Business Transformation Project Manager

Who are Accent?
We own almost 20,400 houses across the North, East and South of the country and they are homes to over 41,000 of our customers.
We exist to improve lives, providing people with high quality homes, affordably. Whatever their housing need, whether family, single, older, or more vulnerable – our customers always come first. 
Accent residents, customers, and colleagues come from a diverse range of backgrounds, which we embrace and celebrate. 
About the Role and Person

• 35 hours per week
• Permanent

As our Business Transformation Project Manager, a summary of your role involves:
This role will report to the Head of Business Transformation and will be responsible for overseeing the planning, implementation, and execution of priority projects within the Group.  
Working closely with cross-functional teams, stakeholders, and external partners, you will ensure that projects are delivered on time and budget, using agreed project governance, and meet the defined objectives. You will also act as coach to colleagues who are delivering projects and ensure your outputs contribute to the overall success of our transformational initiatives. 
To be successful in this role you'll bring: 

• Proven experience of project managing cross-functional large-scale projects in a regulated environment, preferably within the housing or real estate industry.  
• Excellent knowledge and experience of using different project management methodologies (e.g., Agile, Waterfall) and applying the governing principles. 
• Demonstrated experience in stakeholder management and building collaborative relationships, including strong influencing skills with ability to gain buy-in from challenging stakeholders. 
• Proven experience of implementing change management, including having delivered training, driven adoption and closed out projects.  

Location
The successful candidate will be required to live within a commutable distance to our office in Bradford.
We’re a keen promoter of agile working and encourage the use of working from home, as long as we meet our customer’s needs.
We’ll provide you with the equipment and software that you’ll need for the purpose of your role however it will be your responsibility to have an appropriate space to work from as well as a suitable broadband connection/provider.
Salary
The spot salary for this post is £50,000 for applicants who fully meet the requirements of the post. Applicants, who do not meet all the requirements of the post, will start 5% or 10% below the spot salary.    
What will you get from us?
In addition to a competitive salary and agile working, we also have a focus on employees’ development. We support both professional and personal development, ensuring everyone has a development plan and provide access to a wide range of internal and external learning resources.
You’ll also receive:

• 28 days paid holiday (pro-rata excluding bank holidays) per year rising by 1 day per year up to a maximum of one working week.
• A choice of Pension Schemes including a Defined Benefit Scheme with a 7.5% member contribution or a Defined Contribution Scheme with a 4% member contribution. Both pension schemes provide Life Insurance Cover.
• Option to purchase additional holiday of up to 2 of your working weeks (at managers discretion).
• Employee Assistance Programme
• "Hapi" Benefits App with multiple discounts. 

If you require reasonable adjustments to any part of our recruitment process, please let us know and we will ensure requirements are met. 
Please don’t delay in submitting your application. Where roles are urgent or we receive a high volume of applications, we may interview and conclude the process prior to any closing date indicated.
Please note candidates must have current eligibility to live and work in the UK, this position is not eligible for visa sponsorship.
You may have experience of the following: Business Change Program Manager, Housing Transformation Project Lead, Residential Development Transition Manager, Organisational Change Specialist, Housing Improvement Project Coordinator, Strategic Transformation Facilitator, Housing Transition Program Director, Residential Change Management Consultant, Project Supervisor, etc.
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