Strategic Lead for Highway Operations and Delivery

at  Coventry City Council

About the team we are recruiting to
We are a dynamic and dedicated operations and delivery team that is crucial in maintaining and enhancing Coventry. We have a real passion for delivering for the city of Coventry and seek to achieve the very best service possible, through the “One Coventry” approach in all that we do, collaborating with other city service teams to maximise efficiency and effectiveness.
The team covers a broad range of services from inspections, routine maintenance, emergency response, construction, surface treatments, structures, flood risk management, design, street lighting, parking services, enforcement services, school support services, residual services & advisory services.
The team operate in a fast-paced environment and are able to respond swiftly to all aspects of change or requests.
What is the job role?
Join us in shaping the future of our city! We seek a dynamic leader to oversee the operational delivery and management of our highway network and related infrastructure. This role involves securing funding for major projects, leading city centre vision initiatives, and enhancing placemaking strategies.
You’ll ensure high performance through robust management systems while engaging with customers and stakeholders to drive continuous improvement. By promoting equal opportunities and ensuring compliance with legislation, you’ll foster a responsive, can-do culture. Help us deliver strategic objectives and elevate Coventry’s development in collaboration with elected members and partners.
Who are we looking for?
You will seek out opportunities for continuous improvement, innovation and efficiency across all the whole service, leading by example and going above and beyond to ensure our city receives the very best service.
Collaboration with the wider team, peers and members alike is a vital aspect of engagement to ensure the service moves forward as one. This often includes media engagement, representing the City Council to inform the wider public of key activities the council is engaged with.
You will need extensive experience and technical ability, to be recognised in the industry as a strong and competent leader, and a fellow or chartered member of a professional organisation.
Within our City Services directorate, we are currently under-represented across our senior management team, as a result, we would like to encourage both women and people from minority ethnic backgrounds to apply for this post. This does not prevent any other applicants with a protected characteristic or a non-protected characteristic from applying.
For full details on the application process please read the attached document on our jobs page labelled ‘Coventry City Council Application Process’.
If you need help or support to complete your application, please visit our accessibility page to see how we can assist you.

Guaranteed Interview Scheme - As part of our commitment to inclusion, we offer guaranteed interviews for specific groups of people. To qualify, you’ll need to meet the minimum requirements for the role and identify with one of the below criteria:

• Members of the Armed Forces and veterans
• Are currently in care or have previously been in care
• If you consider yourself to be disabled or if you have a long-term health condition

For full details on the application process please read the attached document labelled ‘Coventry City Council Application Process’. If there is any evidence of a candidate using AI to complete their application, then the application will be rejected unless the candidate can provide a justification which the Council considers to be reasonable.
Interview date: Thursday 19th September 2024
About Coventry
You will seek out opportunities for continuous improvement, innovation and efficiency across all the whole service, leading by example and going above and beyond to ensure our city receives the very best service.
Collaboration with the wider team, peers and members alike is a vital aspect of engagement to ensure the service moves forward as one. This often includes media engagement, representing the City Council to inform the wider public of key activities the council is engaged with.
You will need extensive experience and technical ability, being recognised in the industry as a strong and competent leader, and a fellow or chartered member of a professional organisation.
Within our City Services directorate, we are currently under-represented across our senior-management team, as a result we would like to encourage both women and people from minority ethnic backgrounds to apply for this post. This does not prevent any other applicants with a protected characteristic or a non-protected characteristic from applying.
For full details on the application process please read the attached document on our jobs page labelled ‘Coventry City Council Application Process’.
Our Values
In line with our One Coventry Values we strive to have a workforce that reflects our local communities and welcome applicants from all sections of the community. We particularly welcome applicants from minority ethnic backgrounds, applicants who have a disability and applicants who are from the LGBTQ+ community to apply for our senior leadership roles.

Our Values are:

• Open and fair: We are fair, open, and transparent.
• Nurture and develop: We help and encourage everyone to be their best and do their best.
• Engage and empower: We talk and listen to others, working together as one.
• Create and innovate: We embrace new ways of working to continuously improve.
• Own and be accountable: We work together to deliver the best services for our residents.
• Value and respect: We put diversity and inclusion at the heart of all we do.

• Members of the Armed Forces and veterans
• Are currently in care or have previously been in care
• If you consider yourself to be disabled or if you have a long-term health conditio