About the Role We are looking for an experienced and strategic Project Manager to lead the scoping, delivery, and governance of complex business change programmes across Property Services and Customer portfolios. In this pivotal role, you will oversee interconnected programmes and portfolios, ensuring delivery of sustainable organisational growth, measurable business benefits, and alignment with our corporate strategy. You will lead cross-functional teams, manage stakeholders at senior level, and champion change across the organisation. Key Responsibilities Programme & Portfolio Delivery for BAU and Service Improvement. Formulate, plan, and manage the delivery of a portfolio of large-scale business change and systems projects, working within established governance frameworks. Identify and manage dependencies, risks, and issues across programmes, proposing effective mitigation strategies. Ensure benefits realisation processes are completed accurately and drive ongoing review and optimisation. Produce regular progress, governance, and performance reports in line with agreed standards. Stakeholder & Change Management Build and maintain strong relationships with portfolio sponsors, senior stakeholders, and delivery teams. Lead change management activities, ensuring business readiness through engagement, communication, and training. Act as a change champion, helping colleagues understand the impact and benefits of transformation initiatives. Leadership & Team Management Lead and develop the Property Services Project team, promoting accountability, high performance, and continuous improvement. Allocate resources effectively and manage workload priorities. Support employee development, wellbeing, and performance through coaching and mentoring. Promote equality, diversity, and inclusion, creating an inclusive and supportive working environment. Essential Skills & Experience Detailed knowledge of property services operations, including trade management, scheduling, and planning. Experience of programme and project management methodologies. Strong critical thinking, problem-solving, and analytical skills. Excellent communication, collaboration, and stakeholder engagement capabilities. Understanding of benefits realisation methodologies. Strong MS Office skills. Proven experience managing senior stakeholders and complex portfolios.
10/03/2026
Full time
About the Role We are looking for an experienced and strategic Project Manager to lead the scoping, delivery, and governance of complex business change programmes across Property Services and Customer portfolios. In this pivotal role, you will oversee interconnected programmes and portfolios, ensuring delivery of sustainable organisational growth, measurable business benefits, and alignment with our corporate strategy. You will lead cross-functional teams, manage stakeholders at senior level, and champion change across the organisation. Key Responsibilities Programme & Portfolio Delivery for BAU and Service Improvement. Formulate, plan, and manage the delivery of a portfolio of large-scale business change and systems projects, working within established governance frameworks. Identify and manage dependencies, risks, and issues across programmes, proposing effective mitigation strategies. Ensure benefits realisation processes are completed accurately and drive ongoing review and optimisation. Produce regular progress, governance, and performance reports in line with agreed standards. Stakeholder & Change Management Build and maintain strong relationships with portfolio sponsors, senior stakeholders, and delivery teams. Lead change management activities, ensuring business readiness through engagement, communication, and training. Act as a change champion, helping colleagues understand the impact and benefits of transformation initiatives. Leadership & Team Management Lead and develop the Property Services Project team, promoting accountability, high performance, and continuous improvement. Allocate resources effectively and manage workload priorities. Support employee development, wellbeing, and performance through coaching and mentoring. Promote equality, diversity, and inclusion, creating an inclusive and supportive working environment. Essential Skills & Experience Detailed knowledge of property services operations, including trade management, scheduling, and planning. Experience of programme and project management methodologies. Strong critical thinking, problem-solving, and analytical skills. Excellent communication, collaboration, and stakeholder engagement capabilities. Understanding of benefits realisation methodologies. Strong MS Office skills. Proven experience managing senior stakeholders and complex portfolios.
We have two opportunities for a full time permanent Housing Officer to join our Supported Housing team. One of the roles will be based out of our Newbury office, covering our supported housing properties in either Oxfordshire or Berkshire, and the other based from Bristol. This will be a hybrid role working in the office, at home and out in the field with our customers, visiting properties and liaising with our partners. The starting salary is £32,000 - £40,000 depending on experience. The role Our Supported Housing team provide a wide range of services, including temporary accommodation for adults, young people and families at risk of homelessness, Housing First tenancies, housing for adults and young people with disabilities or mental illness, those experiencing domestic abuse, extra care housing and individual properties for customers with identified support needs. As a Housing Officer you'll use your knowledge and skills to provide a comprehensive and effective tenancy and estate management function for customers in our supported housing properties. It's an intensive and varied housing management role where you'll be dealing with a range of tasks including tenancy management, neighbourhood standard inspections, managing lettings and management queries and liaising with our care providers. To be successful in this role you will have: Experience in a Housing role An understanding of supporting vulnerable people Experience of working with internal and external partners Empathy and resilience The ability to be self-motivated and highly organised Excellent collaboration and communication skills A full driving licence and access to a vehicle What we offer you As a member of the Supported Housing Team you will be part of an engaging, friendly and supportive working environment. We invest in our people, and you will be able to develop your skills and be part of something that makes a real difference to people's lives. This role can give you the opportunity for a career within a successful and diverse organisation. Some of our benefits include: 25 Days Holiday + Bank Holidays (with an extra day every year up to 30 days) Chance to buy or sell holiday as part of our flexible benefits package 3 additional Wellbeing days and 2 paid volunteering days Generous matched pension scheme up to 12% and Life cover at 4x salary Enhanced maternity/adoption pay Enhanced paternity pay - 6 weeks full pay (after 26 weeks' service) Options for private medical insurance, dental insurance and critical illness cover Wellbeing discounts, including Gym Memberships and access to a 24/7 virtual GP services About us At SNG (Sovereign Network Group) we provide over 85,000 homes and invest in communities across London and the South of England. Our purpose is to provide good affordable homes in thriving communities that people love for generations. We invest for the long term, in individual homes, our customers and work with partners to make a lasting difference to our neighbourhoods. Sovereign Network Group's financial strength will enable us to meet housing needs, regenerate places and build on the existing strengths in our communities. We are committed to our Equality Diversity and Inclusion strategy and believe that you can truly be yourself at SNG. Take a look at our careers site to learn more about us and our values.
03/03/2026
Full time
We have two opportunities for a full time permanent Housing Officer to join our Supported Housing team. One of the roles will be based out of our Newbury office, covering our supported housing properties in either Oxfordshire or Berkshire, and the other based from Bristol. This will be a hybrid role working in the office, at home and out in the field with our customers, visiting properties and liaising with our partners. The starting salary is £32,000 - £40,000 depending on experience. The role Our Supported Housing team provide a wide range of services, including temporary accommodation for adults, young people and families at risk of homelessness, Housing First tenancies, housing for adults and young people with disabilities or mental illness, those experiencing domestic abuse, extra care housing and individual properties for customers with identified support needs. As a Housing Officer you'll use your knowledge and skills to provide a comprehensive and effective tenancy and estate management function for customers in our supported housing properties. It's an intensive and varied housing management role where you'll be dealing with a range of tasks including tenancy management, neighbourhood standard inspections, managing lettings and management queries and liaising with our care providers. To be successful in this role you will have: Experience in a Housing role An understanding of supporting vulnerable people Experience of working with internal and external partners Empathy and resilience The ability to be self-motivated and highly organised Excellent collaboration and communication skills A full driving licence and access to a vehicle What we offer you As a member of the Supported Housing Team you will be part of an engaging, friendly and supportive working environment. We invest in our people, and you will be able to develop your skills and be part of something that makes a real difference to people's lives. This role can give you the opportunity for a career within a successful and diverse organisation. Some of our benefits include: 25 Days Holiday + Bank Holidays (with an extra day every year up to 30 days) Chance to buy or sell holiday as part of our flexible benefits package 3 additional Wellbeing days and 2 paid volunteering days Generous matched pension scheme up to 12% and Life cover at 4x salary Enhanced maternity/adoption pay Enhanced paternity pay - 6 weeks full pay (after 26 weeks' service) Options for private medical insurance, dental insurance and critical illness cover Wellbeing discounts, including Gym Memberships and access to a 24/7 virtual GP services About us At SNG (Sovereign Network Group) we provide over 85,000 homes and invest in communities across London and the South of England. Our purpose is to provide good affordable homes in thriving communities that people love for generations. We invest for the long term, in individual homes, our customers and work with partners to make a lasting difference to our neighbourhoods. Sovereign Network Group's financial strength will enable us to meet housing needs, regenerate places and build on the existing strengths in our communities. We are committed to our Equality Diversity and Inclusion strategy and believe that you can truly be yourself at SNG. Take a look at our careers site to learn more about us and our values.
Here at Sovereign Network Group we provide quality, affordable homes in happy, successful places. What we do makes a real difference to people's lives, and you'll share the satisfaction of doing something that really matters in a environment where your health and safety is important to ensure you and your colleagues stay safe and well, everywhere, every day. We are now the 6th largest housing association by size - with almost 3000 colleagues, over 85,000 homes and over 200,000 customers across London and the South. About the Role Are you an experienced construction professional ready to lead high-value projects that truly make a difference? Key Responsibilities Lead day-to-day management of major works projects, ensuring delivery on time and within budget Oversee financial control including forecasting, purchase orders (POs) and goods received notes (GRNs) Develop and maintain detailed project plans with robust audit trails Monitor contractor performance through regular reviews and progress meetings Ensure full compliance with health & safety legislation and CDM regulations Maintain oversight of regulatory, statutory and building safety obligations Drive strong data governance within the Building Safety and Compliance domain Promote a positive culture of safety, accountability and collaboration Provide accurate financial forecasting and variance analysis Build strong working relationships across teams, contractors and partners Prepare reports and seek approvals from relevant management groups Champion customer satisfaction, value for money and service excellence What We're Looking For Essential: Strong experience managing construction projects and contractors Extensive knowledge of building pathology, health & safety and construction regulations Proven ability to manage budgets, forecast expenditure and analyse performance metrics Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills Experience operating in complex, fast-paced environments Strong understanding of compliance, data governance and regulatory frameworks Track record of delivering high levels of customer satisfaction Desirable: Experience within a large Housing Association or social housing environment PRINCE2 (or equivalent) project management qualification Experience managing multi-disciplinary specialist contractors Knowledge of performance improvement within housing Advanced Microsoft Office skills (particularly Excel) Experience with repairs and asset management systems (e.g. Keystone, DRS, Uniclass/URM) Why Join SNG? At SNG, we're committed to maintaining and improving our homes to protect their long-term value while meeting the evolving needs of our residents. You'll join a collaborative, forward-thinking organisation where safety, compliance and customer focus drive everything we do. Ready to lead meaningful projects with real impact? Apply today and help shape the future of our property portfolio.
03/03/2026
Full time
Here at Sovereign Network Group we provide quality, affordable homes in happy, successful places. What we do makes a real difference to people's lives, and you'll share the satisfaction of doing something that really matters in a environment where your health and safety is important to ensure you and your colleagues stay safe and well, everywhere, every day. We are now the 6th largest housing association by size - with almost 3000 colleagues, over 85,000 homes and over 200,000 customers across London and the South. About the Role Are you an experienced construction professional ready to lead high-value projects that truly make a difference? Key Responsibilities Lead day-to-day management of major works projects, ensuring delivery on time and within budget Oversee financial control including forecasting, purchase orders (POs) and goods received notes (GRNs) Develop and maintain detailed project plans with robust audit trails Monitor contractor performance through regular reviews and progress meetings Ensure full compliance with health & safety legislation and CDM regulations Maintain oversight of regulatory, statutory and building safety obligations Drive strong data governance within the Building Safety and Compliance domain Promote a positive culture of safety, accountability and collaboration Provide accurate financial forecasting and variance analysis Build strong working relationships across teams, contractors and partners Prepare reports and seek approvals from relevant management groups Champion customer satisfaction, value for money and service excellence What We're Looking For Essential: Strong experience managing construction projects and contractors Extensive knowledge of building pathology, health & safety and construction regulations Proven ability to manage budgets, forecast expenditure and analyse performance metrics Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills Experience operating in complex, fast-paced environments Strong understanding of compliance, data governance and regulatory frameworks Track record of delivering high levels of customer satisfaction Desirable: Experience within a large Housing Association or social housing environment PRINCE2 (or equivalent) project management qualification Experience managing multi-disciplinary specialist contractors Knowledge of performance improvement within housing Advanced Microsoft Office skills (particularly Excel) Experience with repairs and asset management systems (e.g. Keystone, DRS, Uniclass/URM) Why Join SNG? At SNG, we're committed to maintaining and improving our homes to protect their long-term value while meeting the evolving needs of our residents. You'll join a collaborative, forward-thinking organisation where safety, compliance and customer focus drive everything we do. Ready to lead meaningful projects with real impact? Apply today and help shape the future of our property portfolio.
