We’re building thriving communities as one of the UK’s largest housing groups and a leading developer of affordable housing.

We believe everyone is entitled to a good home they can afford, in a place they are proud to live. More than 100,000 people live in our homes.

If you want to experience work that’s truly rewarding, join us. Because when we achieve together, customers and communities thrive.

Work for Orbit. Believe in people.

The role

Orbit have a fantastic opportunity for an experienced IT Product Manager who will be focussing on all of Orbit’s key Finance, Procurement, HR, Payroll and Corporate business systems built primarily within Dynamics 365, responsible for maintaining, reporting, developing and owning issues with regard to service levels to the business. 

This role is part of Corporate Services where you'll help us give colleagues the support they need to be brilliant.

What you'll achieve

In this role of Product Manager you will focus on the business and our customers to ensure business needs and requirements are turned into solutions and drive business improvements. You will also need to build strong relations with key business, IT and Business stakeholders of all levels to become a trusted advisor/partner and drive opportunities to improve the service offerings. 

Your key responsibilities will be to:

• Define, communicate and execute a robust Domain strategy, whilst ensuring that the stability of current operations are maintained and that the operating model, service levels, resources and cost-base are fit for purpose to support Orbit’s strategy.
• Lead product design, development and release process for assigned products and maintain the product development road map.
• Lead a team/virtual team, with the support of the Architects, Business Change & Service Delivery for Orbit. Ensure both internal resources and 3rd party partners have the capability to deliver against the plan.
• Manage stakeholders’ expectations in relation to deliverables and proactively identify and manage risks. 
• Accountable for ensuring effective contracts are in place for all Orbit IT systems and are well managed and delivering to required standards.

What you'll bring

To be considered for this role you will need have previous experience of supporting/leading in a D365 F&O/Dynamics AX environment.

Essential skills

• Experience of leading diverse teams, vendor staff management, mentoring and coaching junior staff to maximise performance
• Proven delivery capability of complex multi-dimensional transformation change projects and programmes; Experience leading Digital transformation and managing large teams.
• Delivery of entire technology based products from start to finish
• Ability to successfully interact with senior Business and IT stakeholders to build IT strategies and roadmaps that support business models and outcomes
• Excellent oral and written communication skills; an ability to communicate with impact, ensuring complex information is articulated in a meaningful way to wide and varied audiences including senior executives, business, architecture, programme managers etc
• Financial, Procurement, HR and Payroll management awareness/background.

Desirable skills

• IT Product Management experience
• ACCA or equivalent accreditation in Finance or CIPD or similar accreditation in HR or CIPS or similar accreditation in Procurement

Why Orbit?

Choosing us means being rewarded in every sense.

Here’s what you can expect to enjoy with us.

• Car allowance 
• group incentive bonus to 15%
• generous holiday allowance plus bank holidays
• private medical
• contributory pension
• life assurance

A rewarding experience that works for you

We strive to create an inclusive experience with benefits and wellbeing programmes designed to help you, and your loved ones, to thrive.  For a better work life balance, we offer flexible working opportunities for many roles.

A place to progress

From training programmes to professional qualifications, we provide opportunities to learn and develop at every stage of your career. Whether you’re a student, graduate or experienced professional we’ll support you to grow.

For leaders, our tailored development journeys are designed to stretch and strengthen your leadership skills. As well as practical training, we give you access to renowned business schools and experiential programmes for greater breadth and depth of learning.

A purpose to feel proud of

We’re proud to make a difference to people together. We’re values-driven with a commercial focus on performance - because the more profit we make, the more we can achieve for people.

What brings us together is a passionate belief in progress and people.

Read more about the values and purpose that drive us on our careers website.

How we hire

We aim to make our hiring process simple and fair:

1. Online application
2. Interview(s)
3. Decision and offer

We put the safeguarding of our customers, colleagues and contractors at the heart of everything we do and as such, certain roles will be subject to a DBS check.