Job Title Digital Innovation Strategist Organisation Stockport Homes Group Job Description Full Time (37 hours per week), Permanent Note: This is not a marketing or digital communications role. Our Digital Innovation Strategist works within technology delivery and operations – shaping software solutions and working closely with developers and operational staff. Are you a self-starter. curious individual with a thirst for innovation and a passion for user experience? Do you have a keen interest in working in varied projects with the opportunity to evaluate, plan, build and support digital solutions in a dynamic and forward-thinking environment? Do you strive to forge strong relationships with colleagues to achieve results? If the answers are yes, then we’d love to hear from you. We’re currently recruiting for a Digital Innovation Strategist to help support maximising the social and financial value of our assets through digital innovation. You’ll have the opportunity to build a deep understanding of our customers and their needs, driving customer and business value, managing priorities and workload for the team, and striving to continuously improving efficiencies realises as well as the products delivered by our team. Working in our Digital Strategy Team under our Lead Digital Innovation Strategist you will support the discovery, planning, development, and deployment of business solutions. As well as looking for suitable solutions to the challenges faced by our organisation out in the open market. Our Ideal Candidate Will Have experience working within software development or technical solution delivery in a cross-functional team environment (developers, product owners, designers, business users). Hands-on experience with stakeholder engagement across both technical and non-technical teams. Competence in managing delivery of solutions from concept through to implementation in agile environment. Be detail-oriented without losing sight of the bigger picture and business outcomes. Have a great eye for detail and can adapt and pivot quickly. Be driven by metrics and results and can or will have a keen interest in developing the ability to analyse product/product launch success factors. A keen interest in learning how to develop strategic thinking of solution development with a view to future sustainability. Have some experience with story mapping and user research, including conducting interviews, surveys, and analysis. Proactive and resourceful – able to work independently while collaborating effectively with others. If this role is of interest and you’d like to know more about it, contact Tania Akinina on tania.akinina@stockporthomes.org Stockport Homes Group is an innovative, modern organisation, employing approximately 700 people and managing 12,000 properties across the borough of Stockport. In 2020, Stockport Homes achieved three star ‘extraordinary’ Best Companies accreditation and have been recognised as one of Britain’s best employers for eleven consecutive years, reaching Number 1 Not-For-Profit Organisation to work for in the Sunday Times Top 100 list for 2020 (Number one in the Best Companies Top 25 Housing Organisations to Work for). Stockport Homes have also achieved Platinum Investors in People status for our approach to people management and development. Included within this successful housing group, are Three Sixty Ltd. our innovative new construction and trading business and Viaduct Partnerships Ltd. our property development arm. We are a values driven organisation committed to achieving our mission of ‘One team, transforming lives’, but we’re also innovative and creative, maximising value for money and our resources. The SHG “Be You” approach sums up our belief that everyone has the right to be who they are, and to be that person at work, in line with SHG’s Values. We’re always looking to improve diversity within our teams to enhance this culture and to be truly representative of the communities we work in. This role will be on Three Sixty Hybrid terms and conditions. We understand that if you don't meet every requirement, you may be hesitant to apply but we still want to hear from you and encourage you to submit an application detailing your experiences, achievements, and the value you can bring to our team. If you require any reasonable adjustments to complete your application, please contact the People & OD Team on humanresources@stockporthomes.org. Please note that we do not accept applications through third-party websites. To ensure your application is reviewed, please apply directly through our careers page. We encourage you to apply early! We may close the vacancy sooner if we find the right candidate. Shortlisted candidates will be invited to a first-stage interview via Teams on 9th of September, with second stage in-person interviews scheduled for 12th of September. Digital Innovation Strategist