Revenues Development Lead
Birmingham City Council
Job id 4739

West Midlands
Salary £40,221 - £48,474 GR5 - £40,221 - £48,474

Closing Date 1st of December 2024

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Revenues Development Lead

Permanent

Grade 5 - £40,221 - £48,474 

Consultation grade - subject to formal evaluation under the Pay Equity Review

Working 36.50 hours per week.

Council House, Birmingham / Remote Working

Birmingham City Council is looking for a Revenues Development Lead to deal with the design and implementation of Council Tax and Business Rates projects.

The successful applicant will need to be able to hit the ground running and be experienced in project management and process redesign as well as the management and supervision of staff. The applicant’s well developed influencing skills will enable them to provide direction and guidance to teams across the revenue service.

This is a very challenging position that requires the successful candidate to work closely with other areas of the council including IT, finance, procurement, benefits, customer services and external partners and stakeholders.

One of the key priorities for the service is to increase revenue collection and improve efficiencies through the implementation of new software and process redesign. The successful applicant will ensure that change activities are carried out to a high standard including impact assessments, readiness assessments, communications and training. 

The applicant will need to possess excellent problem-solving skills, experience of planning, forecasting, and producing management reports to support organisational change.

Experience and Skills

You will need.

• management experience
• experience and knowledge of local taxation law and practice
• experience of project management and process redesign
• excellent written, communication and customer service skills
• public presentation skills
• research and analytical skills, and the ability to translate strategy and policy into practical business processes
• to work well as part of a team and on your own initiative
• to work to unpredictable deadlines
• to work with a high degree of accuracy and attention to detail

For any informal enquires please contact Jonathan Woodward Mob: 07864 932011

Email: Jonathan.woodward@birmingham.gov.uk

You must upload a Supporting Statement via the attachments part of your application. This is required for shortlisting; you need to describe how your experience and skills fit the essential criteria for the role as specified in the Person Specification. If you do not attach your Supporting Statement, your application will not be considered.

Birmingham City Council is an accredited Disability Confident Leader employer, and we are committed to employing, retaining and developing all of our people.

We want to ensure your recruitment journey with us is a positive and equitable one, so please let us know if there are any reasonable adjustments, additional support, accessibility needs, or if there is any way in which we can support you through your application.

Closing date 1st December at 23.59.  

Ref: BCC2615

We welcome applications from people with caring responsibilities and flexible working options will be considered.

A Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check will be undertaken.

Proof of Right to work in the UK will be required for all applicants in accordance with UK Home Office requirements, before any employment offer can be confirmed.

Non-UK applicants (excluding Ireland) would be required to hold a relevant Visa from the UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI).

Job Description and Person Specification 

Job Description and Person Specification