Strategic Investment Lead (Middlesbrough)

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More about your role

You make sure there are clear and effective checks in place to keep data, policies and processes across Assets and Investments accurate, consistent and high quality. You help develop and improve systems and ways of working, support colleagues to use them well, and keep policies and procedures up to date, whilst maintaining data accuracy. You also support budgeting, financial planning and service improvement work, while making sure high standards are maintained at all times. This is a hybrid role, with an expectation to attend the office two days per week.

Essential Criteria

• Detailed knowledge of asset related data and systems within a housing or property-based organisation
• Experience analysing large data sets and improving data and systems, with clear involvement in developing or updating policies and procedures in a complex organisation
• Proven experience delivering or supporting quality assurance for data, processes, systems or policies
• Demonstrable experience working with a wide range of stakeholders and building effective working relationships

More About you

You work well as part of a team and are confident working with data, systems and change. You understand the commercial impact of your work and can manage complex relationships with a wide range of stakeholders. You take a proactive and logical approach to solving problems, always keeping customers in mind. You communicate clearly, use IT systems confidently, and can build strong relationships by sharing information in a way that informs and influences others. You have experience improving data and systems and supporting the development of policies and procedures in a complex organisation, whilst thinking strategically.

Benefits

We are a large diverse and ambitious business, which will give you all the challenge you could wish for. We know that there’s always more we can do to make you smile, that’s why we offer a comprehensive benefits package with each role, yours will include:

• Competitive salary, with a salary review yearly
• Pension with matched contributions up to 7%
• Excellent holiday package – 35 days annual leave with the option to buy or sell leave
• Cashback plan for healthcare costs – up to £500 saving per year
• A bonus scheme for all colleagues at 2%
• Training and development
• Extra perks including huge discounts and offers from shops, cinemas and much more.

What’s next? If you meet the criteria and are ready to make the next step in your career then click apply. You will be redirected to our careers site where you can discover more about the role, read a full job description and apply directly to us. As part of our commitment to diversity and inclusion, we offer a guaranteed interview to candidates who are disabled, neurodiverse, or have served in the Armed Forces, provided they meet the essential criteria for the role. If you would like to be considered under this scheme, please indicate this in your application. We are dedicated to creating a supportive and accessible recruitment process for all. We are committed to creating an inclusive and accessible recruitment process. If you require any reasonable adjustments to support your application or interview experience, please let us know. We’re happy to work with you to ensure you have the support you need.