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Housing
Strategy and Performance Manager
Salary: £48-738-£54,143
Grade: F17 | Directorate: Housing and Regeneration
Reports to: Director – Housing and Regeneration
This role
may also be considered as a secondment opportunity, subject to agreement from
your current employer.
About the
role
The East
Midlands Combined County Authority (EMCCA) is seeking an experienced and motivated
Housing Strategy and Performance Manager to lead its housing strategy and
performance function.
This is an
exciting opportunity to play a key role in shaping housing priorities across
the East Midlands, translating national, regional and local housing policy into
clear strategies, delivery plans and measurable outcomes.
You will
provide high-quality advice, insight and assurance to senior officers, elected
members and partners, while working collaboratively with local authorities,
Homes England, Government departments and other housing and regeneration
stakeholders.
The role also
offers an excellent opportunity for an experienced housing professional looking
to develop their leadership skills and move into their first formal management
role, with responsibility for one direct report.
Key
responsibilities
You will:
- Lead the development and
implementation of EMCCA’s housing strategy work programme, ensuring
alignment with corporate, growth, devolution and regeneration priorities.
- Develop and maintain housing
performance frameworks, dashboards and evidence bases, using data and
insight to identify trends, risks and opportunities.
- Prepare clear, evidence-led
reports, briefings and recommendations for senior officers, elected
members, committees and partnership boards.
- Support and coordinate the EMCCA
Housing and Land Committee, including preparing papers, evidence and
policy advice and facilitating task and finish groups where required.
- Develop delivery plans, milestones
and action trackers, monitoring progress and escalating risks and
dependencies.
- Build effective relationships with
local authorities, Homes England, Government, registered providers,
developers and other partners to support shared housing priorities.
- Manage defined budgets, contracts
and external specialist support within delegated authority.
- Lead, support and develop a small
team, creating a positive and accountable working environment.
About you
You will have
significant experience in housing strategy, policy, performance or delivery
planning, with a strong understanding of housing policy, development and public
sector governance.
You will be
able to demonstrate:
- Experience developing or delivering
housing strategy and policy.
- Strong performance management and
analytical skills, with the ability to turn complex data into clear
insight and recommendations.
- Experience preparing reports and
briefings for senior audiences and committees.
- The ability to work independently,
manage competing priorities and deliver agreed outcomes within established
governance and resources.
- Strong partnership, influencing and
communication skills.
- Experience of managing or
coordinating workstreams, resources or external support.
- The ability and ambition to lead
and develop others, including readiness to move into a first management
role.
Experience of
working with local authorities, Homes England, Government departments, combined
authorities or regional housing partnerships would be desirable, as would
knowledge of affordable housing, regeneration, brownfield land, infrastructure
or place-based investment.
A degree or
equivalent professional experience in a relevant discipline, together with
evidence of continuing professional development, is essential.
About EMCCA
EMCCA is
committed to creating a more prosperous, sustainable and fairer East Midlands,
working in partnership to deliver long-term systemic impact for our
communities, businesses and places.
Our values of
Lifting our region, Working together, Making an impact and Being human underpin
how we work and the contribution we expect from our people.
This is an
opportunity to join EMCCA at an exciting stage of its development and make a
meaningful contribution to the region’s housing and regeneration priorities.
Closing
Date: 02/10/2026
Proposed
Interview Date: w/c 26th
October