Role Title: Non-Executive Director, Yourmk

ROLE PROFILE

Role Title: Non-Executive Director, YourMK

Directorate: Place

Accountable to:

Purpose of job

As a Board member, to grow and develop YourMK in its role as the Council’s main regeneration and housing asset management vehicle

Key Objectives

To oversee the RegenerationMK programme ensuring it meets the objectives of the RegnerationMK 2030 strategy.
In concert with fellow Board Directors, to grow and develop the YourMK partnership to that it fulfils the ambitions set out in the Council’s Regeneration Strategy.
In conjunction with other Board Directors, to contribute to the development of the RegenerationMK programme, ensuring that it remains relevant to meet the changing legislative and community environment.
To be accountable to the Council’s Regeneration Committee for the progress and performance of the company.
To hold to account the programme director in meeting the programme’s performance measures and indicators
To act as a champion for the communities affected by the RegenerationMK programme, ensuring that their aspirations and views are taken into account in the design of the programme.

Person Specification

Able to operate at Board level and have proven experience of doing so.
Have an deep understanding of, and ideally experience in delivery of, major regeneration or construction programmes/ projects.
Able to understand and challenge financial information and contribute towardsthe financial performance of YourMK.
Able to engage with elected Councillors, the public and other stakeholders.
Understand the political impact and implications of regeneration programmes.
Able to understand and identify with the aspirations of communities, recognising the priorities and conflicts that may exist at local level.
Able to empathise with residents in their concerns for their homes and neighbourhoods, to act on this information and represent such views in the strategic forum
Have experience of community engagement and an understanding of social exclusion issues.
Able to communicate clearly in order to put complex issues into readily understandable terms.
Have an understanding of the private sector and how it operates preferably in the field of housing construction or development.
Have an understanding of public sector governance in a complex environment.

Scope

People – internal

Proactively works with fellow directors to develop the YourMK board and company.
Liaises, coordinates and engages with fellow board directors, elected Councillors and corporate directors of the Council as appropriate.

People and Networks – external

Engages with commercial organisations to monitor and improve services and value for money.
Networks at a senior level with advisory and policy making organisations to ensure awareness of housing national issues so that they are taken into account by the programme’s strategy, policy and delivery.
Engages with local communities and enables tenants and residentsin decision-making and scrutiny.

Financial

Ensure fiduciary duties are discharged.
Scrutinises and challenges the financial performance and management of the company.
Works with fellow board members & secure external investment and funding.

Non-Financial

Able to scrutinise and monitor the operation of commercial contracts in appropriate fields, to ensure adherence to cost, quality and time considerations.

Data

Systems

Able to understand and challenge the risk management and business continuityplans of major programmes/ projects.