Head of Fund Management

Head of Fund Management Homes England | National Housing Bank £69,831 – £93,055 | Hybrid | Location: Hybrid (Birmingham, Leeds, London, Manchester)   Homes England is launching the National Housing Bank, a new government-backed investment platform to accelerate housing delivery across England. The National Housing Bank is a new government-backed financial institution within Homes England. With £16bn in capital, it will unlock private investment, support regeneration and accelerate housing delivery across the UK. Joining now offers a rare opportunity to shape a major new national investment platform from the ground up. As Head of Fund Management, you will shape how National Housing Bank governs, allocates and optimises capital, ensuring investment activity is disciplined, data-driven and aligned with national housing priorities. This is a high-impact leadership role at the heart of a new national financial institution.   The opportunity Responsibilities include: Design and embed NHB’s capital governance, allocation frameworks, and portfolio modelling.  Monitor capital deployment, returns, stress tests and economic capital limits.  Provide portfolio-wide insight: performance trends, risk indicators, pricing discipline.  Lead forecasting, scenario analysis, stress testing, and decision-grade reporting.  Improve systems, controls and forecasting processes to enhance operational quality.  Coach and develop team members, building a high-performing fund management culture.  Work across NHB and Homes England teams — Loans, Equity, Guarantees, Finance, Risk, Operations — to ensure joined-up capital deployment.    Candidate profile You’re an experienced investment professional with: Strong fund management, banking or investment experience  Knowledge of debt, equity and guarantee products  Expertise in capital frameworks (Basel III/CRR), stress testing, portfolio forecasting  Advanced financial modelling and reporting skills  Experience managing teams or sub-functions  Ability to translate complex data into actionable insight  Excellent stakeholder skills, comfortable engaging at Executive and Board level  A confident problem solver, adept at structuring ambiguity and collaborating across functions  Experience with risk management and governance is highly desirable.