Innovation and Transformation Manager

Innovation and Transformation Manager

Salary: £47,000 pa

Location: London, SE1

Wandle proudly supports people across south London who need a home – it is why we were formed in 1967, and why we exist today.

The Merton Family Housing Trust (Wandle’s original name) was formed by a group of local people who were concerned about homelessness and felt that is was possible to do something practical about it.

50 years on, we have grown into an organisation with over 7,000 homes across nine south London boroughs and almost 200 staff.

This is a great opportunity to join us as the organisation evolves into a housing sector leader.

About the role

We are looking for an experienced Innovation and Transformation Manager to be responsible for delivering successful outcomes for key business transformation projects via effective and pragmatic project management. The projects managed by this role will be significant in scale and business impact. There will be a requirement to manage a number of projects concurrently by creating and managing an Innovation Lab approach. 

The transformation agenda is a uniquely complex activity for Wandle as it touches so many parts of the organisation. You will need to work collaboratively and coordinate people, processes, and technologies. 

About you

The ideal candidate will have:-

• Experience of leading managing , motivating a multi-disciplinary team and identifying and harnessing talent at all levels
• Demonstrable experience of working within a change and transformation environment
• Proven ability to analyse and interpret service activity data
• Skilled in research and presenting service trends
• Ability to seek and manage feedback from services users in a way that supports service improvement 

This is an exciting time to join our small and friendly Innovation and Transformation team and be a champion for continuous improvement within Wandle as well as change our culture and our ways of working.

For more information, please see the recruitment pack. 

What we can offer you

In return for your dedication and commitment, we offer a competitive salary and reward package with a wide range of benefits that can be tailored to suit you, including 25 days annual leave, pension, healthcare, season ticket loans, retail discounts and weekly fruit deliveries. Our offices are also in an excellent, accessible location close to London Bridge and Borough Market overlooking the Thames.

We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of their race, gender, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation or age.

How to apply

To apply, please click the red apply button on this page to go through to our website to upload a CV and complete our online application where you will need to describe how you meet the key criteria of the role as described above. Please note you must complete all of the application form to be considered for shortlisting.

The closing date for this role is 2 May 2018 at 10am.  First stage interviews and assessments 10 May 2018. Final stage interviews 17 May 2018.