Change Implementer

2 weeks ago


Sittingbourne, United Kingdom Southern Housing Full time

**The role**

Become a Change Champion at Southern Housing: Make a Big Impact.

Join our exciting journey as Southern Housing emerges from the merger of Optivo and Southern Housing Group We're stronger together, creating a "big" organisation serving over 77,000 homes with passion and dedication.

We're committed to delivering excellent services, building new homes, and creating vibrant communities where everyone thrives. As a resident-centric organisation, we leverage our size to drive positive change where it matters most.

**We have two positions available within our team**:

- **One full-time, permanent contract.**:

- **One full-time, 18 months fixed-term contract.**

**You will be based at our office in Sittingbourne, **with the option for working in a hybrid way when appropriate and as agreed with your manager.**

**What you’ll be doing**

Join our Digital Delivery Team as a Change Implementer and play a pivotal role in transforming our operations. You will work on a variety of changes arising from business transformation workstreams, technology and PMO projects, user feedback, process changes and live issues. You’ll organise and facilitate functional and user acceptance testing and manage the end-to-end testing process, working closely with technology and business stakeholders.

You’ll support the implementation of these changes into the Operational teams, by delivering training, support and effective communication to stakeholders including project board members, managers and colleagues.

**You're a perfect fit if you**:

- Have experience of delivering a new or updated service or process into an operational business unit.
- Possess knowledge and experience of testing systems, including functional, integration and user acceptance testing, along with knowledge of business processes, systems, and analytical skills.
- Thrive in a dynamic, fast-paced environment.
- Possess excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
- Enjoy project management, testing and implementation tasks.
- Have a strong eye for detail and a commitment to quality.
- Are a team player who thrives on collaborating with others.

**Closing Date: Sunday 17th March 2024**
**Shortlisting: W/c 18th March**
**Interviews: W/c 25th March**

**About us**

At Southern Housing, our residents are at the **heart** of everything we do. As one of the largest housing providers in the UK with over 77,000 homes across London, the Southeast, the Isle of Wight, and the Midlands, we give over 167,000 people somewhere affordable to call their own** **We also understand the difference that safe, secure, and affordable homes can make to people’s lives.

A career at Southern Housing will allow you to make a difference every day you come to work. Working in the housing sector with us will bring fresh challenges and give you the opportunity to grow and develop, too.

**What's in it for you**

**Pension**

**Life**
**assurance**

**Healthcare cash plan**

**Eyecare & dental**

**Birthday**
**leave**

**Retailers discounts**

**Cycle**
**to work**

**Buy & sell**
**annual leave**

**Season ticket loan**

**In-house academy & career development**

**Flexible working**

**Inclusion & Diversity**

We work hard to create a diverse and inclusive culture and environment where people are respected for who they are. Encouraging inclusion is not just about protected characteristics, it’s about celebrating differences of thought, opinion, experience and perspective of each individual.

We’re all different in our own way and we want our colleagues to feel comfortable, that they belong, and are safe to be themselves at work, without fear of being judged or excluded, but valued for their contribution to our One Team approach.


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