Midland Heart
Programme and Compliance Manager

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This is an exciting time to join our Development team
Our growth programme is central to Midland Heart's ambition to deliver more affordable homes across the Midlands, and getting the fundamentals right – robust compliance, accurate reporting and well-managed funding – is what makes that growth possible.
Having recently been awarded £225m by Homes England to deliver over 1,800 new homes as part of the Social and Affordable Housing Programme (SAHP) 2026-2036, we're looking for a high-calibre, experienced Programme & Compliance Manager to join us and help drive the successful delivery of our Homes England programme.
In this role, you'll provide the financial oversight, compliance assurance and programme monitoring that underpins our development pipeline, working closely with colleagues across Development, Finance and our external partners.
The Role
You'll manage our Homes England programme and scheme cash flow processes, ensuring our development activity is delivered compliantly, accurately reported, and funded appropriately from inception through to completion.
Monitoring our development pipeline day to day, you'll provide the assurance, challenge and financial insight needed to keep schemes on track – working closely with colleagues across Development and our wider partners to identify and resolve issues early.
Responsibilities
- Manage and report on Midland Heart's Homes England programme, ensuring claims, submissions and monitoring returns are accurate, compliant and on time.
- Oversee monthly cash flow reporting for the development programme, while keeping payments and scheme appraisals up to date and accurate throughout the development lifecycle.
- Monitor the development pipeline from inception to completion, tracking scheme progress and flagging risks early.
- Lead on the Homes England external audits and carry out internal team audits, ensuring scheme files are complete and reporting any non-compliance.
- Build and maintain effective relationships with Homes England, development partners, local authorities and other housing associations.
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You'll be an experienced housing development or programme professional who combines strong financial and compliance knowledge with the confidence to manage complex funding programmes and drive delivery. Your CV and cover letter will demonstrate:
- A related professional qualification (CIH, RICS, RTPI, ACCA) or equivalent professional experience, as detailed below.
- Experience of working within affordable housing delivery and development — including procuring land, building new homes, and forecasting and monitoring development pipelines from inception through to practical completion.
- Experience of overseeing financial cashflows and reporting within a development or programme environment, including carrying out Homes England external audits and internal team audits.
- Knowledge of Sequel, Proval and the Homes England IMS programme.
- People and performance management experience.


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Who are Midland Heart?
We're one team working together for our tenants; a large and ambitious housing organisation providing more people an affordable place to call home. We welcome people from every walk of life, at every stage of their career. We expect a lot from our people but in return you can be assured of a great place to work, where you will be well rewarded and where great people are able to succeed. Whether you want to build your career with us, or use your experience to move on, we're here to develop your potential.
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Please scroll down to view the Role Profile. Applying is easy — simply register on our candidate portal and submit your CV and Cover Letter.
Applications provisionally close at midnight on 1st October. Please be advised that we reserve the right to close applications prior to this date, dependant on the volume of applications received.
Assessments for this role are due to take place on 9th October.
We're proud to be a Disability Confident Employer. Please feel free to contact us if you would like to discuss any adjustments you might need in order to be successful in this role.
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