Service Manager, Governance and Compliance FTC

Full Time 9.00am 5.00pm Monday Friday

18month Fixed Term Contract (with potential to extend)
Peterborough/Remote (with occasional travel as required)

Here at CKH were looking for an experienced and proactive Service Manager Governance & Compliance to join our Corporate Services directorate on an 18month basis with potential for extension.

This is a senior organisation-wide role with responsibility for governance regulatory compliance and data quality. Youll lead a small specialist team and work closely with the Board executives and senior leaders to ensure we meet our legal and regulatory obligations while continuously improving how we manage and use data.

In this role you will:

• Lead and manage the Governance & Compliance team ensuring delivery of a high-quality professional service.
• Act as the organisations internal lead on governance regulatory and legal compliance embedding a culture of best practice and continuous improvement.
• Ensure compliance with relevant legislation and regulation including housing regulation data protection and GDPR.
• Manage the effective administration of the Group Board and committees ensuring adherence to Standing Orders and statutory requirements.
• Maintain governance legal and compliance registers supporting the Company Secretary function.
• Oversee relationships with external legal providers and represent the organisation at relevant sector forums.
• Lead on data governance and data quality developing and embedding standards policies and frameworks across the organisation.
• Ensure data is handled securely accurately and in line with regulatory and legislative requirements.
• Lead the Data Subject Access Request process and emerging access to information requirements.
• Produce high-quality reports and analysis for senior leaders Board and regulators.
• Lead and support projects that strengthen governance compliance record keeping and assurance.

Were seeking someone who brings:

• Significant experience in governance compliance regulatory affairs and/or data governance.
• Strong knowledge of data quality data governance data protection and GDPR.
• Experience drafting reviewing and implementing policies and procedures.
• Proven leadership skills with the ability to influence and challenge constructively at senior levels.
• Experience working with Boards committees and senior stakeholders.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to present complex information clearly.
• A track record of driving improvement assurance and value for money.

Desirable:

• Experience in the social housing sector and understanding of housing regulatory and consumer standards.
• Experience organising and minuting formal governance meetings.
• Project management qualifications and experience.

Qualifications

• Degree or equivalent professional qualification (e.g. Law Governance Business) or demonstrable senior-level experience.
• Project or programme management qualification (e.g. PRINCE2) is desirable.

If you have the experience and drive to help us achieve our vision wed love to hear from you!

We reserve the right to close this advert early if sufficient interest is received. Therefore if you are interested in the role we encourage you to apply without delay!

A commercial business with a social heart our vision is to create opportunities that change lives through our drive expertise resources and passion.

Our dynamic approach has made us one of the regions leading providers of affordable homes for rent and sale. Developing new homes across Cambridgeshire and Peterborough and the surrounding area were committed to increasing the supply of affordable homes in the communities where they are needed most. Agility and innovation are central to our approach to adapting to change and well continue to grow our business in todays fast-paced operating environment.

Theres more to building communities than building addition to providing quality homes and delivering excellent landlord services we also provide care at home and at our two extra care communities in Peterborough as well as around the clock support through our LifeLine personal alarm service. Our community investment programme sees us working with specialist partners to bring a range of employment wellbeing and family-friendly services to the heart of our communities with a rapidly expanding digital support offer too.

You can find out more about us and the services we offer our residents on the CKH website.