Head of Asset Programmes & Capital Investment

Head of Asset Programmes & Capital Investment

Location: Sutton
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'll 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'll 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'll 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

To be successful in this role, you'll bring:

• 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:
  • 471.44 per day (PAYE)
  • 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.