Funding Manager – Government Schemes & Compliance

Southern Housing; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Job summary

Southern Housing is seeking a Funding Manager to join the Claims & Recovery team in London. You will lead the management of government funding streams, including CSS, ensuring funding is maximised, compliant and aligned with the remediation programme.

Reporting to the Head of Claims & Recovery, you will oversee funding applications, claims and reporting, provide leadership to a small specialist team, manage stakeholder relationships and ensure all activity meets audit requirements.

Qualifications

• Experience managing government funding programmes or grant recovery activities.
• Knowledge of the housing, building safety or construction sector.
• Understanding of funding compliance, reporting and audit requirements.
• Familiarity with the Cladding Safety Scheme and Building Safety Act.
• Experience working with complex data and multiple stakeholders.
• Strong leadership, analytical and communication skills.
• Advanced Excel and systems capability.

Responsibilities

• Manage the full lifecycle of funding applications, claims and reconciliations.
• Lead and develop a specialist team.
• Ensure compliance with funding criteria, governance and audit requirements.
• Monitor funding recovery, risks and programme performance.
• Build effective relationships with Homes England and internal stakeholders.
• Drive continuous improvement in funding processes and reporting.

Skills

Leadership

Analytical thinking

Communication

Stakeholder management

Tools

Excel

Funding systems

Job description

Southern Housing is seeking a Funding Manager to join the Claims & Recovery team in London. You will lead the management of government funding streams, including CSS, ensuring funding is maximised, compliant and aligned with the remediation programme.

Reporting to the Head of Claims & Recovery, you will oversee funding applications, claims and reporting, provide leadership to a small specialist team, manage stakeholder relationships and ensure all activity meets audit requirements.