Strategic Partnerships Manager Resume Sample

• Delivered a holistic approach to major investment planning and programming.
• Led integrated infrastructure planning involving rivers, highways, rail, housing, and environmental projects.
• Ensured a joined-up approach that maximized economic, place-making, environmental, and sustainability opportunities.
• Coordinated cross-sector collaboration to achieve strategic regional development goals.

• Led a UK national pilot for adaptive planning frameworks, working with Defra and national leads.
• Secured over £60 million in investment for environmental infrastructure as part of COVID-19 recovery efforts.
• Managed relationships with a 46-member MP Caucus and led ministerial briefings to secure political support.
• Presented at national conferences to share thought leadership on the ‘One Water’ approach.

• Established strategic partnerships to maintain a robust infrastructure pipeline for flood risk management.
• Secured over £5 million in contributions for integrated infrastructure delivery.
• Showcased the role of environmental infrastructure in increasing land value and productivity.
• Drove joint investment planning across partner organizations to maximize funding and delivery opportunities.

• Masterplanned development sites with developers and agents.
• Liaised with agents to unlock sites and identify end users.
• Developed corporate governance arrangements to prioritize infrastructure projects.
• Aligned funding mechanisms such as CIL, S106, and LEP Local Growth Fund to maximize infrastructure delivery.

• Engaged with national and local infrastructure providers.
• Developed policies for the local plan, including environmental policies on design, water management, and infrastructure.
• Negotiated with developers on policy approaches and site requirements.
• Appeared at public examinations for the Core Strategy DPD, Site Allocations DPD, and CIL Charging Schedule.

• Developed planning policies and supplementary planning documents during the transition to the Local Development Framework.
• Project managed evidence-based studies such as SHLAA, Water Cycle Study, and SFRA.
• Analyzed study findings to ensure a robust information base for identifying local issues and future needs.
• Provided formal planning policy responses to inform future development proposals and decisions.