Head of Delivery

Housing Services

Location: West London Rate: £490 to £550 per day (umbrella) Contract: Initial 3-month contract, with opportunity to extend Hybrid Working: To be confirmed

We are seeking an experienced and strategic Head of Delivery to lead the project management and delivery function within our Housing Service. This is a key leadership role driving service improvement, transformation, and evidence-based change to enhance tenant satisfaction and organisational performance.

Key Responsibilities

• Act as the Head of Practice for project management and delivery, promoting and modelling best practice across the service.
• Lead service improvement initiatives and ensure tenant satisfaction is central to all change and performance activity.
• Support and influence strategy development , ensuring strategic plans are effectively translated into service delivery.
• Work closely with the Assistant Director for Housing Improvement & Governance to ensure a coordinated approach to the 10-year housing plan .
• Embed agile project and programme delivery , forming multidisciplinary teams that bring together business, systems, data, finance, and improvement functions.
• Manage senior-level stakeholders effectively, building buy-in and alignment across the organisation.
• Utilise performance management frameworks and tools to track delivery against business objectives.

Requirements

• Proven experience leading project and programme delivery at a senior level, ideally within housing or local government.
• Strong background in service improvement, transformation, and agile delivery.
• Excellent stakeholder engagement, influencing, and leadership skills.
• Strategic thinker with a results-driven and collaborative approach.

Interview Notes

Online presentation Followed up with 6 interview questions

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