Board Member - Data, Technology And Transformation

Board member - Data, Technology and Transformation

Maidstone, Kent - Hybrid

GBP5,680 per annum plus reasonable expenses

Closing Date: 5th February

Interview date: 8th March 2024

Shadow Board meeting: Thursday 21st

We are Golding Homes thank you for looking!

Background

'It is a great time to join Golding as we are an efficient, local, visible and listening, providing sustainable homes and communities.' We have an established track record for building quality homes and investing in our local communities.

The role of the Board member

Board members share an equal role and have collective responsibility for Golding Homes. It s expected that Board members will use their own skills, knowledge and experience to help the Board reach the best possible decisions for Golding Homes its current and future residents and the wider community.

We welcome applications from any resident (tenant, shared owner or leaseholder) or non-resident who has an appetite to help us deliver excellent services to our residents. You don t necessarily need experience on another Board to apply, however, you ll need to demonstrate that you have the right skills or that you can develop them with our support.

Key skills and responsibilities

In particular we re looking for

• Experience in a leadership role within the technology sector, ideally with a focus on applications within housing including property management and community development

• Experience at senior leadership level in data and technology enabled transformation, redesign of operating models and services, and change management to deliver enhanced services for a diverse group of customers using an evidence based assessment of their needs

• Experience of developing a digital and data strategy and delivery against plans

• Experience in data management, analytics, and reporting, with the ability to translate data insights into actionable strategies for housing services

• Data knowledge and expertise encompassing advanced data analytics, the supporting infrastructure, automation, AI and application technologies, and how they can be used to improve operational effectiveness

• Ability to apply and translate your knowledge and experience in data and technology to the housing sector and an organisation of Golding s size and scale

• Detailed knowledge and understanding of the benefits and value that the effective use of data can bring to the life of customers and how Technology and service design can enable its delivery

• Experience in agile delivery and of successfully driving change and Transformational programme including cultural and behaviour change

• Knowledge of how to assess current and future organisational capability and readiness for change

• High level of numeracy combined with financial awareness, can analyse performance, financial and other information

• Experience of managing key strategic risks including changing economic environment, cybersecurity, reputation, sustainability and viability

• IT literate, comfortable with handling, analysing and prioritising large amounts of complex data

• Understanding of the unique challenges and opportunities in the housing sector, with a focus on utilizing technology to address affordability, sustainability, and community well-being.

What to expect

Taking up a position as a Board member will be challenging but can also be rewarding. You ll gain new skills and abilities which may help you in other areas of your life.

Time commitment

We operate a hybrid model for our meetings in person at County Gate and on MS Teams with one in three board meetings taking place at County Gate. We meet 4-5 times per year for board meetings, have quarterly committee meetings (the appointed Board member will join the Customer Experience Committee) and have two overnight stays per year for Board away days. Board meetings are generally held late afternoon on a Thursday for a duration of 2-3 hours.

We provide Board members with the necessary equipment to enable them to receive meeting papers and relevant information electronically and also attend meetings by video conference. We can also help with any other arrangements to meet additional needs. You ll need to be able to devote sufficient time for preparation for meetings to enable you to participate fully and effectively.

Payment as a Board member

The current amount is GBP5,680 per annum plus reasonable expenses for other costs to support you in this role (including mileage, childcare or carer costs).

Location

Our office is in central Maidstone County Gate One, Staceys Street, Maidstone ME14 1ST (View on a map). We operate a hybrid model for our meetings in person at County Gate or on MS Teams

We welcome and embrace diverse talent. We re committed to building a healthy, vibrant and inclusive organisation that treats people with respect and creates opportunities for all.