Head of Project Delivery (Housing) - #65446
Paradigm Housing Group
Date: 2 weeks ago
City: High Wycombe
Salary:
£94,467
per year
Contract type: Full time
At Paradigm, building new affordable homes to help more people who cannot otherwise buy or rent on the open market is a key part of our Vision. The Development Directorate has a programme of between 400 and 500 homes a year with S106, land-led, package deals and joint venture projects. We are looking for a Head of Project Delivery who will be instrumental in helping us achieve this delivery and our wider vision.
It’s an exciting time to join us, on the back of a busy 2024/2025 where the Delivery Team managed the completion of over 520 homes. The new postholder will build on this success, motivating the Delivery Team to successfully manage current and future projects.
Reporting into the Assistant Director of Development Delivery, and playing a key part in the Development Leadership Team, this role currently directly manages a team of six, whilst working closely alongside colleagues throughout the Development Directorate and the wider Paradigm business.
About You
We are looking for someone who can inspire, develop and motivate the Delivery Team, whilst ensuring successful project, programme and contract management. You will need to demonstrate your ability to do this alongside a great record of delivering diverse development programmes and a knowledge of the social housing sector.
Working via a mixture of office, remote and homeworking, you will have excellent and effective communication skills, being able to positively influence all levels of the business and a diverse range of external contacts. A fuller specification is included within the job description and applicants are asked to refer to this in their application. This a great opportunity to join us at a time when you can have a real and personal impact on the future success of our business.
A variety of soft skills and experience may be required for the following role Please ensure you check the overview below carefully.
Important Information
Closing Date for applications: 12 noon, Monday the 13th of May.
Shortlisting: To take place between the 13th - 17th of May.
Interview Date: Monday the 20th of May.
Applications
We welcome applications from all sections of the communities we work in with candidate shortlisting being conducted in line with the essential and desirable criteria set out in the person specification and any mandatory questions that may be applicable.
We review applications as received and may invite candidates to interview at any time, therefore we reserve the right to close this role earlier than the published date should a suitable candidate be identified.
We are proud to be a Disability Confident Committed employer and welcome requests for reasonable adjustments at any stage of our recruitment processes. Whether you have mobility requirements, you need larger print, or perhaps a quiet space before your interview please email our Recruitment team at to discuss.
Paradigm does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters, employment agencies, or staffing firms. Agencies are hereby specifically directed not to contact Paradigm employees directly to present candidates and may be blocked from future engagement if unsolicited communication persists.
INDHIGH
We are Paradigm Housing Group.
We manage more than 17,000 homes across the South East.
We know that house prices in the areas where we work are high, both to buy and rent. We want to help more people have a safe and sustainable home that they can afford.
As a charity, the money we make goes into building new homes and providing an excellent service for residents.
We are a Best Companies two-star accredited organisation in recognition of our high employee engagement and commitment to creating an inclusive workplace where everyone is free to be themselves and feel like they belong. We are clearly focused on the delivery of our five-year corporate plan with ambitious and challenging objectives including delivering one of the sector’s largest digital transformation programmes, improving our environment and sustainability targets and delivering more quality homes to people who need them.
It’s an exciting time to join us, on the back of a busy 2024/2025 where the Delivery Team managed the completion of over 520 homes. The new postholder will build on this success, motivating the Delivery Team to successfully manage current and future projects.
Reporting into the Assistant Director of Development Delivery, and playing a key part in the Development Leadership Team, this role currently directly manages a team of six, whilst working closely alongside colleagues throughout the Development Directorate and the wider Paradigm business.
About You
We are looking for someone who can inspire, develop and motivate the Delivery Team, whilst ensuring successful project, programme and contract management. You will need to demonstrate your ability to do this alongside a great record of delivering diverse development programmes and a knowledge of the social housing sector.
Working via a mixture of office, remote and homeworking, you will have excellent and effective communication skills, being able to positively influence all levels of the business and a diverse range of external contacts. A fuller specification is included within the job description and applicants are asked to refer to this in their application. This a great opportunity to join us at a time when you can have a real and personal impact on the future success of our business.
A variety of soft skills and experience may be required for the following role Please ensure you check the overview below carefully.
Important Information
Closing Date for applications: 12 noon, Monday the 13th of May.
Shortlisting: To take place between the 13th - 17th of May.
Interview Date: Monday the 20th of May.
Applications
We welcome applications from all sections of the communities we work in with candidate shortlisting being conducted in line with the essential and desirable criteria set out in the person specification and any mandatory questions that may be applicable.
We review applications as received and may invite candidates to interview at any time, therefore we reserve the right to close this role earlier than the published date should a suitable candidate be identified.
We are proud to be a Disability Confident Committed employer and welcome requests for reasonable adjustments at any stage of our recruitment processes. Whether you have mobility requirements, you need larger print, or perhaps a quiet space before your interview please email our Recruitment team at to discuss.
Paradigm does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters, employment agencies, or staffing firms. Agencies are hereby specifically directed not to contact Paradigm employees directly to present candidates and may be blocked from future engagement if unsolicited communication persists.
INDHIGH
We are Paradigm Housing Group.
We manage more than 17,000 homes across the South East.
We know that house prices in the areas where we work are high, both to buy and rent. We want to help more people have a safe and sustainable home that they can afford.
As a charity, the money we make goes into building new homes and providing an excellent service for residents.
We are a Best Companies two-star accredited organisation in recognition of our high employee engagement and commitment to creating an inclusive workplace where everyone is free to be themselves and feel like they belong. We are clearly focused on the delivery of our five-year corporate plan with ambitious and challenging objectives including delivering one of the sector’s largest digital transformation programmes, improving our environment and sustainability targets and delivering more quality homes to people who need them.
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