Strategic Partnership Programme Manager

About the role

Magna Housing, a community-based housing association in the South-West, is recruiting a Strategic Partnership Programme Manager within its Asset Strategy team, reporting to the Head of Asset Strategy, Regeneration and Place. The role leads the day-to-day management of the Social and Affordable Housing Programme, working with colleagues in Growth and Finance, delivery partners and Homes England. It is home-based with occasional travel, 37 hours per week, at £51,871 per annum, and applicants must already have the right to work in the UK.

Key responsibilities

• Manage the day-to-day operation of the Social and Affordable Housing Programme and coordinate other development funding, monitoring progress against targets and priorities
• Act as main contact for routine programme matters, attend monthly Homes England administration meetings and give monthly progress and risk updates to the Heads of Asset Strategy and Growth
• Prepare briefings and analysis for quarterly Programme Management Board meetings
• Maintain Homes England systems, scheme profiles, milestones, submissions and supporting evidence, and coordinate forecasts, grant claims and reconciliations with Finance
• Apply the Capital Funding Guide and funding agreement as practical programme controls, advise on non-compliance, support external auditors and manage compliance, financial and mock audits
• Keep programme plans, risks, issues, actions and decisions, and produce dashboards and exception reports for senior review
• Support the Plan for Every Home programme and other departmental programmes

Required profile

• Track record of coordinating complex programmes, monitoring targets and milestones and meeting fixed deadlines
• Ability to interpret funding and regulatory requirements and turn them into practical controls
• Strong analytical, organisational and communication skills, with good relationships across teams and partners
• Experience supporting assurance and financial processes such as audits, compliance activity and funding claims
• Direct knowledge of Homes England programmes, the Investment Management System (IMS) and the Capital Funding Guide is highly desirable; a recognised project or programme management qualification is advantageous

What we offer

• Annual leave starting at 5 weeks plus bank holidays, increasing over the first five years
• Social Housing Pension Scheme with employer matching up to 8%
• Learning and development support, and a paid day a year to volunteer
• Enhanced parental leave depending on length of service
• Wellbeing portal, employee assistance and a health care cash plan
• 45p per mile for private car use, and an interest-free loan of up to £1,000 after one year