Project Manager

Join the Accent team as a Project Manager and be part of our journey as we move towards a culture of continuous improvement, where we prioritise clarity, consistency and collaboration in everything we do. This is a role where you can lead, participate, and take ownership of meaningful change. Your contribution will help us build on our strengths and address key areas of improvement, ensuring we are always putting our customer needs at the centre of all we do. Together, we are creating a culture that values teamwork and accountability. 

About the role and person:

• Monday - Friday
• 12 month Fixed Term Contract

As a Project Manager on the One Accent Transformation programme, you’ll play a key role in overseeing the planning, implementation, and execution of priority projects, particularly as we transition to cloud-based technologies such as AWS, Azure or Google Cloud. You’ll utilise your engagement skills to work closely with cross-functional teams, stakeholders and external partners to ensure that data migration and cloud-based projects are delivered on time, meeting defined objectives within budget, using agreed project governance. You’ll also coach colleagues who are delivering projects and ensure your outputs contribute to the overall success of our transformational initiatives. This is a great opportunity to use your skills to move Accent into a position with data stewards and true data management and control which will help us to proactively create moments that matter for our customers.

Salary

The spot salary for this post is £61,370 per annum for applicants who fully meet the requirements of the post. Applicants, who do not meet all the requirements of the post, will start 5% or 10% below the spot salary.   

What will you get from us?

In addition to a competitive salary and agile working, we also have a focus on employees’ development. We support both professional and personal development, ensuring everyone has a development plan and provide access to a wide range of internal and external learning resources.

You’ll also receive:

• 28 days paid holiday plus bank holidays per year (pro-rata for part time) rising by 1 day per year up to a maximum of one working week.
• A choice of Pension Schemes including a Defined Benefit Scheme with a 7.5% member contribution or a Defined Contribution Scheme with a 4% member contribution and 4% employer contribution. Both pension schemes provide Life Insurance Cover.
• Option to purchase additional holiday of up to 2 of your working weeks (at managers discretion).
• Employee Assistance Programme.
• "Hapi" Benefits App with multiple discounts. 
• Cycle to work scheme.

What skills/behaviours do you need to be a Project Manager?

• Experience of project management in data projects with Azure, AMS or Google Cloud
• Experience of managing cross-functional, large-scale projects using project management methodologies and applying the governing principles.
• Proven experience of implementing change management, including having delivered training, driven adoption and closed out projects to bring colleagues on the journey from on premise to cloud technology.
• Demonstrated experience in stakeholder management and building collaborative relationships, including strong influencing skills with ability to gain buy-in from challenging stakeholders.
• Experience delivering presentations to colleagues of all levels with proven ability to effectively communicate complex and/or technical information to both technical and nontechnical audiences.

For a full job description of this role please click here.

Location

The successful candidate will be required to live within a commutable distance to either our Bradford or Peterborough office and be willing to travel to other offices as required. 

We’re a keen promoter of agile working and encourage working from home, as long as we meet our customers’ needs.

We’ll provide you with the equipment and software you’ll need for the purpose of your role however it will be your responsibility to have an appropriate space to work from as well as a suitable broadband connection/provider.

Who are Accent?

At Accent, we believe that everyone should have access to an affordable, sustainable, and safe home, and our work across the country aims to do just that.

We’re a national organisation, but with a community focus. We were formed in 1966 and have grown in the time since, and now provide homes and services to over 40,000 customers.

We understand the impact our work can have in creating better places for people to live by providing well-designed housing, which is in short supply, and building sustainable communities where people choose to live. We are proud of our Homes England Strategic Partnership, which allows us to build even more homes in areas of housing need.

But we are not just about building new homes. We invest in our existing homes to make sure they offer our customers the very best in living standards by adapting to meet new ideas, environmental changes, new regulations for safety and security and modern technology to make them a home for life, in every way our customers need them to be.

Caring for our customers also means caring for their environment. With our ambitious energy-efficient development plans, and our retrofitting projects which are modernising our current homes; we are putting sustainability at the fore so that we can drive value for customers now and in the future.

As anchor institutions in the communities where we work, it’s important we leverage partnerships and seek opportunities for customers that provide the foundations for better living. We build relationships which accelerate and advance our work to ensure customers are supported if they need it and can be happy living in their homes.

Our new operating model puts our colleagues in the heart of our communities. We are committed to building strong relationships with our customers and we work alongside them to co-curate the services we deliver.

We never stop evolving – we are ambitious and driven and understand that great performance is a product of an inclusive and supportive environment, where colleagues can thrive and achieve their best. With a new people strategy and corporate strategy which will sets out our commitments from 2024-2027, it’s an exciting time to join Accent.

If you require reasonable adjustments to any part of our recruitment process, please let us know we will ensure requirements are met. 

Please don’t delay in submitting your application. Where roles are urgent or we receive a high volume of applications, we may interview and conclude the process prior to any closing date indicated.

If you have any queries about the role, please email: 

"PeopleServices@accentgroup.org". 

Please note candidates must have current eligibility to live and work in the UK, Accent do not currently hold sponsorship.

We are excited about our future and if you are too, we’d love to hear from you.