Housing Strategy Manager
Critical Project Resourcing
- Central London
- £443 per day
- Interim
- Full-time
- Adopting an agile approach to deliver objectives quickly and efficiently.
- Providing efficient management of and accountability for staff, including recruitment, development, and performance management.
- Working as part of cross-functional project teams, ensuring delivery to a high standard.
- Managing risk effectively and supporting senior leadership to deliver on commitments.
- Understanding and navigating external inspection frameworks impacting Housing Services, with experience in managing or supporting inspections.
- Establishing positive working relationships with staff at all levels, corporate colleagues, elected members, and external organisations.
- Understanding local authority governance, decision-making processes, scrutiny, and performance reporting against Council Plans.
- Lead and support the delivery of critical housing projects.
- Produce and present consistently high-quality reports to meet the requirements of the Leadership Team.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to develop and execute strategic projects and initiatives.
- Monitor and evaluate the performance of strategic initiatives, making adjustments as necessary.
- Provide strategic guidance and support to senior leadership.
- Prepare and present reports and presentations to communicate improvement and strategic plans and progress.
- Stay informed about trends and best practices in housing strategy, development, and execution to facilitate decision-making, service transformation, and commissioning.
- Manage and advise upon political processes, ensuring quality, clarity, and consistency in the Department's interactions with elected members and senior officers.
- Scope the demands and maintain oversight of external inspection frameworks, ensuring appropriate preparations are made in advance and that service improvement activities are identified and implemented.
- Ensure resources are available to provide advice and expertise on consultation, engagement, and co-design of services or service improvements with residents and partners.
- Ensure issues of diversity and equality inform service development and changes, providing strategic advice and guidance on meeting statutory responsibilities.
- Develop appropriate reporting through various governance forums.
- Agile project management
- Excellent communication skills in writing and presentations
- Efficient management and accountability for staff
- Cross-functional project team collaboration
- Risk management and delivery support
- Understanding of external inspection frameworks
- Interpersonal skills and relationship building
- Local authority governance and decision-making understanding
- Extensive expertise in housing strategy
- Proven ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously
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