Head of Development Performance & Insight

• Location:Remote working with travel as required
• Salary:circa. £86k inc car allowance
• Closing date: 05/07/2024

As the Head of Development Performance & Insight, you will lead and enable the Development & Sales directorate to achieve a high-performing team culture. Reporting to the Executive Director of Development, you will work closely with development colleagues and Development Finance to set the vision for departmental targets, team targets, and individual goals. Your focus will be on using data, insight, and process review to drive continuous improvement and better-informed decision-making.

Responsibilities will include:

• Leading the team to deliver continuous improvement within the department, using data and analysis to understand baseline performance levels and identify areas for development.
• Helping the Development Leadership Team set the vision for departmental, team, and individual targets.
• Working with internal departments and external stakeholders to gather and utilise data and information for better decision-making and providing meaningful insights to clients and stakeholders.
• Using data, insight, and process review to support the Development & Sales directorate in achieving a high-performing team culture.
• Providing additional support, guidance, procedures, or insight to enhance performance and achieve departmental goals.
• Engaging with senior management about performance insight and linked change programmes.
• Developing professional relationships with external and internal clients to support the delivery of an affordable housing programme.
• Negotiating and delivering affordable housing programmes while responding to the statutory requirements of the development process.

About You

• Educated to degree level (or equivalent qualification or experience).
• Prince 2 or APM qualification preferable.
• Minimum of 5 years’ experience working in the social housing sector in a development environment.
• Proven experience in leading and managing people.
• Proactive and solutions-oriented approach with colleagues and partners.
• Experience engaging with senior management regarding performance insight and linked change programmes.
• Strong experience in managing internal and external relationships.
• Experience developing professional relationships with external and internal clients.
• Proven experience in negotiating and delivering affordable housing programmes.
• Knowledge of Homes England/GLA priorities and the requirements of the Regulator for Social Housing.

Anchor – a great place to work

Anchor is England’s largest not-for-profit providers of care and housing for older people. Our heartfelt ambition is to transform housing and care so everyone can have a home where they love living in later life.

We’re not-for-profit which means every penny we make or save is invested in the people who live with us, the places they live and the people who work here. That means a better standard of care and customer service, better wages, more investment in training and development and improved facilities.

A rewarding environment

From health and happiness to finance and your career, we’ll give you all the support you need.

Health & happiness

• Gym, fitness and wellbeing discounts
• Mental health support
• Flexible working options
• Access to online GP appointments

Finance

• Pension plan – contribute between 4% and 8% and we’ll match it or better
• Quick and easy pension transfer service
• Savings and financial advice, loans, free life assurance
• Discounts on shopping, holidays, phones, technology and more

Career

• Ongoing personal and professional development programme
• Leadership Pathways online learning resources
• Career progression and promotion opportunities

To see our full range of benefits, check out our dedicated being well website Please follow the link or copy and paste https://anchorbeingwell.co.uk/ into your browser 

Celebrating diversity, celebrating you

Anchor is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We aim to celebrate diversity and inclusion in all that we do, as we know that the more diverse our colleagues are, the better care and support we can give to our residents and each other.  

We are proud to have an LGBT+ group for our residents, and also Disability, LGBT+ and race and ethnicity colleague networks. These work to celebrate diversity, address concerns, review policy and practice and empower their members.  We also have an Inclusive Ambassador network to allow all colleagues to be part of promoting diversity and to be an ally to others.

We are a Gold Standard Inclusive Employer, a Stonewall Diversity Champion, Menopause Friendly and a signatory to the Care Leaver Covenant, HouseProud Pledge and Age Friendly Employer Pledge schemes.