship building
- Technical expertise
- Environmental Markets
- Construction
- Streetworks
- Utilities
- Development
- Capital Delivery
- Complex political environment
- Reporting
- Presentations
- Briefings
- Programme management
- Project management
Education Level
- Degree or equivalent in a relevant field (e.g. Environmental studies, Sustainability, Civil Engineering)
Benefits
- Hybrid working up to 3 days a week
- Paid every four weeks
- 30 days annual leave
- Interest free season ticket loan
- Interest free bicycle loan
- Career average pension scheme
About the Company
- The Mayor's Infrastructure Coordination Service is part of the Greater London Authority (GLA).
Equal Opportunity
- As part of GLA’s continuing commitment to be an inclusive and equal opportunity employer we will be removing personal identifiable information from CVs and Personal Statements that could cause discrimination.
- London's diversity is its biggest asset, and we strive to ensure our workforce reflects London's diversity at all levels. We welcome applications from everyone regardless of age, gender, gender identity, gender expression, ethnicity, sexual orientation, faith or disability.
- We particularly encourage applications from Black, Asian and Minority ethnic candidates and disabled candidates who are currently underrepresented in our workforce.
- We are committed to being an inclusive employer and we are happy to consider flexible working arrangements.
- We would welcome applications from candidates who are seeking part time work as this role is open to job share.
- Please note we are a Disability Confident Employer so for candidates who wish to be considered under the scheme and meet the essential criteria, they will automatically be invited to interview.
- Please note, should you require any adjustments through the process, we will accommodate as much as possible.