Housing Supply Delivery Manager

  • Job Reference: 7235000022673644
  • Date Posted: 1 October 2024
  • Recruiter: CRA Group Limited
  • Location: United Kingdom
  • Salary: On Application

Job Description

Category: Public Sector and Government

Location: Camden City of London United Kingdom


The TA Delivery Manager will play a key role in overseeing the delivery of housing projects, ensuring they meet the strategic objectives of the local authority, while complying with local and national housing policies. The role focuses on driving service improvement in the prevention of temporary accommodation usage and the supply of affordable temporary accommodation through effective project management and stakeholder engagement. The role will lead on developing and improving the supply of temporary accommodation which will radically improve the day to day experience of homeless residents and those at risk, and to tackle the rising financial cost to the Council of meeting the growing demand to provide emergency and temporary accommodation for these residents. Key duties of the role: The role is directly responsible for driving delivery, providing programme assurance in collaboration with the Task Group membership and to ensure that expected benefits are delivered in line with the critical path and planned outcomes for the temporary accommodation delivery programme. You will work with the chair and membership of the Temporary Accommodation Task Group to support the aims of the group to increase, develop and diversify a cost effective, suitable and settled accommodation supply whilst improving customer standards and experience. Project manage a range of strategic and complex project workstreams as required including project timelines, budgets, and resource plans, ensuring effective risk management and problem-solving throughout project execution. Lead process improvement where needed to unblock barriers to reducing temporary accommodation and develop effective ways to measure and report on progress. Ensure effective governance is in place to provide the Senior Leadership Team with program assurance, oversight of delivery, and benefits tracking of the Temporary Accommodation program, including delivering significant financial benefits. Lead on stakeholder engagement with internal officers at all levels of the organisation and external partners to drive delivery and ensure deliverables are being implemented. Analyse and communicate performance against benchmarks, targets and trends, identifying and investigating opportunities for cost reduction and improvement within the services. Manage the delivery of service improvement work and projects within cost, time, quality and other performance targets. Identify and manage risks that are likely to affect delivery. Monitor programmes against requirement and maintain appropriate records. Oversight and leadership of the Task Group which will work to refine service requirements and challenge services to maximise the use of existing resources and opportunities to transform service delivery. Produce detailed analytical reports for presentation to senior management, and stakeholders. Contribute to an agenda of continuous improvement for Housing Services, identifying and delivering on several initiatives simultaneously. Support and drive programme governance through the production, maintenance and presentation of progress reports. Undertake other projects and duties commensurate with the role.




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