We’re building thriving communities as one of the UK’s largest housing groups and a leading developer of affordable housing.
We believe everyone is entitled to a good home they can afford, in a place they are proud to live. More than 100,000 people live in our homes.
If you want to experience work that’s truly rewarding, join us. Because when we achieve together, customers and communities thrive.
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The role
The role ensures that the TTD directorate is doing things right by focusing on managing and measuring its performance. Overseeing and ensuring clear links to business outcomes and business value. With an ongoing remit to assess whether the TTD directorate is set up optimally to deliver the desired business outcomes.
This role is part of Technology & Information where you'll help us give colleagues the infrastructure, support and insight they need to be brilliant.
This post is available for up to six months as a secondment opportunity.
What you'll achieve
Accountable for how Transformation, Technology & Data (TTD) is managed across the organisation with a remit that covers Budget Governance, Commercial Management, Resource Governance, Performance Monitoring, Team Engagement and Development and Risk Management.
Responsible to the CTIO for the central resource planning across TTD aligned to the strategic roadmap; the prioritisation of project and service plans; support for the overall governance of TTD.
Responsible for developing and managing the supplier strategy, TTD commercial plans and activities, and ongoing vendor relationship management.
Responsible for the accurate preparation, assessment, planning, measurement and communication for all activities in the TTD directorate.
Develop and oversee budget for the function - working closely with SMT and Finance to align budgets to business objectives.
Develop strategic partner and supplier strategy and manage engagement to ensure delivery to contract and inward investment opportunities.
Governance of resource allocation across Transformation, Technology & Data teams to maximise efficiency and appropriate allocation of resource to capex and opex budgets
Ensure team capacity and capability is aligned to business strategic roadmap and requirements
Track strategic and operational performance of the function - scorecard and OKRs
Communication of plans, regulations and policies to senior stakeholders within the business, in a clear and understandable way. Liaison across the Exec, Leadership and Head of Service communities, and also externally to business owners and stakeholders on TTD governance committees.What you'll bring
Essential skills
An effective mix of technical expertise, leadership capabilities and strategic skills including:
Strategic vision - aligning Transformation, Technology & Data strategies with business objectives, customer and colleague outcomes.
Technical expertise - an awareness of the technology and data estate within Orbit, and the strategic technology and data roadmap
Leadership and management - experience of leading teams (direct and matrix), managing complex deliveries and projects, and fostering collaboration
Change management - adapting to and leading organisational change, with specific focus on Transformation, Technology & Data organisations.
Financial acumen - managing budgets effectively to optimise business value
Business acumen - understanding business processes finance and how the delivery of transformational change and technology drives growth and efficiencies
Data & Analytics - leveraging data for informed decision-making
Resource planning - overseeing the alignment of Transformation, Technology & Data resource plan to ensure strategic delivery plans are achieved, as well as the directorate maintaining the required resources to assure operational service levels for technology and data.
Experience of building cross-departmental relationships and effective communication with Exec, Leadership and Heads of Service, as well as the wider teams across the business.
Demonstrate a high degree of emotional intelligence, with empathy and trust-building to support sound decision-makingWhy Orbit?
Choosing us means being rewarded in every sense.
Here’s what you can expect to enjoy with us.
A rewarding experience that works for you
We strive to create an inclusive experience with benefits and wellbeing programmes designed to help you, and your loved ones, to thrive. For a better work life balance, we offer flexible working opportunities for many roles.
A place to progress
From training programmes to professional qualifications, we provide opportunities to learn and develop at every stage of your career. Whether you’re a student, graduate or experienced professional we’ll support you to grow.
For leaders, our tailored development journeys are designed to stretch and strengthen your leadership skills. As well as practical training, we give you access to renowned business schools and experiential programmes for greater breadth and depth of learning.
A purpose to feel proud of
We’re proud to make a difference to people together. We’re values-driven with a commercial focus on performance - because the more profit we make, the more we can achieve for people.
What brings us together is a passionate belief in progress and people.
Read more about the values and purpose that drive us on our careers website.
How we hire
We aim to make our hiring process simple and fair:
Online application
Interview(s)
Decision and offerWe put the safeguarding of our customers, colleagues and contractors at the heart of everything we do and as such, certain roles will be subject to a DBS check