Head Of Property Design And Delivery
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Posted: 15/01/2026
- Negotiable DOE
- West Midlands
- Contract
Job Title: Interim Head of Property Design & Delivery
Contract: 9-months minimum
Location: West Midlands, Hybrid
Day Rate: TBC
Spencer Clarke Group are seeking an experienced Interim Head of Property Design and Delivery to lead a newly insourced property professional services design function within a large public sector organisation.
This is a senior leadership role with responsibility for the strategic design, planning and delivery of property services, including capital project design, asset related programmes and statutory compliance. The role is pivotal in transitioning services from an external provider into an in-house operating model, ensuring continuity, service quality and value for money throughout the transition.
The client needs a temporary appointment to lead and manage the return in house of a property design team. The team currently works virtually exclusively on council school new builds expansion and corporate building type projects. They do buy in some M&E, structural and civil capabilities but deliver all architecture and PM/QS work.
We need someone with experience of leading a property professional services design office who can plan for and implement a seamless transition of the services back in to the council with an emphasis on delivery of the time critical school projects.
The portfolio of work is circa £120m currently with most of that at design stage, covering a mainstream all through school, an SEND all through school, several new primary schools, a health centre, 80 bed nursing home and school and office expansions and refurbishments.
Qualifications & Experience
- Significant senior leadership experience within Local Government
- Proven experience managing large professional teams and external suppliers
- Strong track record in property design and delivery, including capital programmes
- Demonstrable experience of service transition and TUPE processes
- Sound knowledge of property construction, refurbishment and statutory compliance
- Degree or equivalent in a relevant discipline
- Chartered status, RICS or RIBA
How to Apply
If you're interested in applying, please apply now with your CV and contact Joe O'Halloran at Spencer Clarke Group on 01772 954200 ASAP.
Joe O’Halloran
Lead Consultant