Senior Manager - Strategy

Job Description

Closing date: 28 November 2022A bit about the role...The Senior Strategy Manager is a key position in Homes Englands central strategy team, which forms part of the Strategy, Research, Analysis and Sponsorship (SRAS) Unit. The team plays a critical role in the interface between policy and delivery, translatingGovernment housing and regeneration priorities into delivery strategies and the Agencys operations. The team works between the fast-paced political realm of Whitehall and the longer-term world of delivering housing and regeneration projects.Reporting to the Assistant Director of Strategy, much of your work will focus on informing and advising the Executive Leadership Team and the Homes England Board through written and verbal briefings. You will be responsible for driving processes that buildconsensus among senior leaders, so that the Agency can continue deliver against Governments stated policy objectives. Youll also support the co-ordination of cross-agency projects and work with other colleagues to support the development of new housing interventions.Externally, you will represent the agency in policy forums and joint working groups, and act as a point of liaison and connection between policy teams and subject matter experts in the Agency.A bit about youYou will be an excellent strategic thinker, creative problem solver and communicator, calm under pressure and accustomed to "spinning several plates" at once. You will be a team player, skilled at building and maintaining positive working relationships witha wide range of stakeholders. You will be driven to innovate and will always be looking for ways to improve.Delivering on a mission as bold as ours isnt always easy. You will be resilient and comfortable managing stakeholders at a senior level and your discussions will always be shaped by a good understanding of the commercial and operational impact of what wedo as a unit. You will enjoy working in an innovative, fun and engaging way and be able to negotiate with and persuade others.Who are we Homes England, the governments housing and regeneration agency, plays a central role in tackling the housing challenges the country now faces. We have the appetite, influence, expertise and resource to drive positive market change, and our mission is toensure more homes are built in areas of greatest need, improve affordability and create a sustainable housing market.Following the publication of the governments Levelling Up White Paper, Homes England has also been tasked with a core role in spearheading regeneration, partnering with places to reduce economic disparity, empower local leaders and create equal opportunitiesacross the country to ensure communities reach their full potential.What we offer... As well as a competitive salary and 33 days annual leave, we are committed to hybrid working. Well support you, wherever possible, so that you dont miss out on what matters to you.If you ever need a bit of extra help, we have a great employee assistance programme, financial wellbeing support and access to many great discounts with leading high street names.Our range of network groups are also there to support you to be yourself at work and play a key role in helping shape our future.If you are a member of a professional body, well pay for your membership and once you get your digital kit, youll be good to go.Homes England are a geographically diverse community. We were all working from homeduring the pandemic and have since moved to a hybrid model, moving back into our office environments and utilising our space and time together in the most conducive way.We would encourage all applicants to apply as soon as possible as we may close vacancies early should we receive a high number of applications.We also encourage you to apply using the full application option as opposed to quick apply, this is especially important if you would like to indicate to us that you would like to be considered under the disability confident scheme.If your application is shortlisted to interview we will require you to provide proof of your right to work in the UK at that stage.