Head of PFI, Bradford Council

Company: Guardian Jobs
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Location: Saltaire
Job Description:

Bradford Council is looking for a strategic leader to take on one of its most significant commercial portfolios. The education PFI estate spans ten schools across two contracts with a lifetime capital value of circa £1.6 billion and annual expenditure of approximately £45 million, providing daily education for around 10,000 students.

As Head of PFI, you will lead the council team responsible for contract and commercial management of these partnerships, setting the long-term direction for the service and ensuring the council is well prepared for the next chapter beyond existing PFI arrangements. You will lead major commercial negotiations, oversee high-profile contractual relationships and provide strategic leadership on investment, risk, governance and performance.

This is an opportunity to build your own team and leave a lasting mark on Bradford, playing a defining role in providing the right environment for children to learn and protecting some of the council’s most important public assets.

Closing date: 20th September 2026

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Posted: August 28th, 2026