Lisa Allen
Leicester,Leicestershire
Summary
I am a highly motivated experienced professional who thrives on working in a challenging fast moving environment. I have extensive project management skills and experience of the development process through delivering mixed tenure affordable housing developments, from contract negotiation to handover. I have an indepth understanding of the housing sector, building legislation, capital funding. I am also proficiency in defect and complaint management, contract negotiations, and liaising with stakeholders such as Homes England and local authorities. Skilled in planning processes, discharge of planning conditions, and evaluating service charge requirements, with awareness of management companies linked to affordable housing schemes. I have excellent communication skills which has enabled me to build and maintain positive relationships with internal and external stakeholders, and to lead teams to exceed objectives. Foremost, I am a trustworthy, committed and loyal individual who works to a high level of detail and strives for excellence in all I do. I am experienced in the usage of Microsoft Office and Outlook.
Overview
31
31
years of professional experience
1
1
year of post-secondary education
Work history
Development manager
The Riverside group
Leicester, Leicestershire
2019.04 - Current
- Responsibility for Managing Project Managers within for South & Central region development team to ensure delivery of Strategic Partnership programme with Homes England funding.
- Overall budget responsibility for the teams projects which requires supporting the team to ensure delivery within time, cost , scope.
- Undertaking feasibility studies, completing appraisals for new business opportunities
- Lead on contract negotiations with Contractors,solicitors to successfully achieve our delivery commitments and requirements e.g employers requirements ,timescales etc.
- Leading stakeholder meetings with local authorities on housing needs and progress of developments.
- Collaboration with internal teams to align specifications with end user requirements including client handover processes, Employers Requirements.
- Contribute to Developing service charges for project team with in-house teams or external management company requirements where required.
- Staff management including conducting one to one's , appraisals , training plans, attendance management.
- Supporting the team with delivery of developments ,defects and complaints
- Provide information on budget and progress for board papers during the development process in line with company policy.
- Ensuring compliance with policies and procedures and supporting Development Managers in tackling defects and complaints.
- Management of Homes England audits alongside Project Managers.
Key Achievement - Negotiation of 17 contracts within short timescales to increase South and Central Delivery Programme 2020-2021.
Project Manager
The Riverside group
Leicester, Leicestershire
2009.04 - 2019.04
- Responsibility for the delivery of new affordable housing projects from inception to handover including defect period management ensuring compliance with Homes England grant funding requirements.
- Scheduling, monitoring and controlling projects including attending site meetings with developers and consultants to review progress on site to ensure delivery within the time, cost and budget including accurate cashflow forecasting.
- Maintain project /audit files with key information e.g Building Regulation compliance and ensuring planning conditions are discharged.
- Clear Homes England audits on several developments within my management.
- Delivery of Section 106 and Design and Build JCT contracts
- Negotiation of service charges and Management Agreements.
Investment officer
The Housing Corporation
Leicester
1995.09 - 2005.04
- Management of a portfolio of Housing Associations grant funded program
- Analysing and processing of grant submissions in line with policies and procedures within the capital funding guide.
- Local Authority liaison regarding Housing Associations developments and housing needs.
- Reviewing and recommendations of Housing Association bids for grant funding
- Leading monthly meetings with Housing Association leads on programme delivery of grant funded developments
- Assisting with Homes England compliance audits to ensure adhere to funding requirements.
- Calculation of grant recovery where required.
- Cashflow and monthly programme updates to Senior Investment Officers to feed into the wider programme management
Education
GCSEs - English
Guthlaxton College
Leicester 1992.06 - 1992.06
GCSE - Maths
Guthlaxton College
Leicester 1992.06 - 1992.06
Higher Diploma in Administrative Procedures - Business Administration
Wigston college
Leicester 1994.06 - 1995.06
CSCS Card (Yellow Card)
Leicester 2022.04 - 2022.04
Skills
- Understanding of the Development Process
- Delivery of social housing developments including taking handover from the contractor
- Defect and complaint management experience
- Excellent Communication skills
- Contract Management and negotiations
- Understanding of planning process and discharge of planning conditions
- Knowledge and key considerations when evaluating service charge requirements
- Awareness of management companies linked to affordable housing schemes
- Daily usage of Microsoft office and outlook
- full clean driving licence
- Liaison with stakeholders eg Homes England and Local Authorities
- Highly proficient in the use of Microsoft office including Word, Excel, Salesforce, Sequel, Proval
Timeline
CSCS Card (Yellow Card)
2022.04 - 2022.04
Development manager
The Riverside group
2019.04 - Current
Project Manager
The Riverside group
2009.04 - 2019.04
Investment officer
The Housing Corporation
1995.09 - 2005.04
Higher Diploma in Administrative Procedures - Business Administration
Wigston college
1994.06 - 1995.06
GCSEs - English
Guthlaxton College
1992.06 - 1992.06
GCSE - Maths
Guthlaxton College
1992.06 - 1992.06