Position : Head of Strategic Transport & Highways
Location: Greater London, SE6 4RU
Contract :03 months (with possibility of extension)
- A demonstrable track record of managing a highways service in London Local Authority and a knowledge of the interrelationship between London Boroughs and Transport for London
- Extensive knowledge of transport and highways processes and asset management
- A successful track record of leading and managing complex and rigorous organisational change and driving though new ways of working in a large, complex organisation as a senior manager.
- Excellent understanding of the issues facing the management of a public sector organisation in the current climate.
- Extensive knowledge of local authority budgetary arrangements, accounting systems and financial management.
- Significant experience of managing complex budgets and delivering challenging savings targets in a public sector environment.
- Knowledge and practical application of procurement procedures and tender evaluation techniques.
- A knowledge and understanding of the requirements of the Highways Act, Traffic Management Act and associated legislation.
- Commercial awareness with a successful track record of managing large, complex contracts in a transport environment.
- Experience of managing contractors and consultants
- Evidence of having delivered effective performance measures and a performance culture that achieves objectives and drives up performance standards.
- Experience of developing and managing strategic partnerships and delivery vehicles that are focused on outcomes rather than process and that have made a demonstrable difference to the meeting of corporate objectives. Comprehensive knowledge of the environmental and regeneration
- Excellent understanding of the political interface in a local authority and the role and needs of elected members.
- Experience of formulating, developing and implementing highways strategies and programmes and working in partnership with other organisations.