Interim Programme Director - Head of Capital

London Borough of Harrow

Successfully built and led a professional team, including the recruitment of half a dozen posts.

Accountable for strategic oversight of £100,000,000 of capital investment and Programme Management for Education consisting of: Primary, Secondary School Expansion, Bulge, PSPB, Free Schools and Academies.

Attending key meetings as Head of Service regarding strategic capital investment with responsibility for a business unit managing 18 projects.

Engaging with the DfE and EFA regarding funding and future provision to meet Harrow's statutory obligations.

Overseeing a team of 16 direct employees, indirect (matrix) and our external team i.e. Mace and Turner & Townsend.

Ensuring the smooth running of Harrow's framework partnership with Keepmoat delivering against our targets.

Key objectives:

• Leadership
• Vision
• Strategy
• Governance
• Financial management of capital and revenue
• Recruitment
• Service oversight
• Funding
• Corporate Social Responsibility
• Scrutiny
• Performance management
• Staff appraisals
• Team building
• Stakeholder engagement