Location
London

Hours
Full Time

Salary
£91,268 per annum

About the Role
Good Growth is responsible for delivering and implementing the Mayor’s environment, transport and economic strategies and for the effective implementation of the London Plan. The Directorate also oversees regeneration (non-housing led), enterprise, growth, capital projects and design work.

The Environment and Energy unit leads on policies and programmes related to the Mayor’s ambitions around the natural environment, climate adaptation and the net zero 2030 target. The 25-strong Climate Change team sits within this unit and leads three key areas: climate mitigation, adaptation and green finance.

As Head of Climate Change, you will lead this expert multidisciplinary team, playing a pivotal role in driving the Mayor’s net zero ambitions. You will provide strong strategic leadership, overseeing delivery of the manifesto commitment to clean up London’s waterways, scaling up green finance for decarbonisation projects, and setting the strategy for London’s path to net zero by 2030.

You will develop and maintain strong working relationships with the Deputy Mayor, the wider Mayor’s Office, government bodies, London Councils, GLA Group functional bodies, agencies, utility providers and third sector partners to ensure effective delivery.

In addition, you will act as Programme Director for the Mayoral programme ‘Reducing Non-Residential Emissions’, ensuring good governance, delivery of key outputs, risk mitigation and budget management to maximise value for money.

This role offers a critical leadership opportunity to influence London’s climate sector in reducing carbon emissions and adapting to climate impacts.

Experience
- Senior leadership of a large, diverse, multidisciplinary team or department within a complex organisation.
- Proven track record of building high-performing, inclusive teams aligned with organisational priorities.
- Providing high-quality professional advice to senior staff and politicians, building trust with elected members or equivalent.
- Extensive experience in senior-level strategy development and leading complex policy work in high-profile subject areas.
- Strong programme management skills, delivering projects to scope, budget and timeframe.
- Sound financial management experience, including budget formulation, monitoring and corporate resource management to achieve best value.
- Excellent relationship management and collaboration skills, with ability to build strategic partnerships across government, industry and other stakeholders.

About you
Strategic, resilient and adaptable leader able to guide a team through periods of uncertainty and change. You are committed to fostering an inclusive culture and delivering impactful climate change programmes that align with the Mayor’s priorities. You thrive in a complex environment and excel at partnership working and stakeholder engagement.

Qualifications
Not specified, but a strong background in environmental policy, climate change, or related disciplines is implied given the seniority and scope of the role.