Joanne Payne is Service Manager, Housing Growth/Housing & Neighbourhoods at Sheffield City Council
Jo started her career with Sheffield City Council 21 years ago as a trainee Quantity Surveyor following completion of her Law degree. Having completed her QS degree in 2002, she continued to work on a range of construction projects, the Housing Service being one of her main Clients. After concluding the Decent Homes contracts in 2014, she moved into Project Management for the in-house Capital Delivery Service, delivering education, housing, adult social care and civil engineering projects. Her highlight was delivering Phase 1 of the new build Council Housing, the first completed by Sheffield City Council in 30 years! In July 2019, Jo started her new role as Service Manager in the Housing Growth team, responsible for the delivery of the new build housing element of the Stock Increase Programme.