Are you a dynamic, hands-on leader who thrives working closely with others across all business areas to drive change and making a real impact? Do you enjoy collaboratively working to embed sustainable improvements and support teams in delivering meaningful change? If so, we want to hear from you!
About Us
At Paradigm Housing, we are committed to delivering high-quality safe and sustainable homes and continuously improving our operations. Our Business Transformation Team works across all areas of the business to help make improvements, ensuring we remain innovative, efficient, and customer focused. As we continue to embark on exciting change initiatives, we need a Head of PMO (Project Management Office) and Business Change (Maternity Cover) who can lead our Business Change Analysts and Project Portfolio Officer to make a real difference.
About the Role
This role is pivotal in shaping and embedding change across Paradigm. You will:
Lead and develop a team of Business Change Analysts and a Portfolio & Project Officer, ensuring they thrive in a high-performing, friendly, and supportive environment.
Own and evolve our Project Management Office (PMO), ensuring effective governance, resource allocation, and strategic alignment.
Act as the custodian of our operating model, ensuring changes drive efficiency, enhance customer experience, and align with our corporate strategy.
Proactively engage with teams across the business, always looking for ways to improve, support, and make a difference.
Play an active role in the delivery of change initiatives, ensuring that improvements are effectively embedded and sustained.
Champion stakeholder engagement, working closely with leaders and teams across the organisation to ensure lasting impact.
Foster a culture of innovation and continuous improvement, driving forward key initiatives that support our ambitious transformation agenda.
Reduced-Hours Opportunity We welcome applications from candidates interested in a reduced-hours contract (circa 30 hours over 4 days) please specify this clearly at the application stage. Our standard weekly hours are 37-hour; 09:00 - 17:30 Monday to Thursday, and 09:00 - 17:00 on Fridays.
Where could this role take you? Whilst this role is to cover maternity, in a business our size and with the transformation we are going through, there is a possibility that this could either be extended[JB1] or other suitable opportunities may arise. Many of our talented colleagues started at Paradigm as temporary/interim and have gone on to forge successful careers with us. However, if something longer term doesn't materialise, you will still gain valuable experience which will add to your employability in this and similar fields
What We're Looking For
We need a practical, proactive, and engaging leader who can influence at all levels and bring people along on the change journey. You'll have:
Proven experience leading a PMO and delivering major business change initiatives (housing sector experience is a plus, but not essential).
A hands-on, solutions-focused approach – you don't just oversee projects; you get involved, problem-solve, and drive real outcomes.
A strong desire to work collaboratively with teams across the organisation, ensuring change is fully embedded and sustained.
Excellent stakeholder management skills, with the ability to build trusted relationships and ensure buy-in across the business.
Expertise in project and change management methodologies (e.g., PRINCE2, Agile, PROSCI, Six Sigma, or similar).
Why Join Us?
A competitive salary and benefits package.
The opportunity to shape the future of business change at Paradigm .
A supportive, collaborative team that values both hard work and fun.
A hybrid working model with 2 days a week at our Wooburn Green office in High Wycombe (free car park and charging points for electric vehicles)
A dynamic role where you'll see the real impact of your work across the organisation.
If you're an experienced PMO and business change leader who wants to make a tangible difference, apply now and be part of our exciting transformation journey!
How to Apply
Interested? Click Apply Now to submit your application and take the next step in your career with Paradigm Housing.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy earlier than the published date should we find a suitable candidate.
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