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Asset Management Project Senior Business Lead – 12 Month Fixed Term Contract

Salary: £43,847 Per Annum + Benefits.

Origin – Great homes, positive people and strong communities

An inspiring past and a bright future

A home is the essential foundation for a good quality of life, so what we do every day really matters to the wellbeing of our communities. Here at Origin, we trace our roots back 100 years, building and managing high quality homes as well as providing support services and housing for those who are most vulnerable in London and Hertfordshire. We work to provide safe, decent affordable homes and support for individuals and communities.

Focused on our residents, our driving ambition is to provide services that make people’s lives easier, and homes and communities they can be proud to live in. We are ‘not for profit’ and reinvest all our surpluses back into our varied and vibrant neighbourhoods.

The role – Asset Management Project Senior Business Lead

As the Asset Management Project Senior Business Lead you will be working within the Asset Management System Project Team to develop Asset Surveys, Hazards, Decent Homes, Energy Efficiency and forecasting on Microsoft Dynamics 365. We are already live with mastering Assets, related attributes, Compliance processes and components that are serviced, and this is an exciting opportunity to shape the design of Asset Intelligence features without the restraints found in existing Asset Systems.

What you’ll do

• Be the projects’ business representative on all things Asset Intelligence ensuring the requirements are fit for purpose and that Origin will meet its statutory and reporting obligations.
• Be involved in designing the data model collaboratively with the project team, ensuring data can be mapped from the legacy system over, that data is accessible in a way that makes sense to the business and is reportable.
• Attend project standups, collaboration sessions and proactively feedback into the project after each build sprint. The project team are great at what they do, but they aren’t Asset Management experts, so we need your input at every stage!
• Have autonomy to make decisions on design and priorities on behalf of the business.
• Keep abreast and interpret any changes in government legislative requirements regarding building safety and all things asset management.

What you’ll need

We’re looking for someone who has:

• A solid Asset Management background with a thorough understanding of Asset Surveys, Hazards, Decent Homes, Energy Efficiency & Forecasting.
• Excellent communication skills. You will be representing the business and providing the project team with requirements, giving feedback on the system build and be able to articulate all requirements.
• Decision making ability, you’ll be expected to know the subject matter in detail and be able to make decisions quickly.
• Involvement in Asset system migration projects, you will be working with the integration engineer on mapping data between the two systems and any other source locations i.e. spreadsheets so will need an eye for detail and be able to think outside the box.

Our Values

Our core values are at the heart of how we work:

• Take the lead
• Create energy
• Build trust
• Be generous
• Stay grounded
• Remember the little things

We’re committed to the wellbeing of our people and in creating an environment that promotes diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging.

Our benefits to you

• Origin’s ways of working make it easier for you to balance work and home life. You will benefit from flexible working which offers you the opportunity to work from where you are most effective, with the technology and equipment you need, as well as access to flexible space for collaborative working.
• A generous 25-day holiday allowance plus bank holidays, that increases with time, with the opportunity to buy and sell leave.
• 2 additional ‘giving something back’ volunteer days.
• A pension scheme with contributions from 4% of your salary.
• Family leave, compassionate leave and enhanced maternity pay.
• Simply Health cash plan providing money back when you spend on health appointments including physiotherapy, dental and opticians.
• Interest free loans to help spread the cost of a season ticket or another big purchase.
• Annual staff conference, team away days and annual team meal allowance.
• Access to Perk Box for fantastic savings on everyday purchases and much more.
• Free employee assistance programme.
• Opportunities to join staff network groups.
• Refer a friend bonus.

And there’s more .click here to see our full list of benefits.

We’re also committed to ensuring that our people have access to an excellent range of learning and development opportunities including our induction programme, course sponsorship, leadership development, mentoring and talent schemes along with professional membership if it’s a requirement to your role.

Tell us your story

We are looking forward to learning about you. Please help us get to know you by sending your latest CV and covering letter detailing how your skills and experience meet the job description for Asset Management Project Senior Business Lead below.

Closing date for applications: December 3, 2024

Please note that suitable candidates will be invited to interview throughout the application window and therefore the vacancy may close at short notice. However, all candidates will be advised of the outcome of their application and therefore interested candidates are encouraged to apply at their earliest convenience.