Cladding Recoveries Director - High Wycombe, HP12 3NRMake a Home at Taylor WimpeyAt Taylor Wimpey, we don’t just build houses; we build futures. Not just for the people who live in our homes, but for our own people too. When we bring our collective skills together, we make amazing things happen - for ourselves, for each other and for our customers. There are incredible opportunities on your doorstep, and we want you to discover them all. With 22 regional offices across the UK and operations in Spain, we bring our vision to life locally. Here, you’ll be given the tools to develop your skills and the freedom to explore new avenues. Share your ideas, experience a no-blame culture, and shape your work around your life.Every single one of us plays a vital role in bringing to life incredible places and spaces, where anyone can thrive. We believe in making a positive difference to our planet, as well as to people. Home to work that matters, and you can be a part of it.Job SummaryWe are seeking a highly motivated and experienced individual to join the Taylor Wimpey Group Cladding team as their new Cladding Recoveries. This is a new role within the Group Cladding team, reporting to the Group Cladding Director. The Cladding Recoveries Director will be a senior leader within the Group Cladding team responsible for securing financial recoveries from third party suppliers, advisors and contractors involved in the provision of works and services resulting in building or fire safety defects across our legacy estate. This individual will work closely with our internal stakeholders, businesses and external advisors (e.g. architects, fire engineering experts and our panel law firms) to implement our recovery strategy and priorities.There is an opportunity for the successful candidate to put forward proposals and recommendations in relation to our cladding recovery strategy which we will consider as part of our commitment to ensure we are as effective and efficient as possible in securing successful recovery claim outcomes. Primary ResponsibilitiesLead Recovery Efforts: lead our recovery efforts in respect of building safety and cladding matters, including identifying responsible parties who may be viable recovery targets and pursuing recoveries with the support of external experts, legal advisors and the Taylor Wimpey in-house legal team.Stakeholder Engagement: Engage with colleagues across Taylor Wimpey in Business Units, Group Functions and within the cladding team to ensure that we are appropriately identifying and obtaining necessary evidence and information in support of our recovery claims.Collation and Maintenance of Evidence: Oversee and maintain appropriate processes and controls to ensure evidence of defects is obtained in an appropriate manner to support potential recovery opportunities.Recovery Management: track and progress recoveries on a regular basis to ensure claims are being appropriately prioritised and actions completed in support of claims.Stakeholder Communication: Communicate effectively with internal and external stakeholders to ensure priorities are understood and timescales for actions are clear.Continuous Improvement: Develop and implement strategies to improve the recovery process and prevent future defects in consultation with the legal team and external advisors.Leadership: Whilst this is a new role, we envisage further roles being recruited into this team, lead by the successful candidate. As such, you will be required to ensure an effective team structure, resourcing and skill set is in place to pursue recovery opportunities successfully and to motivate the team accordingly. Experience, Qualifications, Technical RequirementsExperience: Working knowledge and experience of disputes and the key evidence and robust information needed to support a claim to ensure a successful outcomePrior experience in senior technical, commercial, or recovery roles, with some experience of cladding or building safety related matters.Prior experience of successful line management responsibility of one or more direct reports.Skills:Strong negotiation and communication skills.Excellent analytical and problem-solving abilities.Ability to manage multiple recovery efforts simultaneously.Ability to work and deliver against deadlines and targets in a high-profile area of work.Working knowledge of claims and disputes, arbitration, adjudications or similar in the construction context. Solid commercial awareness of building safety developments and the construction sector.Proficiency in Microsoft 365 software.Ability to take initiative and drive recovery efforts forward.Collaborative approach to working with colleagues and stakeholders.Ability to handle challenging situations and maintain a positive attitudeWhat we offer at Taylor WimpeyAt Taylor Wimpey, we are committed to enabling you to make a home with us. Our work is not just about building homes; it's about doing work that matters, making a positive impact on the lives of our customers and the communities we serve.We enjoy many benefits as standard, including excellent retail discounts, company funded life insurance and private healthcare, and access to a quality pension scheme with company contributions. We also offer our discounted house purchase scheme, car leasing scheme and share plans, as well as the opportunity to tailor your benefit package to suit your needs with options such as buying extra annual leave or adding dependants to your benefit cover. Our total reward offer works perfectly with our culture, we are a welcoming community where everyone can feel at home. We create a home to your future by providing opportunities for growth and development. We offer industry leading professional training and development, which supports you to unlock your potential and fulfil your career and personal goals in a variety of opportunities and environments. We look to develop our people in the skills and areas they are most interested in, leveraging your qualities and appreciating your unique competencies, skills and expertise that, when we come together, make this a great place to work.If you want to do work that matters and build a career that lasts, make a home at Taylor Wimpey. Inclusivity StatementAs a proud Disability Confident Employer, Taylor Wimpey is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workforce. We actively collaborate with individuals who have disabilities and long-term health conditions which have an effect on their ability to do normal daily activities, ensuring that barriers are eliminated when it comes to employment opportunities. In line with our commitment, we guarantee an interview to applicants who declare to us during the application process that they have a disability and meet the minimum requirements for the role. Join us in building a truly diverse and empowered team.Internal Applicants:Please inform your line manager if you wish to apply for this role.