Description Join Cornwall’s New Era of Growth — Lead Our Regeneration Strategy Cornwall is embarking on one of its most ambitious periods of regeneration and economic transformation. We’re looking for talented professionals who want to help shape the future of Cornwall – with it’s unique identity, strong community spirit and bold plans for growth. Across the county, we are delivering new communities, revitalising town centres, unlocking major infrastructure and accelerating the projects and investments that will define Cornwall for decades to come. As we establish our new Economy, Regeneration and Assets Service, we are building a modern, confident and forward looking team with a clear mission: to deliver the places, spaces and opportunities that Cornwall’s future depends on. Our programmes are high profile, fast moving and high impact — offering a rare opportunity to play a meaningful role in shaping the next chapter of Cornwall’s story. The Role You’ll step into a high impact senior leadership role where your decisions will shape regeneration that lasts for generations. You will influence how Cornwall grows, develops and delivers opportunity across multiple major programmes, working within a driven, ambitious and collaborative service. This is a career defining chance to lead strategic placemaking at scale and make a lasting impact. As Principal Lead, you will be the Council’s lead professional for regeneration and development — the person who brings together our vision, programmes and delivery into a coherent, high performing portfolio. You will join at a time when Cornwall’s regeneration agenda is accelerating, politically supported and backed by major investment. In this pivotal role, you will: Shape the strategic direction of Cornwall’s full regeneration portfolio. Set the standards, expectations and frameworks that guide our largest programmes. Provide expert professional leadership across housing, town centre renewal, infrastructure and placemaking. Ensure programmes are well governed, financially sound and aligned with long term priorities. Lead and develop Senior Client Development Leads, supporting a high performing team. Work closely with Members, senior officers, partners, landowners, developers and funders. Champion inclusive, sustainable and future focused regeneration. This is a strategic leadership role with reach across every major regeneration programme in Cornwall — offering a rare opportunity to shape transformation at scale. Working Pattern This is a flexible hybrid role, with travel to support programme activity, engagement and partnership working as required. What You’ll Need to Succeed You are a senior professional with deep experience in regeneration, development, major programme delivery or related fields. A professional qualification (RICS, RIBA, CIOB or equivalent) is required alongside strong senior-level experience. You bring: Leadership experience across large, complex regeneration or development programmes. The ability to provide strategic, credible advice to senior leaders and Members. Strong knowledge of planning, land, development, commercial frameworks and programme management. Experience overseeing multiple programmes and ensuring alignment across them. Strong commercial and financial insight, with the ability to scrutinise business cases. Robust governance, risk and assurance capability. Excellent partnershipbuilding and influencing skills. A track record of developing highperforming teams. A genuine passion for delivering programmes that create meaningful impact for Cornwall’s communities. What You’ll Get in Return Our core employee rewards and benefits include: a competitive salary. a defined benefit pension scheme, based on your career average earnings. This includes the option for extra voluntary contributions a generous annual leave entitlement with the potential to purchase additional leave. A national award-winning employee health and wellbeing programme Employee benefits scheme giving employees access to a wide range of discounts to local and national goods and services. Additional Information: Cornwall Council is unable to offer visa sponsorship or transfer existing sponsorship for this role. The full role profile is attached here We recommend saving a copy of this to refer to if you are invited to an interview. For more information or an informal chat about the role please contact Sarah Roby - Head of Regeneration and Capital sarah.roby@cornwall.gov.uk Application Process Please attach a supporting statement to your application, you can add your Education & Qualifications details manually using the application form timeline or you can upload your CV. Remember to demonstrate why you are suitable against each of the points marked as ‘Application’ on the Role Profile using examples from your experience or transferable skills. This might be through qualifications or descriptive examples from your work / personal experience, which clearly illustrates what you did and the effect it had. Guidance on how to complete your application can be found here – The application process. Please note that applications cannot be edited after they have been submitted, please contact careers@cornwall.gov.uk if you have any queries or require assistance with your application. Existing employees must apply using their Cornwall Council email address through the Opportunity Marketplace on Oracle.