Retrofit Programme Manager

Retrofit Programme Manager

Department: Asset Strategy & Sustainability
Location: Homeworking with travel as required
Contract: Permanent, Full time
Salary: c. £60,000 plus £6,200 car allowance

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We are delivering one of the most ambitious retrofit and decarbonisation programmes in the sector and we’re looking for a Retrofit Programme Manager to help lead this vital work. This is a key role at the heart of our sustainability strategy, ensuring our homes are energy‑efficient, compliant, and ready for the future.

About the role

As Retrofit Programme Manager, you will lead the delivery and closure of the SHDF 2.1 programme and oversee the successful delivery of the Warm Homes Social Housing Fund (WH:SHF) Wave 3 programme. You’ll act as Anchor’s primary liaison with grant funding bodies, ensuring all reporting, governance, and audit requirements are met to the highest standard.

You’ll also play a central role in shaping Anchor’s future funding pipeline — identifying opportunities, developing proposals, and ensuring they align with our long‑term asset management and decarbonisation priorities.

Managing a small, skilled team including the Retrofit Technical Advisor and Retrofit Programme Coordinator, you’ll ensure strong technical input, robust data reporting, and effective programme governance across all retrofit activity.

What you’ll be doing

• Leading programme management for SHDF 2.1 closure and WH:SHF Wave 3 delivery
• Acting as the main point of contact for grant funding bodies, ensuring accurate monthly reporting and audit‑ready documentation
• Overseeing governance processes, risk management, and compliance across all retrofit programmes
• Ensuring retrofit projects delivered by the property team meet quality, performance, and regulatory standards
• Identifying and developing new grant funding opportunities aligned with Anchor’s asset strategy
• Coordinating cross‑functional input into retrofit and decarbonisation planning
• Managing and developing the retrofit team, ensuring strong performance and collaboration
• Representing Anchor in external forums, funding discussions, and sector networks

What you’ll bring

Knowledge & Skills

• Excellent understanding of programme and project management
• Strong knowledge of retrofit delivery in housing, including SHDF and WH:SHF programmes
• Familiarity with housing regulation, building safety, and environmental standards
• Understanding of strategic asset management and decarbonisation planning
• Awareness of EPC/SAP modelling and retrofit technologies
• Strong communication, stakeholder engagement, and analytical skills

Experience

• Proven experience managing retrofit programmes in housing or property sectors
• Experience working with grant funding bodies and delivering compliant, audit‑ready programmes
• Track record of successful reporting, governance, and risk management
• Experience leading multidisciplinary teams, including technical and coordination roles
• Familiarity with decarbonisation planning and energy efficiency strategies

Qualifications

• Degree in Programme Management, Housing, Sustainability, or a related field — or equivalent experience
• Professional qualification such as PRINCE2, CIH, or APM
• Evidence of continued professional development in retrofit, sustainability, or asset management

Anchor – a great place to work

Anchor is England’s largest not-for-profit providers of care and housing for older people. Our heartfelt ambition is to transform housing and care so everyone can have a home where they love living in later life.

We’re not-for-profit which means every penny we make or save is invested in the people who live with us, the places they live and the people who work here. That means a better standard of care and customer service, better wages, more investment in training and development and improved facilities.

Our values

Every one of us can make a difference to our residents and play a part in shaping homes and services around their needs.

Our Anchor values of being Accountable, Respectful, Courageous and Honest apply to us all, whether you manage colleagues as part of your role or not.

Displaying our values can influence those around us to do the same. We can all be leaders at Anchor and should all be driven by the same customer ethos.  Our Anchor Leadership Framework helps align these values with the skills and behaviours we demonstrate.

A rewarding environment

From health and happiness to finance and your career, we’ll give you all the support you need.

Health & happiness

• Gym, fitness and wellbeing discounts
• Mental health support
• Flexible working options
• Access to online GP appointments

Finance

• Pension plan – contribute between 4% and 8% and we’ll match it or better
• Quick and easy pension transfer service
• Savings and financial advice, loans, free life assurance
• Discounts on shopping, holidays, phones, technology and more
• Free Blue Light Card

Career

• Ongoing personal and professional development programme
• Leadership Pathways online learning resources
• Career progression and promotion opportunities

To see our full range of benefits, check out our dedicated being well website Please follow the link or copy and paste https://anchorbeingwell.co.uk/ into your browser 

Celebrating diversity, celebrating you

Anchor is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We aim to celebrate diversity and inclusion in all that we do, as we know that the more diverse our colleagues are, the better care and support we can give to our residents and each other.  

We are proud to have an LGBT+ group for our residents, and also Disability, LGBT+ and race and ethnicity colleague networks. These work to celebrate diversity, address concerns, review policy and practice and empower their members.  We also have an Inclusive Ambassador network to allow all colleagues to be part of promoting diversity and to be an ally to others.

We are a Gold Standard Inclusive Employer, a Stonewall Diversity Champion, Menopause Friendly and a signatory to the Care Leaver Covenant, HouseProud Pledge and Age Friendly Employer Pledge schemes.