Group Head of Affordable Housing Delivery, Avant Homes

Former Group Head of Affordable Housing Delivery at a major UK housebuilder with 20+ years of experience across housebuilders and housing associations, responsible for scaling affordable housing partnerships and structuring land-led and build transactions with Registered Providers including Home Group, Yorkshire Housing, and Walsall Housing Group. Manages the full lifecycle of affordable housing delivery—from land acquisition and Section 106 negotiations to Homes England grant applications and completion—across both 100% affordable developments and mixed-tenure schemes, with direct oversight of nearly 2,000 homes annually.