Investment Manager

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Do you want to be part of a dynamic and growing organisation that works to provide Great Homes, Strong Communities with a central ethos of putting our Customers First?

We are excited to announce a unique opening for an experienced Investment Manager to join our team in Lincolnshire. We're offering an excellent salary of £67,620 plus some great benefits.

As our Investment Manager, you will be responsible for the programming and delivery of the capital investment and cyclical maintenance programmes. This will also include managing the collection of all stock condition data to inform the Asset Management Strategy and future investment needs. The role will also manage asset decisions including supporting the disposal of land and assets in accordance with Regulatory requirements.

The role is defined as being flexible under our agile working policy, therefore you will be able to work from wherever is suitable to complete the task at hand. This might be at home, or in one of our offices located in Boston or Grimsby, or somewhere else!

What is Lincolnshire Housing partnership like to work for?

We're a local housing association with our roots firmly fixed in our Grimsby and Boston communities, many of our colleagues were born in the same areas that we serve. This gives our teams an additional sense of purpose to improve the lives of our customers.

There is a strong sense of togetherness across the organisation, our culture encourages accountability, equality, cross-departmental collaboration and we welcome the opportunity to improve through feedback.

At LHP, we're committed to creating great homes and strong communities. Our vision for Equality, Diversity and Inclusion is to be an open, inclusive organisation that recognises and respects all our communities and supports everyone to thrive.

You can read our full EDI Vision at: EDI Vision - Lincolnshire Housing Partnership

The successful applicant should be local to Lincolnshire, as there will be a requirement to attend our offices, our communities and our customers' homes. The expectation is that this will be on average four times a month

What benefits will I get from working for Lincolnshire Housing Partnership?

• An employee wellbeing package worth up to £1200 annually through our benefits partner Westfield Health
• A Cycle-to-Work Initiative Promoting Personal Wellbeing and Environmental Awareness
• Discounted Shopping Vouchers through Westfield Health
• Opportunities to learn new skills and knowledge through our fantastic corporate training programme
• A superb employer salary sacrifice pension scheme with up to 12% paid by LHP
• 24 holiday days a year pro rata (plus bank holidays) which will increase by 1 day per year for the first five years of service
• The ability to earn additional holiday days through full attendance
• Mental Health First Aiders across the business, let's be there for each other!

What will my responsibilities be as an Investment Manager?

• Responsibility for the delivery of planned and cyclical workstreams.
• Responsible for the delivery of estate-based works, e.g. grounds maintenance etc
• Ensure customer involvement in service delivery through the effective use of the Service Improvement Panels
• Utilise customer satisfaction and feedback to embed service improvements
• Analysis and interpretation of performance and trend reports to improve service delivery.
• Ensure compliance with relevant policies by developing and maintaining a suite of procedure guides for core service areas.
• Work collaboratively with colleagues to deliver a high-quality customer focused service.
• Support the delivery of internal and external audit regimes for your service area
• Ensure effective co-ordination on development delivery ensuring new stock is added to the portfolio and where necessary support the new homes snagging and handover process.
• Assist in the delivery of key strategies associated with the service such as, but not limited to the Asset Management Strategy and the Environmental, Sustainability and Governance Strategy.
• Assist with the production of the 5 year and 30-year Asset Management & Investment Plan.
• Identify and manage risks associated with the delivery of the service.
• Ensure construction activity is effectively procured in accordance with Procurement Regulations and Legislation.
• Ensure robust collection and management of stock condition data
• Produce monthly performance reporting in respect of investment service delivery.

What skills, knowledge and experience will I need, to work as an Investment Manager?

• A Building Surveying Degree (or equivalent) and/or Chartered Builder/ Surveyor - MRICS, MCIOB or equivalent
• Proven experience in programming and delivery of capital programmes on a multi-site basis. Maximising value for money and the return on asset for the organisation's property portfolio.
• Robust understanding of any government policies and statutory legislation that shapes the social rented sector.
• Excellent communicator, highly persuasive, confidant and able to command authority internally and externally.
• Detailed understanding of property contracts (PPC, JCT, NEC) and the statutes and legislation governing them.

• The ability to interpret stock condition data to develop pro-active programmes that form logical and timely investment that meet with budget provisions.

• The ability to interpret financial and social performance data to provide recommendations on asset maximisation and investment decision making

• Ability to procure resultant packages of work that obtains maximum value for money and complies with Regulatory and best practice standards.
• Knowledgeable in developing tendered works packages to go to the open market, subsequent tender evaluation and appointment of contractors

• Fully experienced in managing the budgets of high volume and high value works programmes

For a full list of responsibilities please download the job description

What Opportunities will I have for progression?

At LHP we are committed to investing in the development of our employees to enable them to realise their potential. There are many opportunities that LHP will provide you with to enhance your skills and assist in your career progression. We measure our success within this area by the number of internal promotions that we can achieve and that we are able to retain our best talent. The natural career progression routes that would be applicable to your role are: Corporate Head of Asset Management.

How to apply?

To Apply, complete the application process by attaching your up-to date CV and a cover letter, detailing why you would be an excellent candidate for the role, explaining the positive impact you would have to

our team.

If we receive sufficient strong applications, we may close the campaign early.

Offers of Employment is subject to a DBS Check and Satisfactory References