Head of Asset Management
This is a Permanent, Full Time vacancy that will close in {x} days at {xx:xx} BST.
The vacancy
Are you an inspirational leader with a clear focus to make a difference to the quality, safety and sustainability of our housing portfolio and the communities in which these homes are provided?
Do you believe that providing a good quality, safe and efficient home for customers should be a business’s number one priority?
We have an excellent opportunity for an experienced Head of Asset Management to motivate, inspire and develop the Asset Management team. You will work on strategic forecasting and lead on our asset management strategy and asset data to influence, shape and plan investment, lead and shaping our approach to regeneration and our environmental ambition. Providing strong customer focussed leadership, you will ensure the customer voice is heard in asset management decisions. You be responsible for the procurement and delivery of investment, decent homes, decarbonisation work, compliance investment, regeneration and refurbishment schemes. As a member of Connexus Senior Management Team (SMT) provide strong visible and collective leadership across Connexus delivering our strategic vision and PRIDE values.
At the heart of what we do is delivering Good Quality Affordable Homes for our Customers.
You will lead our technical surveying and support team to provide competent advice and assessments of portfolio issues and ensure proficient contract management and delivery of major works and investment.
We’re looking for an individual with substantial experience in asset management, delivery of works, data capture, HHSRS, and decent homes assessments and devising mitigation plans. With experience of regeneration, refurbishment and delivery of substantial investment work, you will demonstrate strategic senior management experience in leading an asset management service, including regeneration. Commercially aware with an understanding of how to maximise opportunities for growth and investment, whilst understanding the current issues and future challenges facing the social housing sector and their impact on the asset portfolio. You will have strong contract management and procurement skills with a thorough knowledge of relevant health and safety legislation. With extensive people-management experience, you will have strategic leadership skills being innovative and results-driven and lead others to innovate and change. Due to the nature of the role, it is essential to have a full driving licence, as the role will involve travel.
We reserve the right to close this recruitment if it is deemed that we have received a suitable number of applications. On this basis we would advise that applications are submitted as soon as possible.
This role has been identified as suitable for hybrid working which will be a combination of home working and working from our offices with Head office at Craven Arms and travel to other offices as required.
Interview date (potential): 13th August (there is flexibility on the date)
About Connexus
Connexus is a community focused housing group which aims to deliver good quality homes and services across Shropshire and Herefordshire. The work our teams do is varied, and no two days are the same.
We provide an excellent offer for colleagues which includes flexible working options combined with some fantastic benefits. We’re here to support colleagues at every step of the way with training and development opportunities, helping you make the most of your career. If you want to work with like-minded people and would like to make a difference to the lives of our customers, Connexus could be the right fit for you.
Connexus is committed to equality of opportunity for all employees and is keen to address areas of under representation in its workforce, this is because we really understand the importance of different voices, experiences, perspectives, and backgrounds within our workforce. We strongly encourage applications from members of underrepresented groups.
Life at Connexus
Connexus is a community focused rural housing group with over 10,500 homes across Shropshire and Herefordshire.
Our people are passionate about the services we provide and we will invest in them and empower them to provide a great service to all of our customers.
Our clear focus is excellent service delivery.
Some of the benefits
Up to 30 days annual leave & Bank Holidays
Generous pension scheme
Westfield Health healthcare plan
Continual learning and development opportunities
Paid sickness leave (upon successful completion of probationary period)
Enhanced maternity/ paternity pay
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