This is a Permanent, Full Time vacancy that will close in {x} days at {xx:xx} BST.
The Vacancy
Data and Planning Manager (full time, 35 hours per week)
Reporting to the Head of Asset Strategy, you will lead a team responsible for data governance, quality, and analysis, alongside business planning, investment programming, systems development, and overseeing our reporting requirements. The team will lead on data collection, changes to asset data, manage data reporting requirements, and provide analysis and insight to help us understand how we can use data to improve decision making and outcomes for customers.
What you’ll be doing
Lead Change Control processes, ensuring system changes are assessed, consulted on, and delivered effectively.
Manage a team delivering data analytics to support investment planning, proactive surveying, and damp and mould risk assessment.
Set performance expectations, oversee projects, and monitor team outputs against KPIs.
Maintain accurate stock data and lead data cleansing to support business planning and cost forecasting.
Support the development of planned investment, cyclical works, and sustainability projects.
Provide information for service charges and Section 20 consultations, ensuring Leaseholders are kept informed.
Collate and report data for internal and external requirements, including regulatory returns and performance reporting.
Contribute to the 30-year business plan and help shape asset management strategy.
Implement service standards and improve processes in response to customer and business needs.
Produce stock sustainability reports to inform investment, divestment, or acquisition decisions.
Work proactively with internal and external stakeholders to resolve issues and improve service delivery.
What you’ll need
A relevant property or construction-related professional qualification; a degree is desirable.
Experience working with asset management systems and conducting sustainability assessments.
Strong IT skills, including proficiency across the full Microsoft Office suite.
A commitment to ongoing learning, with a willingness to undertake training and stay informed about developments in the housing profession.
Knowledge of social housing legislation and regulatory standards relevant to asset management.
Excellent organisational skills, with the ability to deliver accurate work within tight deadlines.
A strong customer focus and the ability to engage effectively with a range of stakeholders.
A full driving licence and access to your own vehicle.
What we need from you
Highly organised, reliable, and target-driven, with excellent time management and the ability to work independently or as part of a team.
A commitment to understand the challenges and opportunities that exist in the communities in which we work. We particularly value lived experience in social housing
A passion to advocate on behalf of people and communities
Respecting professional boundaries and conducting yourself in a professional manner at all times.
A commitment to work in partnership with others for the benefit of Great Places
A commitment to continuous learning and improvement
Ability to work flexibly and when needed outside normal working hours to ensure service continuity
An ability to work in uncertainty
To be professional and work with integrity, inclusivity, and respect for diversity
What we give you in return for your hard work and commitment
Pension ¦ DC scheme (up to 10% contribution from both colleagues and Great Places)
WPA ¦ Healthcare auto enrolled at no contribution level with £1250 of savings available - option to increase & add family members
Annual leave ¦ Start at 26 days annual leave, increasing up to 30 days within 5 years + Bank Holidays
Reward & Recognition ¦ You Count Rewards are individual reward’s for going ‘above & beyond’
Professional Fees ¦ The business pays the cost of one professional membership fee for each colleague
The Market Place ¦high street, restaurant & supermarket discounts, gym memberships, cycle to work, smart tech loans and much more
Ways of Working¦ We offer some hybrid and flexible working
Health and Wellbeing Initiatives ¦ Our colleagues enjoy wellbeing campaigns throughout the year, with activities designed around our four pillars of wellbeing, these include career wellbeing, mental wellbeing, physical wellbeing and financial wellbeing
*We may close this advert early if we receive a high volume of suitable applications, so please submit your application as soon as possible to avoid disappointment*
The Company
Great Places Housing Group exists to improve the lives of the people living in our 25,000 homes across the North West and Yorkshire. We are much more than just a landlord, providing a wide-range of services and promoting partnership work to create vibrant, sustainable communities.
You can find details of our story, our vision and our values here.
At Great Places, we are committed to using inclusive hiring practices. By embracing diversity and difference, we enrich our teams with varied perspectives, drive, and innovation to create an environment in which everyone can thrive. We welcome applications from people of all identities, backgrounds, and cultures and are committed to fostering an environment in which everyone can be their authentic self; building a workforce that truly reflects the diverse communities we serve.
We want to create a recruitment process that allows you to perform at your best! Should you need any support or information throughout the process, please reach out to our recruitment team at recruitment@greatplaces.org.uk.
The Benefits
The Benefits
Pension
WPA
The Market Place
Annual Leave
Reward & Recognition
Help with transport
For more information about our benefits and rewards, visit our careers page.
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