Performance Assurance Manager

Job Description

Nobul manage the recruitment on behalf of Salix Finance.We’re Salix Finance, but we’re not a bank.Our mission is to enable, and inspire, public sector organisations to move towards net zero. We deliver government funding schemes to support councils, schools, housing associations, hospitals and universities boost their energy efficiency, reduce theirimpact on the environment, save money and to remove more households from fuel poverty.We work with the UK government and the devolved administrations in Scotland and Wales. As well as managing the funding schemes, we provide professional advice, expertise and support to grant recipients throughout all stages of their projects. We also offerinsight, intelligence and influence by sharing knowledge and lessons learned from project delivery to help improve future schemes and policy development. We were created in 2004 and have been growing ever since. We now employ 200 people. We are committed andpassionate about supporting governments to reach their ambitious net zero targets. We are proud and excited to be on the journey with them. We are wholly owned by the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero.Key Performance Objectives:• Facilitate Delivery Partner development, ensuring processes and systems are in place for performance monitoring and continuous improvement.• Build strategic relationships with Delivery Partner and internal/external partners to provide assurance, support, and advice for successful SHDF, HUG, or LAD schemes.• Identify and escalate risks, issues, and opportunities to Senior Leaders and DESNZ at project, portfolio, and scheme levels.• Drive performance of Housing Projects and Delivery Partner in line with Grant Funding Agreements and contractual obligations, managing risk and non-compliance.• Create data and reports for effective decision-making and governance at strategic and operational levels.• Incorporate continuous improvement principles at scheme and service levels.• Lead a team responsible for oversight, management, and delivery of Housing decarbonisation projects, working closely with Delivery Partner to provide timely assurance and support.Key Skills & Experience:

• You will have extensive experience working with and managing performance of an outsourced partner.
• You will have practical experience of delivering complex projects / programmes, ideally within a Housing, Construction, or Net Zero setting.
• Excellent and visible team leadership skills, with experience building out systems and processes that set a team up to succeed.
• Proven ability to build high performing teams. This includes a strong focus on leading through change, building teams’ capability, inspiring and empowering teams to perform, ensuring resilience, and encouraging a supportive atmosphere with a focus on wellbeing.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to work effectively and collaboratively with colleagues and external parties.
• Experience in building and sustaining relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
• Ability to analyse complex issues and problems and to deal with them quickly an efficiently.
• Analytical, commercial, and negotiating skills.
• Proven track record of leading, delivery and/or implementing projects across an organisation, including at a senior level where necessary, within a timescale.