Business Development and Innovation Analyst- Housing

We have a brand-new opportunity for a Business Development and Innovation Analyst to join our Growth and Development team at Platform Housing. Our Growth and Development Team is an exciting place to be. We have a growing new build development programme, across a very large geography and as a market leader we are looking for someone to join our team to help further our reputation as a "go to partner" in the market.

As a Business Development and Innovation Analyst, you will support the Land, Partnerships & New Business team to assess and progress opportunities, offers, and bids. You will be responsible for ensuring opportunity and pipeline data is up to date and liaise with other teams across the Group to gather relevant information.

What could you be doing?

The Business Development and Innovation Analyst will be responsible for analysing data to identify trends in demand. You will turn this data into recommendations for Land, Partnerships and New Business teams to inform strategic growth across identified geographies.

Key to the role is also analysing opportunities, offers and outcomes to identify resulting trends. As a Business Development and Innovation Analyst, you will lead on the development of process to capture construction costs by geography, route to market and contractor.

You will own the New Business pipeline and trackers, ensuring reconciliation with our development appraisal tool. You'll also maintain and update the growth map, liaising regularly with internal and external stakeholders to track any changes.

You will work with Land & New Business team to identify schemes to deliver innovation, support on appraising opportunities and lead on scheme and initiative reviews related to innovation.

We are looking for someone who has experience of working in an analytical or strategic role. This would be ideally gained within the Housing or Construction sector; however, you will have a good understanding of current trends, policy and frameworks within the sector.

Experience of developing policy and guidance is key in this role, and you will require the ability to present and influence stakeholders at all levels through an evidence-based approach.

The Business Development and Innovation Analyst will have an analytical and strategic mindset, with the ability to think differently and be future focussed.

You will be across the latest trends in Housing and Construction, regularly horizon scanning, therefore an innovative approach is the key to this role. You will be required to develop strategic recommendation on the back of your research and so you will have the ability to present and influence senior colleagues.

Join us and find your purpose at Platform!

Working with us is more than just a job, you will be joining an amazing organisation that values you and your contribution, and where you can truly make a difference and change people's lives.

You will join the largest social housing association in the Midlands. We're much more than just houses; we build homes, strong communities, and make a real and positive difference to the lives of our customers.

We recognise the unique and individual needs of people, so if you are interested in this role but would like to explore a different way of working to the standard Monday to Friday, 9-5 approach, then please highlight this on your application or discuss it with us at the interview stage. After all, we want to attract the best people to work for us and we know that one size does not fit all.

Platform is a great place to work, we offer lots of opportunities for you to get involved, share ideas and shape what we do - from networking groups through to fun community and social events. This is an exciting time to join us, that will provide you with real exposure to the wider dynamics of a truly modern housing association that will play a major part in delivering our 5-year corporate strategy., We put colleagues and customers at the heart of all we do. Valuing difference, we are free to challenge each other and are open and honest in our relationships.

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One Team
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Salary £44,744 - £49,715 per annum + Excellent Benefits
Location Home based with occasional travel to our Birmingham or Worcester offices
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• Up to 28 days annual leave (plus bank holidays) with the opportunity to buy and sell leave


• Family friendly policies


• Medicash membership for all employees which includes access to an employee assistance programme, discounted gym membership and exclusive discounts


• Non- contributory health & wellbeing plans with cashback for dental, optical, physio and complementary therapies


• Pension contribution scheme with employer contributions of up to 12% (inclusive of life assurance and dependent on employee contributions)


• Learning and Development opportunities


• Salary sacrifice electric vehicle scheme


• Employee reward and recognition scheme with wellbeing hub and discount from a wide range of retailers