Strategic Lead for Housing Delivery

Job Description

Discover yourself in Lewisham where what you do makes a difference to our vibrant and culturally diverse communities!

We have a rich history of welcoming people from all over the world and are proud to be recognised as the UK’s first Borough of Sanctuary, for our work in championing the rights of refugees and migrants.

Introduction

Are you ready to shape the future of housing in Lewisham? We are seeking exceptional leaders to join our newly restructured Strategic Housing Delivery & Partnerships team—a service at the forefront of delivering innovative, high-impact housing solutions and forging dynamic partnerships across the borough.

What’s the role?

As a senior leader, you will play a pivotal role in enabling the delivery of diverse, high-quality homes that meet the needs of our communities. You will work collaboratively with a wide range of partners—including registered providers, developers, community groups, and internal stakeholders—to drive forward our ambitious housing agenda. This is an opportunity to influence strategic direction, manage complex projects, and deliver real social value and place-shaping outcomes for Lewisham’s residents.

We are looking for visionary professionals with a proven track record in housing delivery partnership management, and strategic programme leadership; preferably in a local authority. If you thrive an evolving environment that is both fast-paced and thorough in decision making, and are passionate about making a tangible difference, we want to hear from you.

Join us and help lead the next chapter in Lewisham’s housing story.

What’s in it for you?

Excellent training and development opportunities, plus a range of benefits including:

• Generous holiday allowance
• Local Government Pension scheme
• Flexible working and family friendly policies
• Season ticket and bicycle loans
• A range of staff discounts including local subsidised gym memberships
• Supportive staff networks

What we’re looking for

You will bring an expertise in delivery, from conception to handover, of diverse homes that meet the needs of our communities through a mix of approaches; with a demonstrable track record for delivering to quality, cost and time. Collaborating with our contracting partners and internal stakeholders, you will apply your strong commercial acumen, knowledge of Building Safety and extensive experience in risk mitigation to influence strategic direction, manage complex/high risk construction projects, and deliver real social value and place-shaping outcomes for Lewisham’s residents.

Location

The job is primarily based in Laurence House, but we operate a hybrid approach where you will be required to work both in the office and from home on a regular basis.

Special conditions

The recruitment process is anonymous and we don’t accept CV’s.

Applicant handbook - please read the guidance in this handbook when applying. It is essential that you complete the application fully and that your supporting statement covers how you meet each of the person specification criteria listed.

For an informal discussion about this job, please contact Assistant Director, Housing Development- Strategic Housing and Growth nnenna.urum-eke@lewisham.gov.uk

Please click here to view the Job Description and Person Specification

Salary

£79,629 - £86,121 per annum (SMG3)

N.B: All appointments will be offered at the minimum spinal column point (SCP) for the grade of the role. The only exception to this will be when matching current salary (up to the maximum of the scale), which is subject to evidential proof.

Diversity

Lewisham Council is a Disability Confident employer. We welcome and encourage job applications of all abilities. If you require any reasonable adjustments in the application or interview, please contact the lead contact on this advert. We will make reasonable adjustments to make sure our disabled applicants and those with health conditions are supported throughout our recruitment process. We support the access to work scheme, further details are available at www.gov.uk/access-to-work/apply

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