Regional Programme Delivery Manager

About Us

The Guinness Partnership is one of the leading providers of social housing in England. We build and manage homes and provide housing services to around 140,000 customers nationwide. Of our 70,000 homes, more than 70% are let at a social or affordable rent, while around 10,000 are owned or part-owned by the people who live in them.

Our vision is to deliver great service, provide great homes, to be a great business and to be a great place to work. Because everything we do is about our customers, our communities and our people, any profit we make is re-invested in new and existing homes and improving services.

About the role

We have an exciting opportunity for a Regional Programme Delivery Manager to join the Guinness Team. This is a permanent, full-time vacancy based in our Oldham, Bower House office. We are currently working to a hybrid working style.

The overall purpose of the role is to lead a team responsible for complex planned works, building safety remediation and retrofit sustainability projects, whilst providing the highest level of customer service, and maintaining building safety.

What we’re looking for

We know that how we do things is just as important as what we do, so you’ll not only be highly self-motivated with the rigour to pursue goals, but you’ll also be a confident collaborator, networker and relationship builder with a willingness to go the extra mile to get the job done.

You’ll be able to demonstrate:

Essential:

• Project management experience delivering complex and high value asset investment programmes.
• Demonstrable commercial acumen and budget management of all aspects of large and multiple projects.
• Proven experience of providing excellent customer service.
• Experience of performance management and motivating a team of professionals.
• In depth knowledge and experience of building construction, repair techniques, building safety and retrofit to current legislation and regulations, including CDM regulations.
• Ability to communicate clearly, both orally and written, and have experience with writing reports at a senior level.
• Excellent planning and organisational skills and proven experience of successfully delivering major and complex projects.
• Proven ability and experience to manage H&S obligations.
• Knowledge of MS Office, housing and property management systems and an understanding of new technologies related to housing.
• Demonstrates the Guinness Behaviours.
• Demonstrates the Guinness Leadership and Management Standard

Desirable:

• Up to date practical knowledge of the Building Safety Act, PS9980, PAS2030/25, sprinkler install standards and associated construction practices.
• Extensive knowledge of building/fire safety, retrofit and renewal/regeneration component replacement.
• In depth knowledge and understanding of social landlord activities

Qualifications

Essential:

• Educated to level 6 (Degree) in building, construction surveying or similar.
• MRICS or MCIOB and/or member of similar professional body

Desirable:

• Chartered status of RICS or CIOB or similar professional body.
• NEBOSH certification
• CFPA Diploma in fire prevention or equivalent

If you’re interested in finding out more about the key responsibilities of the role, please review the role profile.