Colin Bamber (he/him)

About Colin

Colin is a qualified housing professional with a proven track record in driving organisational change and improvement. He leads teams through transformation, empowering them to embrace change and adapt to evolving business needs. A strategic thinker, Colin aligns solutions and resources to enhance efficiency, meet stakeholder needs, and drive sustainable growth. He guides teams in developing and delivering products and services that support both current and future business needs. With over 16 years in housing, Colin has a deep understanding of business support, operations, regulation, governance, and strategic management. He recognises the customer journey’s role in transformation and uses his credibility, energy, and leadership to foster trust, collaboration, and lasting change.

Expertise

Colin is a senior Transformation and Change leader with expertise in programme governance, service integration, digital and data improvement, stakeholder engagement, benefits realisation, and delivery across complex multi service organisations.

Background

Programme Manager – Acis Group

• Led enterprise wide change and integration programmes.
• Established governance and change frameworks.
• Delivered service transition, digital improvement, and cross functional alignment across housing, skills, and community services.

Head of Business Improvement – Places for People

• Directed continuous improvement and transformation activity.
• Applied Lean and structured project management to improve performance, assurance, and customer outcomes across large scale, complex housing operations.

Fun Facts

Colin lives in Sheffield with his partner Paul and their dog called Moose, they like to travel and are frequently planning international running adventures, their next stop is the Chicago Marathon. When not travelling, you can find Colin in the garden planning the next renovation or nurturing the next batch of seedlings. DIY is also an interest, along with sitting back with a glass of nosecco while watching a good film or the latest TV craze with the log burner glowing in the background.