Luke R. Email & Phone Number

Nottingham, Gb

Nottingham, England, United Kingdom

- Visible leadership, coordination and delivery of the Council’s growth, economic growth and infrastructure agendas internally and externally, supporting and advising members, Cabinet and the Scrutiny committee - Leading, coordinating and managing the Council’s internal forums for growth, including the Growth Steering Group, Growth Advisory Board, Strategic Commissioning Group and Cabinet- Formal Head of Service responsibilities (December 2022 – October 2023) including business and financial planning for the Council’s Growth Service (£1.5m budget)- Leading County Council engagement with District and Borough Councils and developers on major asset investment and infrastructure projects. Responsible for successfully embedding Council objectives at an early stage and negotiating PPAs and S106 agreements- Managing, leading and delivering an innovative grant funding strategy (£250m+) to deliver the Council’s capital programme (2023-24), which reduced Council financial liability by over £50m- Headed large and diverse portfolio of complex major projects including an NSIP, EM Freeport (£25m seed capital fund), EM Development Corporation, major house build projects and accompanying infrastructure and amenities including Whetstone Pastures (2,000 homes), Lutterworth East (3,000 homes) and Isley Walton (4,500 homes)- Leading major corporate projects, including introduction of an organisational approach to delivering growth in Leicestershire- Line management of senior project managers, specialist external consultants and matrix management of large project and programme teams (30+ staff)

Nottingham, United Kingdom

- Successfully delivered Charity Commission and legal compliance across Board processes, finances and accounting, activities and operations for two consecutive years- Instrumental in supporting the charity and company to significant commercial growth during the pandemic, doubling annual revenue - Successfully led major donor and fund lobbying, identifying and securing new investment from over 10 charitable funds - Undertook board-level skills review and subsequent director / trustee recruitment, ensuring smooth and efficient transitions

Nottingham

- Effective and valuable contributions at Board meetings, delivering clear, visible leadership, representing the work of the company externally and developed networks and proposed streams of revenue generation and business growth - Successfully participated in strategic-level review of the company’s vision, values and mission, supporting development and implementation of an innovative new company strategy in response to financial pressures during the Covid-19 pandemic- Approving business plans, strategies and investment proposals. Signing off financial records and contracts to ensure legal compliance

Canary Wharf, London

- Leading the organisation’s UK strategic innovation activity - Programme management of strategic cross-cutting business projects- Solution development for complex customer challenges - Management of dispersed national team of technical subject matter experts - Developing strategic grant funding capability - Start-up investment fund management

Nottingham, United Kingdom

Nottingham, United Kingdom

The Future Leaders of Nottingham programme is for people that have been identified as having the potential to take on future senior leadership roles. The programme aims to develop leadership skills, establish a sustainable and talented pool of experienced, qualified leaders and help strengthen networks and relationships.

London, United Kingdom