Executive Director – Technical, Capacity and Co-ordination

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This newly created role is at the heart of Homes England’s delivery model. As Executive Director – Technical, Capacity and Co-ordination, you will provide the frameworks, insight and expertise that enable regional teams and partners to deliver the Government’s housing and regeneration ambitions.

If you are a strategic, collaborative leader with the technical expertise and drive to enable delivery at scale, we would like to hear from you.

The role

As Executive Director – Technical, Capacity and Co-ordination, you will lead a national hub of technical and delivery expertise, providing cross-cutting services, frameworks and capacity to support Homes England’s regional and thematic priorities.

Reporting to the Chief Regional Delivery Officer, you will oversee a multi-disciplinary team of 70–90 professionals, with deep expertise spanning the development lifecycle — from planning and enabling through to contracting, asset management and exit strategies. You will:

• Lead the development and operation of national frameworks, delivery panels and toolkits (including ATLAS) to support local delivery.
• Provide portfolio-level oversight of cross-cutting programmes, including New Towns, Strategic Place Partnerships and regeneration initiatives.
• Play a key role in assurance and peer review processes, ensuring rigour, value for money and compliance.
• Operate as a senior ambassador for Homes England, working with developers, consultants, central government and local partners to translate policy into practical delivery.
• Align technical and capacity support to regional teams on a “hub and spoke” basis, ensuring resources are deployed flexibly and effectively to meet the needs of places.

This is a unique opportunity to shape how Homes England supports delivery across England, combining specialist expertise with strategic leadership to enable the scale and pace of growth that government and local partners require.

About you

We are seeking a senior leader with a strong technical background in housing, regeneration, or property, and the ability to operate at the highest strategic levels.

• Significant experience at executive or director level in property, regeneration or development, with a proven track record of translating strategy into delivery.
• Significant experience and knowledge of working within central and local government, including financial frameworks, business case development and the wider policy environment.
• Outstanding leadership skills, with the ability to inspire and direct a diverse, multi-disciplinary team while embedding a culture of professional excellence.
• Excellent relationship management and influencing skills, with credibility at Ministerial, Mayoral and industry levels.

For further detail please see the attached candidate pack which includes full details of the role.

Who are we?

Homes England: The Housing and Regeneration Agency

We believe that affordable, quality homes in well-designed places are key to improving people’s lives. As the government’s housing and regeneration agency, we create thriving new places and transform urban areas, combining the full breadth of our powers, expertise, land, capital and influence to bring investment to communities and get more homes built.

What we offer

• Competitive salary and 33 days annual leave, with 50/50 hybrid working.
• Membership of the Homes and Communities Agency Pension Scheme, a contributory defined benefit scheme.
• Internal applicants: salary in accordance with pay policy (HR Hub SharePoint provides details).
• We encourage applications via the full application option; there is an option to indicate disability confident scheme.

You will be required to have the Right to Work in the UK and Homes England do not offer visa sponsorship. If shortlisted, you will need to provide proof of Right to Work in the UK.

Interviews will take place: Late November to early December. The process will include an online Occupational Personality Questionnaire (OPQ) and interviews are likely to take place in London.

London, England, United Kingdom