Housing Strategy Manager

Interim Housing Strategy Manager
Location: London
Salary: £443.10 per day umbrella


We are seeking a highly motivated and experienced Interim Housing Strategy Manager to join a Local Authority in Central London. The successful candidate will play a pivotal role in shaping and executing the strategic improvement initiatives within the housing sector. This position requires a strong analytically mindset, exceptional communication skills, and the ability to work collaboratively across teams and departments.

General Duties:

• Adopting an agile approach to deliver objectives quickly and efficiently.
• Providing efficient management of and accountability for staff, including recruitment, development, and performance management.
• Working as part of cross-functional project teams, ensuring delivery to a high standard.
• Managing risk effectively and supporting senior leadership to deliver on commitments.
• Understanding and navigating external inspection frameworks impacting Housing Services, with experience in managing or supporting inspections.
• Establishing positive working relationships with staff at all levels, corporate colleagues, elected members, and external organisations.
• Understanding local authority governance, decision-making processes, scrutiny, and performance reporting against Council Plans.

Specific Duties:

• Lead and support the delivery of critical housing projects.
• Produce and present consistently high-quality reports to meet the requirements of the Leadership Team.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to develop and execute strategic projects and initiatives.
• Monitor and evaluate the performance of strategic initiatives, making adjustments as necessary.
• Provide strategic guidance and support to senior leadership.
• Prepare and present reports and presentations to communicate improvement and strategic plans and progress.
• Stay informed about trends and best practices in housing strategy, development, and execution to facilitate decision-making, service transformation, and commissioning.
• Manage and advise upon political processes, ensuring quality, clarity, and consistency in the Department’s interactions with elected members and senior officers.
• Scope the demands and maintain oversight of external inspection frameworks, ensuring appropriate preparations are made in advance and that service improvement activities are identified and implemented.
• Ensure resources are available to provide advice and expertise on consultation, engagement, and co-design of services or service improvements with residents and partners.
• Ensure issues of diversity and equality inform service development and changes, providing strategic advice and guidance on meeting statutory responsibilities.
• Develop appropriate reporting through various governance forums.

Top Skills:

• Agile project management
• Excellent communication skills in writing and presentations
• Efficient management and accountability for staff
• Cross-functional project team collaboration
• Risk management and delivery support
• Understanding of external inspection frameworks
• Interpersonal skills and relationship building
• Local authority governance and decision-making understanding

Requirements:

• Extensive expertise in housing strategy
• Proven ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously