Managing Director

Cardiff Six-figure package

Vargo Group is recruiting a Managing Director for an established housing business providing temporary and supportive accommodation in partnership with local authorities.

This is a senior leadership opportunity for someone who understands the housing sector its customers or both. You could bring experience from a housing or accommodation provider or from a local authority or another organisation commissioning and managing these services. What matters is the ability to turn that understanding into strong commercial performance reliable operations and good outcomes for residents.

• Set the direction of the business and translate its priorities into a clear achievable operating plan.
• Lead the management team establishing clear accountability and developing the people and systems needed to support the business.
• Oversee commercial and operational performance balancing financial discipline with service quality.
• Build and maintain effective relationships with local-authority customers and other key partners.
• Identify opportunities to develop the accommodation portfolio and services in response to customer needs.
• Maintain a strong focus on property standards resident welfare safeguarding and effective risk management.
• Use clear reporting and performance measures to identify issues early and improve delivery.

• Senior leadership experience with responsibility for teams operational delivery and commercial or financial performance.
• Relevant experience in housing temporary or supportive accommodation homelessness services or a closely related sector; and/or substantial experience working with the local-authority customers who commission these services.
• An understanding of how public-sector customer relationships work including service expectations commissioning and partnership working.
• The judgement to balance growth financial sustainability and the needs of residents.
• A practical leadership style with the ability to set strategy and stay close to delivery.
• Strong stakeholder management and the ability to build confidence with customers colleagues and business partners.

We welcome relevant directors and senior leaders ready to step into a Managing Director position as well as existing Managing Directors. Sector knowledge and customer understanding are more important than having held one particular job title.

A six-figure package is available. The role is based in Cardiff; the detailed package and working arrangements will be discussed during the recruitment process.

For more information please contact Tom Miller at Vargo Group on or email

Please note: Our client is unable to offer VISA sponsorship for this position. All applicants must have full right-to-work in the UK in order to be considered.

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