Data & Investment Specialist

 Role Profile

Job Title: Data & Investment Specialist

Up to £49,000 Depending on experience and or qualifications

Annual Leave: 29 days per annum

Car Allowance: A generous mileage allowance

Job Purpose:

Homes in Sedgemoor’s (HiS’s) Asset Management Strategy relies on sound knowledge and a key priority for this role will be to ensure the integrity of data. The role will also be

 responsible for maintaining stock condition data, Decent Homes Compliance, and the development of capital/decarbonisation programmes of work. Monitoring capital works programme and associated budget management will be a key part of the remit.

This role has line management responsibility for our Data Analyst.

You will:

• Be collaborating with colleagues from across the business (including Somerset Council), you will be responsible for ensuring all Asset data is up to date & correct and use this to create the investment programme. You will also be responsible for the asset management of the property portfolio, seeking out opportunities for maximising the return on assets and the cost-effective planned maintenance programmes.
• You will ensure all Data is clean and all jobs & invoicing are closed correctly within the planned works programme.
• You will ensure that all components are updated on our Asset database and Open Housing and EPC’s are kept up to date.
• Develop future sustainability programme.
• Be responsible for profiling our stock, highlighting future investment needs, and updating/refreshing our 30-year investment plan.
• Be responsible for budgets and budgets spends within Assets. Ensure stock condition data is kept up to date and validated by co ordinating relevant stock condition programme.
• Report to our Property Services, Investment & Sustainability Manager.

What will I have to do?

You will:

• Manage all planned investment work programs including one-off special projects.
• Work closely with our finance team reporting regularly on expenditure forecasts and ensuring that budgets are spent effectively.
• Work closely with the Property Services, Investment & Sustainability Manager, taking the lead on forward plans, building programmes of work and budget management for the next financial year.
• Identification of potential business efficiencies and consideration of Value for Money. Ability to prioritise customer refusal & ad hoc requests updating the agreed schedule back filling works at short notice.

• You will possess a good working knowledge of building services, fabric, mechanical & electrical installations, and component replacement frequency. You will own & manage stock condition and property data, ensuring stock condition surveys are accurate conducted on a regular basis.

• Ensure that data held in our systems (PIMSS, Open Housing etc.) is robust and fit for purpose. Ensure all statutory duties are implemented and complied with. Scrutinise and be responsible for our KPI supporting information. Have access to transport and a clean driving licence to attend meetings as required.

What do I need to be successful?

• Experience of managing large budgets, ensuring expenditure is in line with budget estimates and forecasts.
• Experience of working in a social housing environment. Experience of Capital Investment planning.
• Relevant qualification would be advantageous.
• Ability to put Customers First.
• Maintaining compliancy by ensuring projects are completed in line with relevant legislation and regulations.
• Experience of data analysis and service improvement.

How will I evidence my success?

I will…

• Successfully meet the KPIs and objectives agreed for myself and my team.
• Ensure Data is robust, and budgets are accurately planned, forecast, and managed.
• Build strong relationships and rapport with team members and other teams across the organisation.
• Provide excellent service to all our customers and contribute to the continual improvement of the services we deliver to all our customers, both internal and external