As Interim Head of Waste, you will:

• Leadership: Provide visible and effective leadership across the Waste Service. Directly manage 3 Group Leaders and hold overall responsibility for 38 employees. Embed the recently implemented service structure, ensuring teams are aligned, engaged and delivering effectively. Be an active member of the Senior Leadership Team for Regulatory Services, working collaboratively with two other Heads of Service and the Service Director.

• Strategy Delivery: Lead the implementation of the Client's Waste & Resources Strategy and associated delivery plan.

• Contract Management: Provide strategic oversight of and manage contracts for waste collection and cleansing, and infrastructure contracts, ensuring strong supplier performance and value for money.

• Budget Management: Manage a significant budget of approximately £95m, ensuring robust financial control and driving agreed savings targets.

• Project Delivery: Oversee critical projects and programmes that support service improvement, legislative compliance and future service development.

• Stakeholder Management: Work closely with elected Members, senior stakeholders and partners, providing professional advice and strategic leadership.

• Compliance & Performance: Ensure the Client continues to meet its statutory obligations and environmental objectives.

  Reference number 5302942

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