· Leadership of the Combined Authority
· Engagement with Government Ministers and Departments
· Overarching responsibility for developing and implementing the strategic direction of the Combined Authority
· Chair of Combined Authority: nominating lead member responsibilities and chairs of executive committees
· Public sector reform
· Lead Member of the Business Board (local enterprise partnership) for the Combined Authority. In conjunction with the Business Board, responsible for the development of the Local Industrial Strategy
· Aligning delivery of the Local Industrial Strategy with the strategic framework of the Combined Authority
· Combined Authority local and national ambassador for key business sectors:
o Life Sciences and Healthcare
o Advanced Manufacturing
o Agritech
o ICT, Digital and Creative
o Place-based growth strategies including Market Towns and Core Cities
o Enterprise zones: impact of Brexit
· Ambassador for Cambridgeshire and Peterborough to secure inward investment
· Assurance and Monitoring and Evaluation Frameworks
· The Mayor has executive functions in relation to the Mayoral budget and non- statutory spatial planning
· Communications Strategy