Insights/ Research Consultant Manager
Insights & Research Consultant Manager (Housing) London/Northampton 3 Month Contract Outside IR35
This is a high-impact interim assignment for an experienced housing insights leader. Joining at a critical period, you will provide leadership to the insights function, support regulatory inspection readiness, and ensure reporting, governance, and evidence frameworks can withstand external scrutiny.
The Company
They are a large housing provider operating across London and the surrounding regions. As a regulated organisation focused on delivering high-quality services and positive outcomes for residents, they are preparing for a significant regulatory inspection. The business is seeking an experienced insights professional to provide leadership, challenge, and assurance across reporting and performance functions during this period.
The Role and Deliverables
- Lead the Insights function and manage a team of Senior Analysts.
- Support organisational readiness for a forthcoming housing regulatory inspection.
- Review reporting, governance, performance, and insight processes to ensure they are fit for purpose and inspection-ready.
- Work closely with senior stakeholders to prepare evidence, reporting packs, and responses for regulatory scrutiny.
- Assess existing insight and performance frameworks, identifying gaps and opportunities for improvement.
- Deliver strategic recommendations that strengthen reporting standards, governance, and decision-making across the organisation.
Your Skills & Experience
- Strong experience leading an Insights, Research, Customer Intelligence, Performance, or Reporting function within a Housing Association, Registered Provider, or social housing environment.
- Proven experience producing board-level reporting and performance insight for senior leadership.
- Strong understanding of housing regulation, governance, and performance management frameworks.
- Experience supporting regulatory inspections, audits, or similar assurance activities within regulated environments.
- Ability to review complex reporting and evidence structures, ensuring accuracy, consistency, and compliance.
- Experience influencing executive stakeholders and providing credible challenge and recommendations.
- Strong people leadership skills with experience managing and developing analytical teams.
- Knowledge of housing operations, service performance, complaints, and regulatory reporting requirements.
How to Apply
If you have experience leading housing insights teams and can provide immediate value around regulatory readiness, performance reporting, and governance, please apply to discuss this opportunity further.