Head of External Contracts

Regenda Group•St. Helens, WA

4d•Hybrid

About The Position

The purpose of this role is to lead and manage a team of direct labour trade staff, managers, and supervisors, overseeing the successful delivery of multiple external works contracts across the North West. The role requires a strong customer-focused approach, ensuring a consistently high level of service to all external customers. You will be responsible for the effective leadership and commercial management of several external contracts, adopting a commercially driven approach to generate competitive margins while ensuring all operational, delivery, and financial targets are achieved. The role also involves full accountability for budget management relating to external contracts, with values in excess of £10 million. You will lead the delivery of reactive capital and compliance works programmes across the Regenda housing stock, including but not limited to: Windows and doors Roof replacements Kitchens and bathrooms Communal entrance doors

Requirements

A track record of building, leading, motivating and inspiring multi-disciplinary teams committed to the vision and values of the organisation.
Significant senior level experience which demonstrates the ability to analyse, interpret and report on complex information to a standard appropriate to the role.
Successful track record of technical expertise in delivering domestic services with also a commercial focus and outlook.
Experience in managing subcontractors’ performance including cost and quality of the works delivered
Knowledge of all aspects of the building construction and maintenance industries include contractual matters and legislation together with appropriate dispute resolution methods.

Responsibilities

Lead and manage a team of direct labour trade staff, managers, and supervisors
Oversee the successful delivery of multiple external works contracts across the North West
Ensure a consistently high level of service to all external customers
Effective leadership and commercial management of several external contracts
Adopting a commercially driven approach to generate competitive margins
Ensuring all operational, delivery, and financial targets are achieved
Full accountability for budget management relating to external contracts, with values in excess of £10 million
Lead the delivery of reactive capital and compliance works programmes across the Regenda housing stock

Benefits

A range of flexible working options.
27 days paid annual leave (rising one day per year after 3, 5 and 7 years’ service) in addition to 8 bank holidays.
6 additional days for volunteering.
Long-term and serious illness payment support scheme
Up to 9% employer’s contribution to the pension scheme (match funded).
£250 annual ‘Live and Learn’ allowance to spend on learning any new skill.
Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption pay schemes.
Employee Assistance Programme and health and wellbeing initiatives.
A wide variety of exciting learning and development opportunities.
Interest free loans to assist with the purchase of tools, computer equipment and travel season tickets.
Monthly staff lottery scheme.