About The Hyde Group

For almost 60 years, The Hyde Group has been creating homes and communities where people can thrive. Today, we are one of the UK's largest housing, property and community services organisations, owning and managing around 120,000 homes across the country.

As Hyde continues to evolve its investment model and strengthen its commercial capabilities, we are seeking an exceptional leader to help shape the future of the organisation. This newly created role offers the opportunity to influence major investment decisions, drive commercial performance and contribute directly to a purpose-driven organisation with an ambitious future.

The Role

Reporting to the Chief Financial Officer, the Commercial Finance Director will play a pivotal role in shaping Hyde's long-term financial and investment strategy. Working together with Hye's Chief Investment Officer to lead engagement with institutional investors, funding partners and key external stakeholders, you will help drive the development of investment structures, commercial partnerships and funding solutions that support Hyde's ambitions.

You will provide strategic leadership across investment appraisal, commercial negotiations and major business decisions, ensuring opportunities are evaluated rigorously against financial and commercial metrics and aligned with organisational objectives. Working closely with colleagues across the business, you will help unlock sustainable growth, strengthen financial resilience and enable continued investment in Hyde's homes, communities and services.

As a key member of the Finance leadership team, you will contribute to the broader direction of the function, supporting innovation, collaboration and high-performance leadership across the organisation.

About You

We are seeking an accomplished finance leader who combines strong commercial expertise with excellent relationship management and leadership skills.

You will bring:

• Senior finance leadership experience gained within real estate investment, investment management, property development, infrastructure, banking or a similarly commercial and capital-intensive environment.
• Experience working with institutional investors, funding partners and complex stakeholder groups.
• Expertise in investment appraisal, financial modelling and commercial analysis.
• Experience overseeing joint ventures, investment vehicles and partnership structures.
• Strong commercial acumen, including complex contractual arrangements, commercial negotiations and governance.
• Outstanding communication, influencing and stakeholder management skills.
• A collaborative leadership style, with experience developing high-performing teams and shaping positive organisational culture.
• The ability to balance commercial objectives with Hyde's social purpose, recognising how investment and partnership opportunities can support sustainable growth, better homes and stronger communities.

Why Join Hyde?

This is an opportunity to apply your commercial expertise on a different scale. Leading the financial and commercial aspects of complex investment, funding and partnership initiatives, you will help shape the future of one of the UK's largest housing organisations, influencing decisions that deliver both long-term value and meaningful social impact.

For an informal discussion, please contact

Rosie Gunn 07964 841 007 or rosie.gunn@gatenbysanderson.com or Jude Watters on 07594 250 060 jude.watters@gatenbysanderson.com

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Recruitment Timetable

Closing date
09:00, Friday 20th November 2026

Preliminary interviews
w/c 23rd November 2026

Short listing
Monday 30th November 2026

Assessment
w/c 30th November

Final panel
Monday 14th December 2026

How to Apply

• Please submit your CV along with a Supporting Statement addressing the person specification criteria, evidencing how you meet the criteria.
• Detail any employment or education gaps.
• Be ready to provide the names, positions, organisations and contact details for two referees; one should be your current or most recent employer. Referees will be contacted for those proceeding to final stages. We will always gain your permission before we contact referees.
• Let us know any difficulty you may have with the indicative timetable.
• Check that your contact details are correct before you submit.

Once you have submitted your application, you will receive an automated email confirmation. If you do not receive, please email contactus@gatenbysanderson.com