Head of Governance

Head of Governance

Directorate

Legal and Democratic Services

Grade

G19

Salary

£62,470-£69,070

Location

East Midlands

Contract

Permanent

Shape the future of a region

This is not a standard public sector role.

This is a rare opportunity to take on a senior leadership position at the heart of one of the UK’s newest and most ambitious Combined County Authorities — shaping how power, funding and decisions are made for the East Midlands as devolution deepens.

At EMCCA, we are unlocking billions of pounds of investment and bringing together powers over transport, housing, skills, economic development and net zero to transform lives across Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire.

As Head of Governance, you will be central to that mission - designing, embedding and continuously evolving the governance framework that underpins delivery at scale.

Why this role matters

Good governance here is not about process for its own sake.

It is about enabling confident, timely, lawful decision-making that delivers real outcomes for our communities and building a model of excellence.

We are deliberately doing governance differently at EMCCA creating an “East Midlands way” that evolves as our powers grow and our organisation matures.

This role gives you the platform to lead that change.

What makes this role different

You will not be maintaining a static governance model, you will be building one in real time.