Senior Social Value Manager

Are you passionate about creating lasting, meaningful impact in communities? Willmott Dixon is looking for an experienced and motivated Senior Social Value Manager to shape our social value approach at a national level. This is an exciting opportunity to join our award-winning Sustainability Team, where you’ll help deliver on our industry leading “Now or Never” sustainability strategy while driving innovation and social value initiatives across our projects.

About the Role: As Senior Social Value Manager, you will play a pivotal role in driving our social value vision, balancing strategic insight, operational leadership, and data analysis. Reporting to the Head of Sustainability Operations, you will be responsible for ensuring that our social value efforts are measurable, impactful, and aligned with both internal and external expectations.

Key Responsibilities/Deliverables:

• Social Value Measurement: Collaborate to review and refine our social value measurement methods to ensure they meet business and customer needs.
• External Partnerships: Explore, embed and maintain partnerships to enhance the impact of our social value initiatives and drive efficiency.
• Programme Leadership: Respond to the evolving challenges our customers face to shape impactful social value programmes for future use in the business.
• Trusted Advisor: Serve as a social value expert for our teams, frameworks, and national partners or customers, offering guidance and best practices.
• Team Leadership: Inspire, coach, and train colleagues.
• Communication & Marketing: Support marketing and communication of our achievements, showcasing Willmott Dixon as a market leaders.

Additional Responsibilities:

• Champion social value in work-winning efforts, providing customer insights and innovations.
• Supporting projects meet their social value targets and comply with internal and external expectations.
• Actively network and represent Willmott Dixon at industry events to maintain our leadership position.

Why Willmott Dixon?

You’ll be joining a dynamic, multidisciplinary sustainability team known for its innovation and impact. As a hybrid role, you’ll enjoy a balance of office and remote working, with 3 days a week in Letchworth.

This is an ideal opportunity for someone who thrives on building strong networks, and developing innovative social value solutions. Your passion for improving the lives of people and businesses in our communities will drive the success of this role.

What You’ll Need to Succeed:

• A deep understanding of social value (experience in construction is not essential).
• Experience in tender bidding and shaping customer-focused social value solutions as well as creating and delivering social value interventions will be an advantage.
• Strong strategic thinking, creativity, and the ability to lead social value programmes.
• Exceptional communication, collaboration and networking skills, with the ability to inspire and motivate stakeholders internally and externally.
• A proactive, hands-on approach to driving change and leaving a legacy of positive impact.

Essential Qualifications:

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, Outlook, and Project).
• Strong educational background in English and Maths (written and spoken).
• Full UK driving licence.

Desirable Qualifications:

• Degree-educated, preferably in Social Sustainability or a related field.
• Relevant CSCS card.
• Experience in facilitation or coaching.

Join Us

If you’re ready to take on a national leadership role in social value and have a passion for making a difference, we’d love to hear from you. Help us shape the future of social value in construction and be a part of something meaningful.

Apply now to make your mark at Willmott Dixon!