Who You Are You are a competent, experienced, dynamic, proactive, and self-assured professional capable of operating autonomously. You have substantial experience in managing large-scale fire contracts, statutory compliance, and budgets. Your strong leadership, negotiation, and interpersonal skills enable you to work well under pressure and build effective partnerships both internally and externally. What the Job Involves This role involves orchestrating and managing a comprehensive program of fire compliance to meet The Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 for Worcestershire County Council's corporate and maintained school premises. You will act as the principal point of contact for fire compliance matters, conducting risk assessments, coordinating fire compliance activities, ensuring the performance of service providers, and providing specialist support and training to staff. You will also be responsible for managing the budget, contract briefs, and reports, developing communication, procurement, and finance strategies, and ensuring effective stakeholder consultation and information provision. Skills Expert knowledge of RRFO 2005 and associated compliance regulations Proven contract and project management experience Ability to lead and motivate internal and external teams Strong negotiation and influencing capabilities Excellent communication and interpersonal skills Budget management and resource maximization Analytical and pragmatic problem-solving skills Experience in partnership and matrix management environments Ability to produce concise documentation for various audiences Resilient and adaptable to change