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Are you eager to land a brand new role? Our client, a busy local authority in Greenwich. Are looking for a Head of Housing Technology to join their organisation.

Job Role: Head of Housing Technology
Temporary or Permanent: Temporary
Possible End Date: 6 Months (Possible Extension)
Number of Positions: 1
Location: Greenwich
Office Based/Hybrid: TBC
Rate of Pay (Umbrella and Inside IR35): £604.05

Providing strategic leadership and operational oversight of Housing Technology functions, ensuring that core housing systems and technologies are robust, secure, and continuously improved in alignment with council priorities.
This role will lead the development of innovative digital solutions that enhance service delivery, drive transformation, and maximise value for money.

Short Brief/Requirement:

• To lead the evaluation, procurement, and implementation of new systems or modules, ensuring strategic fit, cost-effectiveness, and successful integration with existing platforms.
  
  
• Collaborate with senior stakeholders, including service heads, Digital leadership, and programme boards, to ensure systems developments are well-governed and contribute to service transformation.
  
  
• Oversee a portfolio of system-related projects, upgrades, and enhancements, ensuring robust project planning, stakeholder engagement, risk management and delivery to time and budget.
• Provide direction and oversight to project teams working across areas such as NEC Housing, DRS, Propeller, LMS and mobile working solutions.
• Act as a senior point of escalation for programme issues, working closely with suppliers, internal delivery leads, and business stakeholders to resolve risks or blockers.
• Ensure compliance with council governance frameworks, including report writing, PCR procurement processes, contract approvals and programme board reporting. 

Job Requirements:

• At least 2 years experience working as a Head of Housing Technology or equivalent
• Lead on contract and performance management, chairing regular review meetings, tracking KPIs, and holding suppliers to account for delivery and quality.
• Represent Housing IT at cross-directorate and pan-council working groups and governance boards, acting as the strategic voice for Housing Technology.
• Drive improvements in reporting and data intelligence across services through better use of reporting tools (e.g. Crystal Reports, SQL, Power BI), automation and dashboards.
• Lead, inspire and manage a multidisciplinary Housing IT team, promoting a culture of collaboration, high performance, innovation and service excellence.

Please be advised that only candidates that have the specific skills and experiences required for this role will be shortlisted and submitted to our client for review. 

How to Apply:

If you are interested in applying, please press the button below, send your CV to tareeq.smith@temptingrecruitment.co.uk or contact Tareeq on 020 3854 4911 to discuss further.

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