IT IN HOUSING
IT Leadership Support
Registered providers of affordable housing operate in a fast-moving business environment, so the delivery of IT services and the teams that manage these must be resilient and adaptable. Manifest Consulting’s IT Leadership Support service is designed to provide you with targeted assistance when it is required, to avoid the need to hire permanent or interim staff.
About the service
The IT Leadership Support service eases the demands which can be caused by temporary skills gaps, or more significant change programmes. We can also provide the additional support you need to drive specific new technology initiatives in the organisation, whatever their scope or size.
Bringing Manifest Consulting’s knowledge and experience into your organisation in management-level IT roles to support your senior and IT team leaders provides all the specialist skills you need – exactly when they are needed.
All of our consultants are Housing IT experts, with extensive experience working in and for registered providers of social and affordable housing – local authorities and housing associations. Manifest Consulting understands the complexity of our clients’ businesses and our independence means our service is distinct from that provided by software vendors.
Flexible terms of engagement
Manifest Consulting’s IT Leadership Support service is completely flexible and can be tailored to the needs of your organisation. Here are some examples of the ways the service can be configured for your business
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Retained access to an experienced, specialist consultant to act as a ‘critical friend’ and help guide and support leaders through challenges.
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A ‘fractional leadership’ role providing flexible access to a consultant, which delivers leadership functions at very low time commitment, as compared to part-time direct employment or interim contractors.
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A review of your existing IT management and service delivery arrangements to identify areas where change might realise more effective results for the business.
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Support for your senior and IT team leaders for self-contained tasks such as supplier management, procurement, programme management, budgets and financial planning, reviewing IT policies and procedures, or to provide cover for staff absences.
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Support and expertise to assist with the development of IT Strategy, whether for a full, organisation-wide review or to look at specific IT service areas. (For more information, see our IT Strategy page.)
You decide what will work best for you.
Support activities outsourced to Manifest Consulting will always be governed by Service Level Agreements.
Access to experts
Whatever the size of your organisation, Manifest Consulting’s IT Leadership Support service provides targeted assistance to support your senior leadership and IT management teams – whenever and however you need it.
All our consultants are experienced and recognised experts from across the affordable housing sector, and our understanding of multiple technology platforms will deliver cost efficiencies to your business.
