Retrofit Planning and Governance Manager

JR United Kingdom; City Of London; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading housing provider in the UK is seeking a Retrofit Planning and Governance Manager to oversee the development of retrofit programs and manage a team in London. You will be responsible for ensuring compliance with standards, securing funding, and providing expert advice. This permanent role offers a hybrid working model and benefits such as pension and life assurance.

Benefits

Pension

Life assurance

Birthday leave

Retailers discounts

Cycle to work

Buy & sell annual leave

Season ticket loan

Qualifications

• Must address how you meet each qualification with examples.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the planning and development of retrofit programs.
• Manage suppliers and monitor decarbonisation initiatives.
• Line-manage a team of four and ensure compliance with industry standards.

Skills

Knowledge of the net zero carbon agenda

Experience with senior stakeholders

Program formulation in changing environments

Identifying and securing funding

Leadership and communication skills

Solution-focused and innovative thinking

Job description

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Retrofit Planning and Governance Manager, London (City of London)

Client: Southern Housing

Location: London (City of London), United Kingdom

Job Category: Other

EU work permit required: Yes

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Posted:

06.08.2025

Expiry Date:

20.09.2025

Job Description:

Farringdon, London or Sittingbourne, Kent hybrid working

As the Retrofit Planning & Governance Manager, you will oversee the planning, formulation, and development of retrofit programmes, manage suppliers providing coordination and design services, and monitor progress across a range of decarbonisation initiatives including Warm Homes: Social Housing Fund and other grant-funded schemes. You will line-manage a team of four, ensure retrofit activity complies with industry standards, manage reporting requirements, explore funding opportunities, including carbon credit schemes, and provide performance updates and expert advice to stakeholders.

This is a permanent position working 35 hours a week. You can be based in either our Farringdon or Sittingbourne office, working a minimum of 2 days in the office and the rest from home.

What you'll need

• Knowledge of the net zero carbon agenda and understanding of relevant legislation and standards (PAS).
• Experience of working with senior stakeholders and multi-disciplinary teams.
• Experience of formulating high-profile programmes in a changing environment.
• Experience in identifying and successfully securing external funding.
• Effective leadership, interpersonal, and communication skills.
• You’ll be solution-focused, with the ability to create innovative solutions.

In your supporting statement, it is important that you address how you meet each of the above criteria providing examples

Closing date: 13th August 2025 at 23:59 (We may close the advert early if we receive a suitable number of applications).

About us

At Southern Housing, our residents are at the heart of everything we do. As one of the largest housing providers in the UK with over 77,000 homes across London, the Southeast, the Isle of Wight, and the Midlands, we give over 167,000 people somewhere affordable to call their own! We also understand the difference that safe, secure, and affordable homes can make to people's lives.

A career at Southern Housing will allow you to make a difference every day you come to work. Working in the housing sector with us will bring fresh challenges and give you the opportunity to grow and develop, too.

What's in it for you

• Pension
• Life assurance
• Birthday leave
• Retailers discounts
• Cycle to work
• Buy & sell annual leave
• Season ticket loan

Inclusion and Diversity

We work hard to create a diverse and inclusive culture and environment where people are respected for who they are. Encouraging inclusion is not just about protected characteristics, it's about celebrating differences of thought, opinion, experience, and perspective of each individual. We're all different in our own way and we want our colleagues to feel comfortable, that they belong, and are safe to be themselves at work, without fear of being judged or excluded, but valued for their contribution to our One Team approach.