Hazel Ellard
Norwich,Norfolk
Summary
Extensive experience of operational delivery and strategic oversight in local government. A strong communicator and leader with experience across different departments. Extremely self motivated and delivers within the culture and values of the organisation.
Overview
22
22
years of professional experience
Work History
Head of Strategic Asset Management
South Norfolk and Broadland Councils
2025.09 - Current
- Lead on asset transformation programme implementation including asset compliance
- Management of facilities team and Councils headquarters
- Strategic oversight of Council housing company including business planning finances
- Managed transition of food innovation centre operations to in-house team.
Broadland Growth Limited Development Manager
Broadland District Council
2023.12 - 2025.08
- Set up Councils as Registered Providers of social housing
- Delivery manager for acquisition and refurbishment of properties for temporary accommodation
- Operational management of Broadland Growth Limited and set up of new housing company
- Brought private sector leased properties into the company in a new private rented sector model
Assistant Manager - Strategic Property
Babergh and Mid-Suffolk Councils
2021.03 - 2023.11
- Managed council house delivery programme with a total budget of £95m
- Managed and recruited a development team
- Responsible for delivery through all RIBA stages pre and post contract and S106 acquisitions
- Led on shared ownership programme including appointment of marketing agent at a value of £400k
- Implemented a handover process for 130 new homes in first year in post
- Obtained member approval for design guide and technical specification for new council housing
Growth Delivery Manager
South Norfolk and Broadland Councils
2004.10 - 2021.02
- Growth Delivery Manager - managed a team of nine staff looking after community assets, green infrastructure, housing enabling and non-residential development projects
- Client for Joint Venture housing company delivering two residential developments for market housing
- Client for a multi award winning certified Passiv-Haus development which featured on Grand Designs
- Council client on development of a village hall cross subsidised by delivery of market housing
- Housing Development Manager - negotiation of affordable housing in S106 developments, worked with partners to deliver speialist housing schemes
Education
MBA - Construction and Real Estate
University of the Built Environment
2027-01
Grad certificate - Urban Design and Placeshaping
Anglian Ruskin University
2011-01
Postgrad Diploma in Housing
De Montford University
2008-01
BSc Rural Environment Studies
Wye College (University of London)
1996-01
A'levels and GCSE's including English and Maths
Tewkesbury Comprehensive school
2008-01
Skills
- Budget management
- Client and stakeholder engagement
- Extensive leadership and management skills
- Excellent communication skills
- Commercial accumen
Professional membership and voluntary work
- Member of the Chartered Institute of Housing
- Steering group member of 'Women in the Built Environment'
- Previous volunteer work includes mentoring for a refugee project, Trustee for Emmaus Norwich, supporting young people completing their Duke of Edinburgh's Award and a year's voluntary work with a recycling charity devising and delivering recycling workshops in schools.
Timeline
Head of Strategic Asset Management
South Norfolk and Broadland Councils
2025.09 - Current
Broadland Growth Limited Development Manager
Broadland District Council
2023.12 - 2025.08
Assistant Manager - Strategic Property
Babergh and Mid-Suffolk Councils
2021.03 - 2023.11
Growth Delivery Manager
South Norfolk and Broadland Councils
2004.10 - 2021.02
MBA - Construction and Real Estate
University of the Built Environment
Grad certificate - Urban Design and Placeshaping
Anglian Ruskin University
Postgrad Diploma in Housing
De Montford University
BSc Rural Environment Studies
Wye College (University of London)
A'levels and GCSE's including English and Maths
Tewkesbury Comprehensive school