Regional Housing Director - West

Regional Housing Director - West

Salary £72,400 plus a salary supplement £5,100

High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire with Travel

Permanent, Full Time (37 hours per week)

This is a very exciting time to be joining Paradigm Housing Group. With 14,500 properties, a turnover of £115m and a substantial development and sales programme, we are making the most of our many opportunities in a challenging but rewarding environment. We have a clear and ambitious view of where we are as an organisation and where we need to get to; providing more homes for people who need them by running an efficient and successful business.

We are looking for an exceptional senior housing professional to lead, motivate and develop the regional housing operations teams to deliver excellent cost effective services which are valued by our residents and stakeholders. The successful candidate will be responsible for running a business of 7,500 units, with clear accountability for the performance of and the profit and loss management across the portfolio. Sound business judgement and strong financial acumen is essential.

You will lead, motivate and develop the regional housing operations teams to deliver excellent cost effective services which are valued by residents and stakeholders, achieving business KPIs.

Success in this role will be achieved by creating a culture of excellence and continuous performance improvement, making the best use of housing stock to deliver more homes for local people. Working closely with the Executive Director of Operations, and the wider leadership team, you will provide strategic vision, drive and exceptionally strong leadership towards the delivery of value for money housing services.

With joint corporate responsibility for the regions, along with the other Regional Director, for strategic direction and high performance, you will ensure legislative and regulatory, driving innovation and best practice. An informed risk taker, you will identify business development opportunities, lead on organisational change programmes and deliver service improvement implementation.

We are looking for a positive, proactive and determined individual who can act as an Ambassador for the Group with the ability to articulate visions, goals and values to a wider audience. With a successful track record of senior leadership (Head of Service or Director level) of a diverse professional housing team, you will be able to demonstrate experience of successfully delivering complex and multi-faceted projects on time and within financial constraints.

An inspirational people manager with the ability to motivate, recruit and train multi-disciplinary teams, you will champion staff development to ensure that individuals and teams reach their potential. You will also need experience in developing and implementing housing policies and procedures consistent with statutory and regulatory requirements and best practice. In addition the ideal candidate must demonstrate a strong overarching business focus and a drive for increasing service improvement at a strategic level. A full driving licence is essential for this role.

This is a great opportunity to join us at a time when you can have a real and personal impact on the future success of our business.

At Paradigm, whilst we work hard, we offer an attractive range of benefits and encourage everyone to grow with us. We welcome applicants from all sections of the communities we work in.

If you are interested in this position please click through to complete our application form online and upload a CV.

Shortlisting will be conducted in line with the essential and desirable criteria set out in the person specification.