Programme Delivery Director
Carrington West are hiring for Programme Delivery Director on an interim contract. This is a programme delivery role, working in the Community Housing service and is directly responsible for strategically managing the delivery of a range of service improvement initiatives relating to Temporary Accommodation.
The Role
The role will report directly to the Assistant Director of Housing and will be responsible for driving delivery and leading on reporting and quality assurance. The role will also lead on ensuring that expected outcomes and planned benefits are monitored and delivered in line with the critical path. The role will work closely and collaboratively with the Corporate Head of Community Housing and colleagues within the service as well as key stakeholders e.g. Corporate Transformation & Improvement, Finance and Human Resources.
It is essential that applicants have technical knowledge and practical experience of public sector housing services to ensure that the project approach meets statutory, regulatory and legal requirements, as well as supporting the Council's key transformation design principles i.e. placing communities at the heart of all that we do, being digital first, a more commercial use of our assets, buying better, becoming a green council and working in an enabling way.
The Ideal Candidate
·Knowledge and senior level experience of public sector Housing Services - essential.
·Experience of delivering change and transformation in a public sector environment
·Knowledge and understanding of Local Authority services
·Proven project/programme management skills and experience
·Strong analytical and commercial skills
·Experience of leading and managing complex change projects
·Strong leadership skills, modelling a performance culture and constructively building achievement, confidence and skills in others
·Ability to question and challenge conventional thinking, with a continual eye on the bigger picture in terms of the corporate context and external environment
·Ability to role model agility and adaptability in mindset and ways of working
·Ability to work effectively and successfully with key stakeholders including Members, residents, businesses, communities, partner organisations and other public services
·Commitment to own personal and professional development to meet the changing demands of the role
·Proven ability to demonstrate a high level of innovation and creativity.
Candidates must have the right to work in the UK to be considered for this role
What you need to do now:
If you are interested in this role and fit the criteria above, please send us your application today. If you have any questions about the vacancy please click APPLY NOW
FOOTNOTE:
If you feel that you are right for this job technically, but the rate, location or seniority does not suit you specifically then please still feel free to send us your CV. We constantly recruit for jobs very similar to this one at all levels UK Wide. We are always keen to chat with you discreetly about your employment situation.
Even if you are happy in your current job for now, we always welcome calls from Housing professionals keen to make their introductions for future months or years. Our specialist team has a combined 100+ years' experience in this market.
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