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Senior Investment Portfolio Manager

Employer
West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA)
Location
16 Summer Lane, Birmingham
Salary
£60k - £65k per annum + excellent benefits
Closing date
9 Jun 2021
Reference
WMCA00313

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Sector
Local Councils
Job Type
Information management, Performance, Planning
Contract Type
Full time permanent
Working Pattern
Standard
Hours
Full-Time

Job Details

We are looking for a talented individual to play a crucial role in supporting the delivery of investment strategy for the West Midlands Combined Authority, initiating and implementing innovative approaches to committed investments and guidance on new projects. As our Senior Investment Manager, you will work with the Investment and Commercial Activities Director to ensure best value for money is being achieved across the portfolio of investments through creative thinking, to develop new opportunities for maximising investment across a diverse range of activities from real estate and infrastructure (e.g. rail, trams, road and 5G) to socio-economic activities and climate change activities.

Relationship Management is key to this role, as is the ability to be a “critical friend” and assist in the delivery of our investments. Monitoring performance and impact is part of the role but taking proactive steps to assist the Sponsor is critical.

The different directorates are responsible for delivering against their plans to meet the long-term strategy for the Region and their area and the role is to support and provide expert advice with this.  There will also be interaction with the Mayor of the West Midlands and at a senior level with Directors of the seven Metropolitan Councils, 3 Local Enterprise Partnerships and wider membership of non-constituent authorities where the WMCA may co-invest.

About you

We are open to the sectors candidates will have gained their experience in and you may well be working within the Investment or Development sector or in Financial Services. Experience of managing projects, dealing with changes and risk assessment in environments where reliance upon others outside of the direct team is required.

Good knowledge of the real estate sector, including an understanding of development appraisals and the development process is of distinct advantage. Above all, you will have experience of providing specialist advice and support to complex investments with an understanding of the rationale and returns for public sector investment and/or the role of patient capital.

About the team

The Investment Directorate plays a critical role in supporting the development and delivery of the investment strategy for the West Midlands Combined Authority initiating and delivering innovative approaches to secure and deploy investment. The Investment Programme has already invested close to £800m in projects and the Investment Directorate also has responsibility for two loan investment programmes to which WMCA have committed £210m for real estate projects.

About us

Our role in the West Midlands has never been more important and in these extraordinary times we’ve shown we can step forward, speak up for our region and bring people together. Everything we do is focused on making life better for people in the West Midlands – that’s our reason for being here and it drives every move we make. We lead and support others to deliver our shared future vision for the region – a happier, healthier, better connected place to live and work. 

As an employer we fully believe that we are only as great as the people who work for us.  We are committed to providing a positive, healthy and inclusive working environment where our people feel valued and respected. We are a “Leaders in Diversity” accredited organisation, are in the Inclusive Top 50 Employers List and are one of The Times Top 50 Employers for Women.

Our employees feel they can make a difference and are excited by the growth and the potential to shape the future. As the WMCA is undergoing a period of significant change, our employees are engaging with what is going on and we are encouraging a culture where people feel they can contribute towards improvements.

We’re ambitious, forward thinking and determined to find better ways of working, always leading the way in what we do. We trust and support each other to get the job done, and encourage creativity, originality and curiosity from those who work with us. We’re committed to creating an accessible and diverse workplace, one that nurtures an inclusive environment where our people can be themselves.

If your values align with ours and you’re committed to working towards creating a future we can all be proud of, we want to hear from you.

Additional information

Throughout lockdown, most of us have been working remotely and as we begin to look forward to leading a more normal life, we’re planning a new approach to the way we use our office space. We want to develop a flexible approach to the workplace which retains some of the benefits of working from home. 

This hybrid approach will mean most of us working from home some of the time, blending the best of home and office working.

We are committed to developing an organisation that is representative of the diverse communities that we serve and welcome applications from all sections of the community. The following groups are currently underrepresented: young people, Black, Asian and ethnic minority groups and women at senior levels.

We are a Disability Confident Employer and offer a guaranteed interview scheme for applicants who meet the essential job role criteria. We will make reasonable adjustments, in line with the Equality Act, for disabled applicants if these are needed. Wherever possible we will offer flexible working options which assist work-life balance.

We’re dedicated to providing a broad range of rewards and benefits and constantly benchmark our benefits packages to ensure they are attractive for all our people. As well as a competitive salary, employees also receive 27 days annual leave (plus bank holidays) and access to a great pension scheme.

Supporting documents
WMCA's Benefits Calculator.pdf
Senior Investment Portfolio Manager- JD.pdf

Company

From Monday 11th December 2023 an exciting change happened for us as an organisation - we have implemented a new system which will improve your candidate experience! To access your candidate portal for our new system, head to https://wmca.wm-jobs.co.uk/members/

If you already had an application in progress with us before the new year, don’t worry, this will continue as it normally would and there will be no impact on your application or the process. More information on our new and improved system can be found on the WMJobs help pages

West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA) was set up in 2016. We're made up of 18 local councils and 3 local enterprise partnerships (LEPs). Our goal is to make the West Midlands a happy, healthy, place to live. We do this by:

  • making it easier and safer to travel in and around the region
  • using derelict land to build homes
  • protecting our green spaces
  • making sure young people have the education and employment opportunities to make a great start in life
  • working together to support our communities and build a fairer, healthier and more inclusive West Midlands
  • tackling climate change 

Our role in the West Midlands has never been more important and in these extraordinary times we’ve shown we can step forward, speak up for our region and bring people together. Everything we do is focused on making life better for people in the West Midlands – that’s our reason for being here and it drives every move we make. We lead and support others to deliver our shared future vision for the region – a happier, healthier, better connected place to live and work.

We fully believe that we are only as great as the people who work for us and are committed to providing a positive, healthy and inclusive working environment where our people feel valued and respected. We’re ambitious, forward thinking and determined to find better ways of working, always leading the way in what we do. We trust and support each other to get the job done, and encourage creativity, originality and curiosity from those who work with us.

We’re committed to creating an accessible and diverse workplace, one that nurtures an inclusive environment where our people can be themselves. We are a “Leaders in Diversity” accredited organisation, are in the Inclusive Top 50 Employers List and are one of The Times Top 50 Employers for Women. 

If your values align with ours and you’re committed to working towards creating a future we can all be proud of, we want to hear from you.

Company info
Website
Telephone
0121 200 2787
Location
16 Summer Lane
Birmingham
West Midlands
B19 3SD
United Kingdom

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