Technology Innovation Manager (Property)

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Orbit was formed in 1967 with the aim of providing good-quality housing for people who would otherwise not be able to afford to buy their own home.
Over 50 years later, we're one of the leading housing providers in the UK. Our services have diversified, our housing portfolio has expanded, and our reputation as an innovator within our sector has grown. But one thing that has never changed. Our belief in people and what they can achieve.
Your role at Orbit.
Newly created role for someone with a strong understanding of how technology can be used to solve some of housing's most difficult problems. We want to use new property technology to transform our service delivery, and to deliver a truly modern service to our customers. Working within the property safety team, you will be initially focusing on research, working across the business to develop an overarching technology strategy, with a plan of action to test and implement new property technology to deal with some challenges the operational teams are facing.
Key to this will involve fostering excellent working relationships across our business, you will be working across the wider Property Operations remit and linking in with teams including Estates, Property Management, IT and Asset Management teams. You will be reviewing and collating data, looking at systems in place and reshaping our property-based technology provision.
This role will drive forward in key areas such as IoT technology, low carbon and BMS system use. You will work to delivery projects efficiently, to be impactful with budget in line with our 2025 vision.
This is an agile based role, so will involve a mix of home, office and site based working with the flexibility to be based anywhere near our portfolio of stock
What will help you make a difference.
• Educated to degree level in a property related subject or relevant professional qualification
• High level experience of new technology strategy and delivery
• High level experience of partnership building
• Experience of managing against business plans and budgets.
• High level of experience in delivering and managing multi disciplinary and commercial contracted programmes
• Essential experience of managing performance standards with the contracting market enabling delivery of the investment programme
• Able to manage, motivate and develop staff in an logical, controlled and timely manner
• Evidence of Continuing Professional Development
• Willing and able to participate in the out of hours emergency roster
We know that an inclusive environment makes us more accessible and ensures we attract, engage, promote and retain great people. We welcome applications from all individuals regardless of background, age, gender/gender identity, sexual orientation, ethnicity/nationality, religious belief, faith or disability. As part of our Armed Forces Covenant commitment, we welcome ex-services professionals to consider career opportunities at Orbit.
Why Orbit?
Rewarding your contribution.
For those who want or need more of a work life balance our view is that this role is suitable for WorkSmart. This means we would consider a more flexible working arrangement, where your hours and work location are managed according to business, customer and personal needs. Agile working arrangements will be discussed during the interview process.
Some of our core benefits include:
• 27 days annual leave plus bank holidays and the "Orbit day"
• Private medical insurance
• Excellent contributory pension scheme
• Life assurance
• A great pick and mix of flexible benefits including the option to buy and sell holiday and much more
Our culture and purpose.
We know that great people are central to achieving our ambitions and as such we want everyone to have a voice and make a positive difference. We are proud to be a Sunday Times 100 Best Companies to work for, this demonstrates we place people at the heart of everything we do. We continue to create a culture that celebrates diversity and an environment where everyone feels able to contribute towards achieving together.
We support our colleagues to be at their best through our wellbeing programme , our corporate learning programme, opportunities for professional development, our innovative approaches to making the world and our homes a greener place and our leading reward and recognition package. Because of this our people tell us Orbit is a great place to work for.
At Orbit, our people are enthusiastic and passionate about making a real difference to our customers and communities. We are one team where everyone is connected and encouraged to have the freedom to think differently.
Each year we build many new affordable homes and manage a total portfolio of around 45,000 properties. Over 100,000 people live in an Orbit home and our innovative approach empowers every one of them to grow and thrive. We are commercially driven. The more profit we make, the more we invest into the communities that we work for, improving services and playing a key role in driving UK housing growth.
Work for Orbit. Believe in people.
We have so much more that we'd like to share with you so please submit your CV demonstrating the value you could bring to Orbit.
We 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.
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