Procurement Assurance Manager

Procurement Assurance Manager

Contract: Permanent - Full time

Salary: £49,955 to £55,506 per annum for 35 hours per week.

Location: Bruce Kenrick House, 2 Killick Street, London N1 9FL

Workplace Type: Hybrid - 2 days per week in the office

What you’ll do

Do you have a passion for governance, compliance and improving the way procurement operates? Are you looking for an opportunity to shape how one of London’s largest housing associations delivers transparent, compliant and value-driven procurement?

We’re looking for an experienced Procurement Assurance Manager to join our Procurement team at Notting Hill Genesis.

Reporting into the Procurement function, you’ll play a pivotal role in ensuring the organisation complies with the Procurement Act 2023 by leading the development, implementation and ongoing management of procurement assurance, governance and reporting processes. You’ll work closely with stakeholders across the business, providing expert advice, training and guidance whilst ensuring statutory procurement notices are published accurately and within regulatory timeframes.

This is an exciting opportunity to influence procurement best practice across the organisation, strengthen governance and help embed transparency throughout the entire procurement lifecycle.

How you’ll do it

• Lead the development and continuous improvement of procurement assurance, reporting processes and compliance frameworks.
• Ensure compliance with the Procurement Act 2023 and associated public procurement regulations.
• Develop and implement procedures that support statutory procurement reporting requirements.
• Lead on the publication of procurement notices through the central digital platform within required legislative deadlines.
• Build strong working relationships across directorates, acting as a trusted business partner on procurement assurance and compliance matters.

The ideal candidate

We believe great service starts with great people, and we are committed to recruiting and developing passionate, enthusiastic, and talented individuals who can add value to our thriving organisation.

Pending confirmation of legislative changes, this role may require a qualification to demonstrate competence. If not already qualified, there may be an expectation to study towards a professional qualification.

Essential:

• CIPS Level 4 qualification (or willingness to work towards achieving it).
• Excellent knowledge of Public Contracts Regulations 2015 and a strong understanding of the Procurement Act 2023.
• Experience developing or managing procurement governance, assurance or compliance processes.
• Strong understanding of procurement reporting requirements and statutory compliance.
• Experience working with multiple stakeholders and influencing at all organisational levels.
• Excellent communication, negotiation and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Strong analytical capability with experience interpreting procurement or performance data.
• Advanced Microsoft Office skills, particularly Excel, alongside strong data analysis abilities.

What’s in it for you?

Once you join us, you’ll find plenty of opportunities to grow within our organisation. You’ll also have access to a wide range of learning opportunities to help you achieve and maximise your potential.

Benefits include:

• Excellent annual leave allowance and flexible working opportunities (qualifying period may apply)
• Generous pension scheme
• Enhanced maternity, paternity, and adoption pay in addition to statutory entitlements (qualifying period may apply)
• Employee assistance - free confidential advice and counselling services provided by independent specialist organisations.
• Health cash plan
• Staff discounts - we give our staff access to discounts at hundreds of major retailers, gyms, restaurants, entertainment, days out, insurance, and much more.
• Interest free loans - season ticket loan, tenancy deposit loan, and training loan
• Cycle to work scheme.
• Life Assurance x 4 annual salary

All about us

Notting Hill Genesis is a not-for-profit organisation providing affordable homes for Londoners and it is now one of the largest housing associations in London. We are both a landlord and a developer, with more than 65,000 existing homes and 10,000 more in our pipeline and we employ around 1,800 employees. For more information on what we do and what makes us different please visit:https://group.nhg.org.uk/careers/

We welcome applications from everyone. We actively monitor the diversity of our workforce and strive to show equal representation throughout all levels of the organisation. We are a Stonewall Diversity Champion, a Disability Confident employer amongst other diversity commitments.

To find out more about our approach to equality, diversity and inclusion please visit: https://group.nhg.org.uk/careers/diversity-is-our-strength/

Selection Process

Step 1: If you are interested, please send your application now!

Step 2: Successful candidates will be invited to interview

Please apply for this role online. If you are not able to apply online or if you have any reasonable adjustment requirements arising from a disability or medical condition to fully participate in the recruitment process, please discuss this with our hiring team via jobs@nhg.org.uk.

NHG reserves the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role, so we advise you to submit your application at your earliest opportunity.