Asset Intelligence Manager in Newport

The Asset Intelligence Manager plays a pivotal role in leading and developing Hedyn's asset intelligence function, ensuring high-quality property, stock condition, compliance and energy data is accurate, accessible and used effectively to support strategic decision-making.

The role is responsible for transforming complex asset information into actionable insights that drive investment planning, regulatory compliance, decarbonisation programmes and long-term asset management strategies. Leading a specialist Asset Intelligence team, the postholder will work collaboratively across Property and Place, Finance, and Data & Technology functions to improve data quality, strengthen governance and provide assurance that business decisions are based on robust evidence and intelligence.

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced asset management professional with strong analytical, leadership and data governance skills to shape how asset intelligence supports the future performance, sustainability and investment of Hedyn's housing portfolio.

Specifically, in the role you will:

• Asset Intelligence and Decision Support
  • Develop, lead and improve asset intelligence across Hedyn's housing portfolio.
  • Ensure asset information supports strategic asset management, business planning, investment priorities and regulatory reporting.
  • Provide clear analysis, insight and recommendations to support senior decision-making and is recognised as a technical expert within area of responsibility.
  • Translate complex data into practical intelligence for operational, financial and strategic planning.
  • Identify trends, risks, gaps and opportunities from stock condition, energy, compliance and asset performance data.
  • Support option appraisals with accurate property intelligence and evidence-based assumptions.
• Stock Condition and Property Intelligence
  • Develop, manage and improve stock condition data and related asset records.
  • Support delivery and quality assurance of stock condition surveys.
  • Ensure survey methods, data standards and validation processes are robust.
  • Develop intelligence on property age, archetype, construction, components, condition, investment need and risk.
  • Work with technical colleagues to reflect cost, performance, access, resident impact and deliverability.
  • Provide assurance that stock condition information supports investment planning and regulatory reporting.
• Asset Information and Data Assurance
  • Establish effective governance for asset information.
  • Oversee validation and quality assurance across asset, stock condition, compliance, energy and component data.
  • Ensure asset information is accurate, complete, auditable and fit for use.
  • Improve data quality, reporting discipline and system use.
  • Work with Data & Technology to improve systems, integration, reporting and data flows.
  • Embed clear data ownership, validation processes and reporting responsibilities.
• WHQS, Energy and Decarbonisation Intelligence Support
  • Support WHQS 2023 compliance, evidence and reporting.
  • Maintain evidence on WHQS assessments, outcomes, exemptions and improvements.
  • Lead the Target Energy Pathways with accurate energy, stock condition and investment data.
  • Developing and shaping intelligence for SAP improvement, retrofit and decarbonisation priorities.
  • Developing and shaping analysis, reporting and assurance on energy and decarbonisation data.
  • Support prioritisation based on property performance, resident outcomes, regulation and value for money.
• Investment Planning Support
  • Support investment planning through asset intelligence, modelling and analysis.
  • Inform lifecycle forecasting, component replacement and long-term business planning.
  • Work with asset, technical, delivery, finance and property colleagues to support deliverable programmes.
  • Ensure investment assumptions are based on reliable data, technical input, costs and practical property knowledge.
  • Support, but not own, investment plans where technical ownership sits elsewhere.
  • Provide assurance on the evidence base for investment decisions.
• Reporting and Insight
  • Produce asset intelligence reports, dashboards and strategic insight.
  • Develop measures of asset performance, data quality, investment need and programme effectiveness.
  • Prepare clear reports for senior managers, Executive Team, Board and regulators.
  • Highlight key risks, progress, gaps, assumptions and decisions required.
  • Use reporting tools to improve understanding of asset performance.
  • Support Welsh Government reporting, financial planning, risk management and strategic decision-making.
• Leadership and Collaboration
  • Lead, manage and develop the Asset Intelligence Team.
  • Build a culture of accuracy, accountability, assurance and continuous improvement.
  • Set clear priorities, standards, responsibilities and performance expectations.
  • Work collaboratively across Asset Strategy, Energy, Capital Delivery, Property Services, Compliance, Building Safety, Finance and Data & Technology.
  • Act as the link between asset intelligence, systems, reporting and strategic decision support.
  • Promote consistent, responsible use of data across Property and Place.

For further information about the role, please contact us.

Application Process: We require an application form to be completed for every role. We do not require recruitment agency support at this time; all speculative CVs will be treated as a direct application.

Your Hedyn, our comprehensive benefits package: As well as offering varied and fulfilling careers, we want every colleague to feel appreciated. That means having the best possible benefits package, the flexibility to maintain a great work-life balance and the opportunity to achieve your full potential. At Hedyn, we believe that 'work is something you do rather than somewhere you go.'

Flexible Benefits: We have a flexible benefits package that allows colleagues to spend £625 towards the benefits that suit them. There is a wide range of benefits available to choose from including Private Medical Insurance, Health Cash Plan, the option to have your professional memberships paid for, and Electric Vehicles.

Development: We offer many professional and personal development options such as sponsored study opportunities and career progression and development. We want you to be at your very best.