Property Delivery Manager - Newbury, United Kingdom - Sovereign Housing Association

Sovereign Housing Association

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Newbury, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

At Sovereign we are driven by our social purpose where our customers are at the heart of everything we do - more homes, better places, excellent services.

Providing an efficient 'right first time' repairs and maintenance services to our properties is ourkey focus.

Our commitment to sustainability means that we are motivated by delivering sustainable, safe and high-quality homes and communities.

We have a great new opportunity for a
Delivery Manager - Projects in the
Berkshire area to lead a team of specialised contractors, in house workforce and consultants dependant on the specialised work types and activities.

**The role

Reporting into the Projects Manager, you'll lead a specialist project team to deliver a customer centric, high quality, value for money, building and compliance projects.

You'll ensure that all works are undertaken in a competent and safe manner with our customers at the centre of everything we do and ensure that Sovereign meets its commitments, monitors its performance and evidences its delivery relating to all its Regulatoryand legislative obligations.

You'll also promote a positive collaborative culture of Building Safety and Compliance, taking personal responsibility for escalating any concerns to the Building Safety & Compliance Team for consideration and/or investigation.

**What you'll need
To be successful in this role you will need:

Experience and knowledge of leading a team of specialised contractors in delivering complex compliance/safety projects, with a high knowledge of compliance requirements
Excellent demonstratable knowledge of programme development and performance improvement in a social housing environment
Ability to plan, track and forecast income and expenditure against relevant budgets, to deliver a value for money service whilst taking actions to mitigate any risks to Sovereign
Ability to operate with commercial acumen
Evidence of delivering on innovative concepts, utilising future changes in policy to support flexibility in a responsive organisation
Ability to inspire, support and develop others to optimise their performance
Possess strong people skills and an effective communicator, able to influence and challenge
Evidence of excellent customer service achievements in a complex delivery environment
Proficient use of Microsoft office suite with Intermediate or advanced Excel skills

There will be some travel involved with this role so you should be happy to travel, have access to a vehicle and a full UK driving licence.

What you'll receive from us
We have some fantastic benefits on offer at Sovereign, including:

£450 flex-pot annually, discounted shopping & cycling scheme
25 Days Holiday + Bank Holidays (with an extra day every year up to 30 days)
Company pension scheme matched up to 12%, life cover at 4x your salary
Flexible working we're committed to giving people flexibility as widely as possible
Options for private medical insurance, dental insurance & critical illness cover

We are committed to our Equality Diversity and Inclusion strategy and believe that you can truly be yourself at Sovereign.

Take a look at our careers site to learn more about us and our values.