Head of New Business (Residential New Build) - Housing
Wakefield or Blackburn
£75,000 p/annum
Permanent | Full-time – 37 hours p/week

Our client is a leading social housing association in the North of England, maintaining over 37,000 homes, and actively improving the lives of over 50,000 people. They are currently enjoying a period of sustained expansion and continually striving to improve ourselves.

To this end, they are taking an active part in the development and delivery of ever more housing stock, across varied geographic locations. They have a brand new and excellent opportunity for someone to join the team and help ensure the efficient delivery of a number of developmental schemes, as the Groups Head of New Business. This role is to be based from Wakefield, Yorkshire or Blackburn, Lancashire.

As the Head of New Business you will be tasked with taking the lead in ensuring the effective implementation of strategies for the identifications, development and delivery of new business opportunities and joint ventures, with the key objective of achieving significant growth in property supply.  

You will be expected to evaluate growth opportunities to accurately assess their viability and benefit directly to the Group. You will also be expected to contribute to and support the Group in the bidding, execution and implementation of winning new business opportunities through a further development of Strategic Partnerships.   

Working proactively with developers, land agencies, Government Agencies, architects and local authorities, you will identify and progress new development opportunities in line with agreed strategy and objectives.

In order to successfully undertake the role of Head of New Business, based from Blackburn, Lancashire or Wakefield, Yorkshire, you will require the following key skills, knowledge & experience:

• You will have experience of liaising with a wide range of stakeholders at a Strategic Level
• You will have experience in sourcing affordable and mixed tenure land, led development opportunities, appraising schemes and delivering high quality residential development
• You will have experience in initiating build contracts, programmes and budgets
• You will require technical knowledge in maintenance, housing management and building
• You should have expertise in delivering formal presentations to a wide variety of stakeholders

The ideal candidate will also hold a degree level qualification or equivalent in Housing, or a construction related subject.

Due to the nature of the role, a full driving license is required, with travel throughout the North of England.

In return we can offer you a great set of benefits which includes; 27 days holiday (rising to 32 over 5 years service) + bank holidays.
A great flexible working environment, with a range of family friendly policies
Great new comfortable and modern offices
A huge scope of personal development opportunities
A very attractive pension scheme & healthcare benefits as well
For the more active minded we also offer a “cycle to work” scheme