Head of Planned Works Greater Manchester Hours of Work: 35 per week Salary: £70,000 Closing date: 27th January 2025 at 10am Interviews: TBC At MSV Housing we’re committed to making sure our customers have good quality safe homes, and our Head of Planned Works are key to making this happen. We are looking to recruit an experienced individual, to join our established team. Reporting to our Director of Asset Operations, our Head of Planned Works will lead and manage the Planned Works Team in delivering high-quality, cost-effective, and compliant planned preventive maintenance, capital component replacement, and retrofit works. In addition, we are looking for candidates that have a passion to advocate on behalf of people and communities. What will our Head of Planned Works do; Strategic Leadership and Impact: Lead the development and execution of asset management strategies and Influence key decisions across the organisation that shape the direction of large-scale capital works and retrofit projects. Programme Delivery: Oversee the effective delivery of capital component replacement programmes, energy efficiency and retrofit programmes ensuring they’re delivered on time and within budget. Cross-Departmental Collaboration: Work closely with colleagues across the business to ensure strategic alignment and efficient, customer focussed programme delivery. Performance Monitoring and Reporting: Implement robust performance management processes, using KPIs and metrics to measure success. Leadership & Management: Provide leadership, performance management support, motivation and coaching to reporting team members to ensure that performance is high and supports personal development and growth, colleagues develop their responsibility, experience, knowledge and expertise. What we are looking for; Professional qualification in a housing/construction specialism Experience in a senior or lead role in planned works related services. Significant experience managing large-scale planned works and retrofit programmes, including capital component replacement. Demonstrable experience managing multi-million-pound budgets (£15m–£20m) and ensuring VfM. Strong knowledge of relevant legislation, including CDM regulations, building standards, and funding scheme compliance. Strong leadership skills with the ability to motivate and manage teams. Excellent communication and stakeholder management abilities. Full driving licence and willing to travel across the Northwest We offer a range of great benefits including: Essential car user allowance to support you with car running costs Flexibility on where you work with home working kit provided 33 days holiday per year plus bank holidays, and a holiday a buy scheme. Company pension scheme with up to 10% matched contributions Company funded access to a health cash plan, where you can claim back costs of everyday health treatments such as optical, dental and much more. Enhanced sick pay with up to 3 months full pay and 3 months half pay Health and Wellbeing Support including an employee assistance programme, free counselling, mental health first aiders and numerous wellbeing initiatives Life assurance subject to being a member of our company pension scheme. Learning and development to support you to develop the skills you need to fulfil your role and progress in your career Commitment to Equality and Inclusion with employee network groups covering anti-racism, LGBTQ, disability and long-term health conditions, carers, and menopause. MSV are committed to Equality and Inclusion all applications are scored against the essential criteria of the role; however, we encourage candidates to submit an ammonised CV if they can do so. MSV are also committed to supporting you to balance work and life, including with any caring or parental responsibilities you might have, and have a range of flexible working options and wellbeing support available to all colleagues to facilitate this. For more information about the role please visit our careers page where you will find a candidate pack and apply for the role. https://www.msvhousing.co.uk/careers/job-vacancies/ If you wish to discuss the roles informally, please contact Gareth Eadsforth, Director of Asset Operations on 07590961814. Interviews are scheduled to take place on a date to be agreed however interviews may be carried out throughout the recruitment process and the role closed if a suitable candidate is found. Therefore, we strongly recommend candidates to apply early. We’re passionate about inclusion and we’d love to hear from people from diverse backgrounds for this role. If you are not sure whether you meet our requirements for this role, but want to apply. Go ahead. We will decide whether or not you are what we are looking for. We apply the principles of the 'Rooney Rule' in the recruitment of senior management positions automatically shortlisting candidates to the next stage in the recruitment process who meet the selection criteria. We are also a Disability Confident employer and will shortlist disabled applicants who meet the selection criteria.