The role:

The Head of Investment, Development & Partnership will collaborate with the Homes Director in driving our Investment, Decarbonisation, and Development strategies, whilst ensuring our customers have ‘Great Homes’ for the future. Our focus is on zero tolerance for damp and mould in our properties.

We value colleagues who consistently demonstrate and champion our values and who create positive relationships with colleagues, customers and stakeholders.

Although not an exhaustive list, key responsibilities include:

• Lead the ongoing assessment of our assets, both individually and holistically, while overseeing a high-quality mixed tenure programme, fostering sustainable growth aligned with our objectives.
• Lead and manage the efforts to achieve zero carbon emissions in our properties and manage the sales programme to meet strategic targets.
• Lead the Investment, Development, and Partnerships team, nurturing a culture of high performance and developing new partnerships to provide growth in investment opportunities.
• Establish and maintain strong business relations with local authority partners, Government, other local government agencies, property agencies, developers, investors, landowners and other Housing Associations and stakeholders to ensure the organisation is a preferred social landlord partner.

About You:

Whether you join us to share your skills or gain new ones, to lift people up or learn about yourself, you’ll be valued, challenged and very welcome. No matter who you are, where you’re from, or the journey you’ve been on so far, we’ll welcome your unique experience and perspective – and help you find your brighter future.

Depending on the role, we don’t always require relevant experience and via our Brighter Places University we offer training and mentoring to help you get the most out of your role.

For this role we are looking for individuals who have:

• Degree level standard education and/or relevant professional qualification/or experience (e.g. RICS/RTPI/CIOH/RIBA/CIOB).
• Relevant sector experience in a similar role.
• Experience of strategic asset management in an investment environment.
• Relevant and proven experience in a strategic role in investment and development or related property field.
• Knowledge of new build development principles and the ability to apply them within an organisation.
• Proven experience of developing strong partnerships with external and internal stakeholders.
• An ability to think strategically, horizon scan and plan, taking into account external factors that impact on the organisation.
• Excellent people management skills and the ability to inspire and influence those around them.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills and can demonstrate an ability to take complex, strategic initiatives and communicate them effectively.