Strategic Regeneration Programme Lead

Strategic Regeneration Programme Lead

Salary: £54,143- £59,748

Grade: F18

Contract: Permanent (x4 roles available)

Reports to: Spatial Development Director or Director of Housing & Regeneration

Location: Chesterfield (with hybrid working)

Directorate: Place

The successful candidate will normally be appointed at the minimum point of the salary band, unless exceptional circumstances apply.

About EMCCA

East Midlands Combined County Authority (EMCCA) brings partners together to help make the East Midlands more prosperous, sustainable and fairer. We are an evolving organisation, moving our focus towards delivery against our Corporate Plan and building the people, systems and capability needed to turn our ambitions into results.

This makes it an exciting time to join us. You will have the opportunity to contribute to a developing organisation, shape how we work and help deliver meaningful outcomes for our region.

About the role

As Strategic Regeneration Programme Lead, you will shape and deliver EMCCA’s regeneration agenda, translating regional ambitions into high-impact programmes across priority growth corridors and strategic sites. You will lead complex, high-value regeneration activity across work areas such as the Trent Arc, Canal Corridor, Supercluster and other major regional priorities.

You will work with local authorities, government departments, developers, investors, Homes England, East Midlands Freeport and other key partners, managing significant public and private sector relationships to deliver transformational regeneration outcomes. The role carries responsibility for programmes valued in the hundreds of millions of pounds and requires confident leadership in a dynamic commercial and political environment.

This is an exceptional opportunity to influence the future of the East Midlands, lead place-changing investment and regeneration projects, and play a key role in shaping sustainable economic growth across the region.

What you'll be doing

• Lead major regeneration programmes and high-value projects across the East Midlands.
• Manage complex public-private partnerships, including Joint Ventures and Special Purpose Vehicles.
• Secure funding and investment through bids, feasibility studies, business case development and procurement activity.
• Provide expert regeneration advice and guidance to the Mayor, senior leaders and key stakeholders.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with local authorities, government agencies, investors, developers and delivery partners.
• Oversee land, infrastructure and viability strategies, including master planning and programme phasing.
• Establish effective governance, assurance and programme management arrangements.
• Drive innovation in regeneration delivery and explore new delivery models to maximise impact.
• Manage operational budgets and resources to deliver regeneration outcomes.
• Embed regeneration priorities within corporate planning and wider place-based growth strategies.

What you'll bring

• Significant experience leading large-scale regeneration programmes and delivering complex place-based projects.
• Expertise in programme delivery, business case development and regeneration delivery models.
• Extensive experience working across infrastructure, housing-led, commercial or mixed-use regeneration schemes.
• Strong experience managing complex multi-agency partnerships and stakeholder relationships.
• Experience operating successfully within politically sensitive environments.
• Proven ability to manage significant budgets and deliver value for money.
• Excellent analytical, negotiation and influencing skills, with the ability to secure buy-in from a wide range of stakeholders.
• Experience of delivery vehicles such as Joint Ventures and Special Purpose Vehicles.
• Degree-level qualification (or equivalent experience) relevant to regeneration, development, infrastructure or partnership delivery.
• Evidence of continued professional development.
• Membership of RICS, CIH or a similar professional body would be advantageous.
• Experience in land assembly, compulsory purchase and place narrative development would be beneficial.
• Experience securing grant funding would be highly desirable.

Our values

Our values shape our culture and how we work with each other, our partners and the communities we serve.

Lifting our region

We always put the long-term prosperity of the East Midlands region and its people first when carrying our roles and achieving strategic outcomes.

Working together

We always challenge each other to be exceptional, embracing collaboration and acting to lift rather than win, working as one team.

Making an impact

We always make decisions that are evidence led and which strengthen our region systemically. We hold ourselves to account for our actions.

Being human

We always take pride in who we are and the diversity we bring, communicating authentically and showing genuine interest in one another.

Join us

If you are an experienced regeneration and development professional who thrives on delivering transformational projects and building effective partnerships, and you want to play a leading role in shaping the future of the East Midlands, we would like to hear from you.

Closing date: 22/11/2026

Proposed interviews: week commencing 7th December