LGR Portfolio Director – Gloucestershire
Salary: £109,000 – £120,000
Contract: Full-time, Fixed Term/secondment opportunity- internal until June 2028
Location: Hybrid, with travel across Gloucestershire
Lead the Most Significant Transformation Gloucestershire Has Seen in a Generation
Gloucestershire’s seven councils are embarking on a once-in-a-generation transformation as we progress our Local Government Reorganisation (LGR) programme. We are creating a new, modernised model of local government designed to deliver better services, improved value for money, and long-term benefits for every community.
We are now seeking an exceptional and influential leader to become our LGR Portfolio Director—a role at the heart of this historic change.
Your Role and Impact
As Portfolio Director, you will:
- Provide strategic leadership for the entire LGR portfolio and oversee the transition of all seven councils into one or two new authorities.
- Shape the vision, governance and delivery frameworks that will define Gloucestershire’s future local government landscape.
- Work closely with Chief Executives, elected members, programme leads and national partners to ensure effective, timely and well-governed delivery.
- Champion high standards, innovation, collaboration, and cultural alignment across organisations.
- Represent Gloucestershire regionally and nationally, ensuring our voice, priorities and ambitions are clearly understood and supported.
This is a rare opportunity to deliver change on a scale that will influence how local services are run for decades to come.
What You Bring
We’re looking for a highly experienced transformation leader who can demonstrate:
- A strong track record in delivering complex, high-profile transformation or reorganisation programmes.
- Expertise in portfolio delivery, governance, assurance, and benefits realisation.
- Exceptional communication, political awareness, and influencing skills.
- Resilience, strategic insight, and the ability to work confidently with senior stakeholders in a fast-paced environment.
Experience of Local Government Reorganisation is beneficial, but not essential where candidates can demonstrate significant experience of delivering large-scale, multi-stakeholder change.
Why This Role Matters
This is more than a senior leadership role; it is an opportunity to shape the future of public services in Gloucestershire and to leave a lasting legacy. You will lead a transformation that will have real, long-term impact for residents, businesses, communities, and staff.
If you are motivated by complex, meaningful change and want your leadership to make history, we would be delighted to hear from you.
Apply Now
Join us and help create the foundations for a stronger, more resilient and forward-looking Gloucestershire by clicking "apply".
Please contact [email protected] to arrange an informal conversation with Jo Walker, Chief Executive of Gloucestershire County Council.
Advert closes: 7 December 2025
Online technical interview: 11 December 2025
Assessment centre: 15 December 2025
What we can offer you
- Automatic enrolment into the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS), a heavily subsidised pension providing financial security, life cover, and options for flexible retirement.
- 30 days annual leave plus bank holidays and 0.5 days additional discretionary leave
Special conditions: Flexible working; travel across Gloucestershire and occasional national travel required; some evening meetings; politically restricted role; subject to background checks.
The LGR Portfolio Team will work on behalf of all councils in Gloucestershire but will be employed by Gloucestershire County Council.