Waste Strategy Manager

Cambridgeshire County Council is embarking on a significant waste transformation programme. With major national reforms, evolving environmental legislation and a drive for optimising value for money, environmental outcomes and service delivery from our contracted services, we are seeking an exceptional Waste Strategy Manager on a temporary basis until the end of March 2028 (with the potential for an extension to this date) to lead this complex and high‑profile agenda.

What will you be doing?

• Leading the design, coordination and programme management of long‑term waste strategy and waste transformation workstreams.
• Providing expert commercial, technical and legislative advice to senior officers, Elected Members and the Programme Board.
• Overseeing procurement and negotiation of waste service options, ensuring alignment with waste hierarchy principles and circular economy objectives.
• Managing complex interdependencies across all p...