Head of Asset Strategy

**Job Title**:Head of Asset Strategy & Delivery - Home Ownership
**Contract Type**:Permanent
**Salary**: £79,334.10 (£88,149 is achieved after 12 months successful performance in the role)
**Working Hours**:Full time 35 hours per week/ hybrid
**Working Pattern**:Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm
**Location**:Liverpool

**The difference you will make as a Head of Asset Strategy & Delivery
- Home Ownership**

You will lead the Asset Strategy and Delivery function on behalf of Asset Services for Housing / Housing London / RHO / Care & Support, defining the strategic direction including contributing to the development of the Group’s Asset Management Strategy and annual review of the 30 -year business plan, ensuring business stream requirements are identified, met and continually reviewed. You will be responsible for a team to effectively deliver asset management services that are sustainable, represent best value and deliver promises made to customers, investment planning, asset data management, contract management and project management activity on behalf of the Group for a property portfolio of in excess of 55,000 properties. In addition, support options appraisals and performance management of repairs including the coordination of major repairs and / or incidents.

**About you**

We are looking for someone with
- Proven track record of successfully developing and implementing an Asset Management Strategy for a large and diverse portfolio of mixed tenure properties.
- Experience of successfully managing a complex asset management function with responsibility for high value budgets preferably within social housing.
- In-depth knowledge of building regulations, energy management and energy legislation, disrepair legislation and aids and adaptations legislation.
- Strong understanding of the principles of data integrity and data quality.
- Knowledge and experience of implementing quality assessment frameworks and techniques.

**Why Riverside?**

At Riverside, we’re a housing association with a difference - enhancing the everyday for all our customers. For 90 years, we’ve been revitalising neighbourhoods and supporting communities by providing the homes they need to live full, fulfilling and rewarding lives.

We have a portfolio of over 75,000 affordable residential and retirement homes across the UK. Our work ranges from homelessness services to social care, employment support to retirement living, and we need the best people on board to help us.

Working with us, you’ll enjoy:

- Competitive pay & generous pension
- 28 days holidays plus bank holidays
- Flexible working options available
- Investment in your learning, personal development and technology
- A wide range of benefits

**Diversity and Inclusion at Riverside**:
We are inclusive. At Riverside, we value diversity in all its forms. We foster a workplace where all individuals are respected, empowered, and heard. Our commitment to inclusivity drives our success and enriches the lives of our customers and colleagues.
- This role also falls under our Ethnic Diversity guaranteed interview scheme. If you are Ethnically Diverse and demonstrate you meet the minimum criteria for the role you will be guaranteed an interview. _

Riverside is a Disability Confident Employer and operates a Guaranteed Interview Scheme for any applicant who declares they have a disability. If the applicant meets the minimum requirements for the role (as set out in the role profile and/or person specification) they will be guaranteed an interview.

**Role Profile**
- Lead the Asset Strategy and Delivery function for a specific business stream, developing and implementing associated strategies, ensuring a clear vision, high level targets, business drivers, priorities, and associated risks are identified, implemented and continually reviewed.
- Collaborate with senior Asset colleagues and key stakeholders in developing Group strategies, including the Asset Management strategy and the 30 year business plan, identifying business stream specific requirements, ensuring alignment to operational plans and effective implementation and continual review.
- Support the Head of Rationalisation and Growth with the option appraisal process, ensuring the development and implementation of plans, acting as key stakeholder for the relevant business stream to ensure the effective acquisition and disposal of stock.
- Oversee the delivery of the stock rationalisation strategy for the relevant business stream, collaborating with key stakeholders including the Head of Rationalisation and Growth, ensuring effective stock evaluation and option appraisals, property disposals, open market property sales and stock transfer programmes are planned, implemented and evaluated effectively.
- Oversee Private Finance Initiative (PFI) contracts within the relevant business stream, ensuring effective contract management, budget management and the provision of technical support to local teams, to ensure the delivery of