Strategic Director of City Operations
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Position Overview & Specifications
Birmingham City Council, Strategic Director of City Operations
Salary: £143,079 - £213,656 pro rata
About Birmingham City Council
The scale of opportunity in Birmingham is unrivalled and cannot be found in any other city across Europe right now.
Birmingham is a city of opportunity and we’re drawing on its rich history and previous successes to become even better. That’s why we’ve developed challenging objectives to help us to reach even greater heights. With our ambitious Chief Executive and her leadership team driving forward bold plans for growth and development across the city, Birmingham is fast on the way to becoming even more brilliant. Our goal is to provide best-in-class services for residents and at the heart of these plans will be a high performing City Operations directorate, which is where you come in.
About the role
Our Strategic Director of City Operations will have a unique opportunity to develop a clear vision for City Operations so that its services meet the council’s ambitious growth agenda. We’re building stronger public engagement and driving greater responsibility for civic pride among our communities. We aspire to deliver consistently high-quality services for our citizens and instil confidence in the reliability and responsiveness of our services. This role is all about strategic leadership having a real influence on high profile frontline services, including highways, waste, street cleansing, sport events, leisure, film, and tourism. There’s scope to challenge current ways of working, to develop and embed new commercial cultures with skills to match. We’re creating leaner and more effective services that are data-led and focused on intelligence.
About you
If you can demonstrate real passion and experience of leading community engagement with a strong desire to do even more for our citizens, we’d like to hear from you. In return, we’re offering unrivalled opportunities for growth and development and a genuine investment in your future with the council. This is a unique role for an accomplished strategic leader who works well in complex organisations like ours and who has a track record of transforming large operational services in the public or private sector. We’ll embrace your strength of leadership and your conviction to be bold, curious, and commercial – this is the Birmingham way.
For further information, to apply & for our external search partner’s contact details please visit Strategic Director of City Operations with ref. 1385583 | Tile Hill (tile-hill.co.uk)
Job Description
Ref: BCC864
Candidate Selection & Onboarding Process
Application & Resume Screening
Submit your tailored CV/Resume directly to the talent acquisition portal.
Technical & Competency Interviews
Virtual interviews with the hiring manager and multidisciplinary team.
Formal Offer & Benefits Negotiation
Written agreement outlining compensation, equity, retirement vesting, and relocation allowances.
Onboarding & Corporate Integration
Equipment provisioning, team orientation, and commencement of duties.
United Kingdom Right to Work & Skilled Worker Visa Guide
Employment in the United Kingdom requires legal Right to Work verified under the Home Office Points-Based Immigration System:
Sponsoring employers must hold an active Home Office A-rated Sponsor License and assign a valid Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS). Role must meet the general minimum salary threshold (£38,700) or occupation going rate.
Continuous employment under Skilled Worker status establishes eligibility for Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR) after 5 continuous years, leading to British Citizenship.
Candidate Preparation Blueprint: General
Based on transatlantic hiring benchmarks for Strategic Director of City Operations roles across TMPW (HP) for Birmingham City Council's corporate sector, successful applicants typically excel across three core dimensions:
Demonstrated portfolio evidence, architecture/system design case studies, or validated professional certifications directly applicable to General.
STAR method competency responses highlighting cross-functional leadership, conflict resolution, and delivering measurable enterprise ROI under tight timelines.
Total compensation expectation aligned within the benchmarked £143,079 - £213,656 bracket, including retirement vesting and health parity.
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