Asset Assurance Specialist in Manchester

We’re looking for a skilled and detail‑focused Asset Assurance Specialist (known as Asset Data Analyst internally) to join our Asset Management team. This role is perfect for someone who enjoys working with data, turning insight into action, and supporting smarter decision‑making that directly improves our homes and services.

As an Asset Data Analyst, you’ll play a key role in ensuring our asset data is accurate, reliable and meaningful. Your work will help shape investment decisions, support compliance with regulatory standards and contribute to our long‑term sustainability and decarbonisation goals.

What you’ll be doing:

• Collecting, validating and maintaining high‑quality asset data across our systems to ensure accuracy and consistency.
• Analysing asset performance, lifecycle costs and condition data to provide clear, actionable insights.
• Producing dashboards and reports to support decision‑making, performance monitoring and risk management.
• Working closely with Service Managers, Project Managers and other teams to embed data insights into delivery.
• Supporting stakeholder engagement by developing strong data‑sharing relationships across teams and partners.
• Identifying opportunities to improve data processes, systems and governance to enhance efficiency and quality.
• Contributing to predictive modelling and data‑driven approaches to investment planning.
• Supporting compliance by ensuring data aligns with regulatory requirements, including EPC and decarbonisation targets.
• Playing a key role in digital transformation initiatives across Asset Management.
• Supporting funding bids and strategic projects by providing accurate data and insight.

What we’re looking for:

• A degree in Data Analytics, Asset Management or a related field, or equivalent experience.
• Experience in data analysis and reporting, ideally within housing or asset management.
• Familiarity with asset management systems and data governance principles.
• Understanding of social housing compliance and sustainability requirements.
• Strong IT skills, including Excel, SQL and Power BI.
• Ability to analyse complex data and present findings clearly to a range of audiences.
• Strong organisational skills, with the ability to prioritise and meet deadlines.
• A problem‑solving, detail‑focused and proactive approach.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills, with an adaptable and innovative mindset.

Why this role matters:

High‑quality data is at the heart of everything we do in Asset Management. The insight you provide will directly influence how we invest in our homes, improve performance, and deliver safe, efficient and sustainable housing for our customers.

If you’re motivated by making a real impact through data and want to be part of a forward‑thinking, improvement‑focused team, we’d love to hear from you.

Application Deadline: Sunday 14th June

Please note the above date is subject to change, and the advert may be closed early dependent on applications received. If you are interested in applying, don't wait!

Why join us?

As an Investors in People Health & Wellbeing recognised employer we offer a wide range of benefits such as:

• 25 days Annual Leave, rising to 30 with length of service and subject to approval the option to buy and sell additional annual leave.
• Enhanced leave options for Maternity, Paternity, Adoption & Shared Parental Leave.
• Enhanced Pension scheme contributions.
• Our Health Care Plan gives you money back for dental, optical, therapy costs and more.
• Subsidised Healthy Living benefits i.e. gym membership or yoga classes.
• Subsidised Leisure Learning benefits i.e. finance towards driving lessons or learning a new language.
• Car Lease Scheme, Cycle to Work scheme.
• Volunteering days in the local community.

Wythenshawe Community Housing Group (WCHG) manages almost 14,000 properties, providing homes for more than 29,000 people in Wythenshawe, South Manchester. We are committed to investing in the health, wellbeing and development of colleagues, who we will reward fairly and empower and trust to deliver their best work for the benefit of WCHG, our customers and stakeholders. WCHG is an inclusive employer of choice, where differences are recognised as strengths in delivering our purpose. WCHG operates anonymous recruitment selection practices. A disability confident employer WCHG will work to make reasonable adjustments where possible throughout its employment processes. Our purpose is to provide good quality homes and services to our customers and leaseholders and to play a leading role in creating safer, healthier communities. WCHG boasts an impressive development portfolio which aims to deliver on average 1,100 new homes over the next five years with £195m estimated investment, leaving a lasting legacy in our communities.