At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead a multi-million-pound housing investment programme and manage a specialist team.
- Company: Well-established social housing organisation focused on community impact.
- Benefits: Competitive daily rates and a senior leadership role.
- Other info: Opportunity for career growth in a forward-thinking environment.
- Why this job: Make a real difference in residents' lives through strategic investment and improvement.
- Qualifications: Experience in asset management and capital works within social housing.
The predicted salary is between 100000 - 120000 £ per year.
Head of Asset Programmes & Capital Investment
Location
Sutton, London (UK)
Type
Full Time
Daily Rate
£471.44 (PAYE) | £619.96 (Limited Company/Umbrella)
We are recruiting for an experienced Head of Asset Programmes & Capital Investment to lead the planning and delivery of a significant housing investment programme for a well-established social housing organisation.
This is a senior leadership opportunity for someone with a strong background in asset management, capital works and data-driven investment planning.
You will be responsible for developing long‑term maintenance programmes, ensuring compliance with housing standards and delivering improvements that provide lasting value for residents.
The Opportunity
Working at a strategic level, you will oversee the development of a multi-million-pound capital investment programme, using asset intelligence, stock condition information and resident insight to prioritise works across the housing portfolio.
You will lead a specialist team, manage key stakeholder relationships and ensure investment decisions support regulatory compliance, sustainability objectives and excellent customer outcomes.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead and develop the Asset Programmes team, promoting a culture of collaboration and continuous improvement.
- Create and manage long-term planned investment programmes for housing assets.
- Ensure stock condition data remains accurate and is effectively used to inform future investment decisions.
- Develop capital works programmes that maximise value for money while improving the quality of residents’ homes.
- Support delivery of government housing standards, energy efficiency targets and wider regulatory requirements.
- Oversee procurement planning for major investment projects, ensuring compliance with relevant legislation and internal governance.
- Work closely with colleagues, contractors and external partners to deliver successful programmes.
- Promote meaningful resident engagement throughout the planning and delivery of improvement works.
- Monitor programme performance, budgets and reporting to ensure projects remain on track.
- Identify opportunities to improve processes, data quality and overall service delivery.
About You
- Significant experience managing planned investment or capital works programmes within social housing.
- Strong leadership and people management skills.
- A proven ability to develop investment strategies using asset and stock condition data.
- Good understanding of housing legislation, compliance requirements and regulatory standards.
- Experience overseeing procurement and contract delivery for major works programmes.
- Excellent analytical, organisational and stakeholder management skills.
- Experience managing substantial budgets and delivering value for money.
- A collaborative approach with the ability to build strong working relationships across a range of teams.
Desirable
- Membership of, or qualification with, a recognised professional body such as RICS, CIOB or an equivalent construction or property-related qualification.
- What’s On Offer
- Competitive daily rates
- £619.96 per day (Limited Company/Umbrella)
- Sutton‑based assignment.
- Opportunity to lead a high-value capital investment programme with a direct impact on homes and communities.
- Senior leadership role within a forward‑thinking housing organisation.
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Head of Asset Programmes & Capital Investment in Sutton employer: The Construction Index Ltd
The Construction Index Ltd is an exceptional employer, offering a dynamic work environment in the heart of London where innovation meets collaboration. With a strong focus on employee growth, we provide extensive professional development opportunities and flexible working arrangements that promote a healthy work-life balance. Join us to lead impactful infrastructure projects while enjoying competitive benefits and being part of a supportive team dedicated to excellence in planning and environmental management.
Contact Details:
The Construction Index Ltd Recruitment Team
