Daisy Johnson

Portfolio Director @Historic England

Leeds, GB
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WORK HISTORY

Apr 2025 — Present

Portfolio Director @Historic England

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EDUCATION

2006 — 2007

University of Westminster

Post Graduate Diploma, Urban and Regional Planning

2004 — 2005

Middlesex University

Master's degree, Sustainable Environmental Management

1987 — 1994

Benton Park School

High School, A' Levels

1994 — 1998

University of Liverpool

BA Jt Hons, French and Hispanics Studies

SKILLS

Spatial PlanningPublic RelationsInternal CommunicationsMedia RelationsChange ManagementUrban PlanningDevelopment ProjectsLand Use PlanningPolicyPublic SectorReport WritingSustainable DevelopmentStatutory PlanningPublications ProductionCorporate CommunicationsStakeholder ManagementUrban DesignPlacemakingCommunity Master PlanningEnvironmental LawProject DeliveryProgram ManagementGermanStrategic CommunicationsUrbanismSustainabilityEnvironmental PolicyProject ManagementWater ManagementEvent ManagementProject PlanningBid WritingIndesignUrban RegenerationSpanishCommunity EngagementCommunity DevelopmentStakeholder EngagementMs ProjectDevelopment Control

ABOUT DAISY JOHNSON

Currently serving as Portfolio Director at Historic England, with 20 years experience in regeneration, planning, community engagement, and portfolio, programme and project managment in the built environment space. Leads a dynamic team of 40 professionals across three areas:• Portfolio Delivery: delivering impactful initiatives such as digital strategy, climate action, and estates.• Portfolio Development- driving business cases, benefits and pipeline planning • Portfolio Management Office - standards, guidance and learning Demonstrates a commitment to designing and resourcing large-scale, adaptive programmes and projects that respond effectively to evolving needs. Prior to this role, contributed to high-profile initiatives, including the £95m High Streets Heritage Action Zones programme and the £1bn Leeds City Region Growth Deal.Led the community engagement and masterplanning work for Ponders End High Street Regeneration, and the early stages of the Meridian Water masterplan. Combines planning, leadership, relationship-building skills and an ability to join the dots across complex organisational landscapes to drive change.Motivated by a passion to champion and preserve historic environments that enrich communities and protect the environment.Driven always by the values of: Wellbeing Trusting others and being trusted Being prepared and enabling others to do the same

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