Executive Director of Resources

Executive Director of Resources

Halton Borough Council
£131,671 to £151,462

Halton Borough Council punches well above its weight, and is a place where you can make a real impact, with the difference you make felt and seen by residents across Widnes, Runcorn and the surrounding communities. The Council is now looking for an Executive Director Resources to lead all of its corporate services and help deliver an ambitious programme of change that will shape how the organisation develops in the years ahead.

THE ROLE

Reporting to the Chief Executive and as a member of the Corporate Management Team, the Executive Director of Resources provides strategic leadership across the Council’s enabling and corporate services, covering Human Resources and Corporate Affairs, Change and Improvement, Legal, Finance and ICT. The directorate is responsible for ensuring the Council has the capability, governance, people, financial resilience and digital capacity to deliver its priorities.

The heart of the role will be working closely with the Chief Executive, the Corporate Management Team and Members to deliver an ambitious programme of change with pace, at a time that is financially challenging for the whole sector. The Council is looking for someone with experience of leading corporate transformation and who can bring the credibility and resilience to drive that change across the organisation. You will take a leading role in delivering the Council’s financial recovery plan, working alongside an improvement board, while putting in place the foundations for a more sustainable organisation.

Horizon scanning will be an important part of the role, keeping the Council ahead of national policy, financial and technological change and assessing what is coming from Government and other bodies and what it means for Halton. That insight will help Members and the Corporate Management Team plan with confidence and respond early to emerging risks and opportunities.

There is a real sense of pride in Halton, and the Council has a strong culture that it now wants to develop further, establishing its own identity and what it means to be part of Halton. With HR and organisational development in the portfolio, the Executive Director will play a leading part in shaping that.

We welcome candidates from any corporate or enabling services background, including those from outside local government, provided you bring a strong corporate mindset, the breadth to lead a wide-ranging portfolio and a commitment to Halton.

To hear from Andrew Donaldson, Chief Executive:

INFORMATION

For further details, please click below for the link to the council's webpage or for more information please contact Tim Farr on 07756 293292 or tim.farr@starfishsearch.com

Candidate Pack     ROLE PROFILE     CLICK HERE Timeline

Closing Date: 29th November 2026

Longlisting (applicants not required): 30th November 2026

Technical Interviews (via Teams): 2nd December 2026

Secondary longlisting (applicants not required): 2nd December 2026

Assessment Centre (applicants required on site): 7th December 2026

Shortlisting (applicants not required): 8th December 2026

Final Panel Interviews (applicants required on site): 18th December 2026

How to apply

To make an application, please click on the apply now button below, with the following prepared:

• Your CV (no more than three sides of A4).
• A supporting statement (no more than three sides of A4) that sets out why you think this role is the right move for you and how you meet the knowledge and experience criteria.

If our client is a member of the Disability Confident Scheme and you would like to apply under the scheme, please state that clearly at the top of your supporting statement, along with any adjustments you require to be made if invited for interview.

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