Head of Growth Area;

Head of Growth Area (2 roles available)

Final date to receive applications: 20 September 2026

Department:
Growth, Business and Skills

Employment Type:

Permanent
- Full Time

Location:

Sheffield Head Office

Compensation: £55,949 - £59,907 / year

• Hours:
  
  37 hours per week (full time)
• Contract:
  
  Permanent
• Salary:
  Grade 12 – £55,949 to £59,907
• Location:
  
  Sheffield (hybrid working)

South Yorkshire is embarking on an ambitious programme of place-based growth, creating opportunities that will transform communities, attract investment and support long-term economic prosperity. Through our designated Growth Areas, we're bringing together infrastructure, innovation, business development and strategic investment to unlock the full potential of some of the region's most important locations.

This is an exciting opportunity to lead development and delivery programmes for one of South Yorkshire's key Growth Areas and play a central role in shaping its future. Working with public and private sector partners, investors, landowners and local authorities, you will help turn strategic ambitions into reality, delivering developments that create jobs, attract businesses and generate lasting benefits for residents and communities across the region.

As Head of Growth Area, you will provide strategic leadership for one of South Yorkshire's designated growth locations, helping to drive investment, coordinate delivery and create the conditions for sustainable economic growth. You'll work across a complex partnership landscape, bringing together stakeholders around a shared vision, managing competing priorities and ensuring projects move forward successfully. From shaping development strategies and securing funding to influencing investment decisions and overseeing delivery programmes, you'll play a leading role in transforming plans into tangible outcomes.

• Lead the development and delivery of a long-term vision and programme for one of South Yorkshire's strategic Growth Areas.
• Build strong partnerships with local authorities, landowners, developers, investors, occupiers and funding bodies to accelerate delivery.
• Develop innovative approaches to site development, infrastructure planning and investment to unlock growth opportunities.
• Secure funding and investment from public and private sector sources to support delivery and maximise impact.
• Provide leadership across complex programmes, managing risks, dependencies and governance arrangements.
• Represent SYMCA at senior-level forums, influencing decisions that support the growth and success of the area.

You will be a strategic and commercially minded leader with a passion for place-based growth and regeneration. Comfortable operating in complex environments, you'll be skilled at bringing diverse stakeholders together, identifying solutions to challenges and creating momentum behind ambitious projects.

Whether your background is in regeneration, development, infrastructure, planning, economic development or a related field, you'll bring a strong understanding of what it takes to deliver large-scale growth programmes successfully. You'll be motivated by the opportunity to shape places, unlock investment and create lasting economic benefits for communities across South Yorkshire.

• Significant experience leading complex regeneration, development or economic growth programmes.
• Strong knowledge of strategic site development, infrastructure planning, funding and delivery models.
• A proven ability to secure investment, negotiate commercial arrangements and develop successful partnerships.
• Experience of managing complex stakeholder relationships across public and private sector organisations.
• Excellent…