Private Sector Fire and Building Safety Strategic Lead

About the Role

Tower Hamlets is rebuilding its team dedicated to deliver the London Remediation Acceleration Action Plan to keep residents safe in their homes. This role will at the heart of leading that work.

The role does not require technical qualifications but is moreover about programme delivery, stakeholder engagement and a commitment to resident safety.

Reporting directly to the Director this role will provide effective programme management and strategic advice.

As well as strong and inspirational leadership working closely with MHCLG, GLA, Homes England, LFB, JIT on prioritisation and escalation.

You’ll implement a resources plan and effectively and manage a high-profile, multi-disciplinary technical team delivering inspections, assessments, enforcement, and legal casework.

You’ll act as the main senior escalation point for buildings of concern and be an active listener to resident concerns.

Key Responsibilities

• Leadership of the team’s programme of work and its resources
• Stakeholder relationship management
• Installation of robust data management
• Submission of statutory and other returns to government, GLA or others
• Solution focussed strategic advice

About You

You will have:

• Knowledge of Building Safety Act 2022 and Housing Act 2004.
• Understanding of high-rise and higher-risk residential buildings
• Excellent understanding of risk governance, compliance, and enforcement in high-risk residential buildings, with a focus on external wall systems and systemic building defects.
• Proven ability to lead a sensitive and high-profile programme.
• Experience in managing a multi-disciplinary team in a high-pressure environment
• Excellent stakeholder management
•  Extensive experience negotiating compliance outcomes with freeholders, agents, developers, and leaseholders
• A commitment to improving housing standards and resident safety

Our Benefits

• Competitive salary

• Local Government Pension Scheme membership.

• Generous annual leave: 29 days, rising to 33 with 5+ years’ service, plus bank holidays and 3 additional days at Christmas.

• Flexible and agile working to support work–life balance.

• Staff money-saving schemes (e.g., rent deposit loans, season ticket loans).

• Learning and development opportunities through our Learning Academy, with clear career development and leadership pathways.

Tower Hamlets is a truly unique borough at the heart of London – a place where history and innovation sit side by side. From the docks and markets that shaped the East End to the global business hub of Canary Wharf, we are proud to be one of the most dynamic, diverse, and ambitious communities in the UK. We are also one of the fastest growing and youngest boroughs in the country, offering unrivalled opportunities to make a real difference to people’s lives. Our residents are energetic, creative, and resilient, and our council is committed to delivering the best possible services and opportunities for them.

Our award-winning new Town Hall in Whitechapel provides a modern, flexible workplace for our staff, right at the heart of the borough and directly opposite Whitechapel Tube and Elizabeth line station. It is more than just a workplace – it’s a hub for collaboration, innovation and community, designed to bring out the best in our people.

As an employer, we put equality, diversity, and inclusion at the heart of everything we do. Our active Employee Network Groups celebrate and champion our workforce, helping to ensure that everyone feels a sense of belonging. Guided by our TOWER values – Together, Open, Willing, Excellent and Respect – we are building a positive, inclusive culture where colleagues can thrive.

At Tower Hamlets Council, you’ll find exciting challenges, supportive colleagues, and the chance to shape one of London’s most important and vibrant places. If you’re looking for a role where you can see the impact of your work every day, then Tower Hamlets is the place for you.