Sean Hughes

Experienced Executive Director | Interim Leadership, Management, Performance, Governance

Tring, England, United Kingdom

About

I am an experienced Executive and innovative housing sector professional and have worked in the industry for thirty years, within housing associations and local authorities. Key skills and knowledge areas include; • Housing management, homelessness and allocations; • Asset management; • Building safety and compliance; • Budget and project management; • Procurement and contract management; • Customer analysis and insight; • Policy and Strategy Development • Risk analysis and control; • Operational and financial planning; • Quality assurance; • People management and development; • Community development.

Experience

  • Interim Executive Director of Homes at Hightown
    Oct 2025 - Present · 9 mos

  • Interim Consultant - Housing Regulation and Service Improvement at Slough Borough Council
    Feb 2025 - Oct 2025 · 9 mos

    Lead on preparing for inspection from The Regulator for Social Housing In depth self assessment and improvement planning across all landlord services

  • Salvation Army Housing Association (5 yrs 6 mos)
    • Executive Director of Operations
      May 2020 - Dec 2024 · 4 yrs 8 mos

      A key member of the Executive Leadership Team for this national housing provider, leading the housing, support, asset management, building safety, customer service and insight teams. Responsible for leadership, management and performance improvement of all activities helping to lead the organisation from G3 back to G1.

    • Interim Head of Supported Housing
      Jul 2019 - Apr 2020 · 10 mos

  • Head of Housing and Repairs at Hastoe Group
    Jul 2015 - Jun 2019 · 4 yrs

    I led the regional teams within the housing and responsive repairs service, covering day to day management of the association's multi tenure stock including, housing management, allocations, responsive repairs, contractor management, procurement, project and performance management, community development and resident and stakeholder liaison.

  • Head of Policy and Communications at Thrive Homes
    Oct 2009 - Mar 2015 · 5 yrs 6 mos

    Responsible for Strategy and Policy Development, Quality Assurance, Performance and Risk Management, Internal Audit, Resident Involvement and Community Development, Customer Engagement, Internal and External Communications, Leading on annual Business and Financial Planning Process, Business Continuity Planning, Health and Safety. Developed innovative brief and methodology for an independant quality assurance programme Strategic lead on response to Welfare Reform Launched Community Grant Programme to invest in our local communties Redesigned the strategic and operational approach to resident involvement Established a Resident Scrutiny Panel Developed an innovative approach to customer satisfaction and insight Housing Innovation Award winner 2014 - Most Innovative Use of Community Engagement