Business & Development Project Manager

Hertfordshire County Council; Stevenage; On-site; GBP 41,000 - 46,000; Full time

Job summary

Hertfordshire County Council is seeking a Business & Development Project Manager to oversee the delivery of its housing development strategies. The successful candidate will lead multiple housing projects, manage stakeholder relationships, and ensure that all developments align with the council's ambitious accommodation strategy. This role requires strong project management experience and a degree-level education.

Qualifications

• Educated to degree level or equivalent experience.
• Strong technical knowledge of project management methodologies.

Responsibilities

• Ensure timely delivery of Hertfordshire's accommodation strategy.
• Manage complex housing projects, securing capital from various sources.

Skills

Project Management

Stakeholder Management

Communication

Education

Degree Level Education

Job description

Business & Development Project Manager

Job Number: HCC27615
Location: Stevenage
Salary: £41,511 progressing to £45,718
Contract Type: Permanent - Full Time

About the team
The Social Care Housing and Infrastructure Team develops, manages and supports a number of major programmes designed to deliver the right supported accommodation for Hertfordshire’s citizens.

Hertfordshire has adopted a 10-year supported accommodation strategy which aims to deliver a substantial amount of new supported accommodation, including at least 2000 units of housing for older people and younger adults with disabilities. The core discipline of this work is housing development delivery using project and programme management, with experience in construction. A new Hertfordshire wide supported housing governance structure is in place to ensure that Hertfordshire’s partners and citizens are fully involved in scheme design and delivery.

About the role
The role offers the exciting opportunity to ensure the timely delivery of Hertfordshire’s accommodation strategy through the effective design, financing, planning and construction of supported housing schemes within Hertfordshire.

This role will appeal to you if you thrive in complex and demanding environments, where proactive stakeholder management is critical, and you have a proven ability to confidently, clearly and effectively communicate and deliver housing development within a change environment. You will have a strong track record of managing complex housing projects and be able to demonstrate success in negotiating and influencing with colleagues, clients and partners to achieve the right result through collaborative working.

• Use best practice programme and project management methodologies to ensure delivery of multiple, concurrent projects, including capital projects ranging from small (under £1 Million) to substantial (over £50 Million)
• Work with programme sponsors to define the scope, business justification, resources, required outcomes, success criteria and governance framework for each programme under the 10 Year Accommodation Strategy, including the Extra Care Accommodation Strategy, the Supported Living Delivery Programme and the Nursing Strategy
• Secure capital to support the programme from range of sources, including by bidding for HCC capital and attracting investment from housing providers, social investment organisations, NHS England and private investment bodies
• Provide line management and strategic direction for project managers to enable effective management of benefits, resources, issues and risks across the programme
• Ensure projects deliver to agreed quality standards, timescales and budgets and programmes deliver benefits against agreed benefits maps
• Lead Hertfordshire Adults Care Service’s work at 3-4 District Supported Accommodation Boards, developing effective relationships within HCC and with other relevant organisations
• Build and manage an effective team within cross-organisational project teams. Influencing internal partners, district councils, local and regional partners in delivery of supported housing across the county and the aims of the relevant strategies

About you
Essential:

• Educated to degree level or equivalent experience
• Strong technical knowledge of project management methodologies within a housing development/capital construction project setting
• Experience of leading housing/construction scheme design work and presenting results to a wide range of audiences
• Knowledge of local government and housing/infrastructure
• Excellent written and verbal skills

Desirable:

• A professional qualification in a related field
• Support team members and motivate colleagues to drive forward improvement in the team. Ability to monitor and motivate team colleagues

We welcome applications from candidates who currently reside in the UK with established proof of right to work documentation. We are not able to offer sponsorship at this time for this role.

To hear more about this opportunity please contact [e-mail] for an informal discussion about the role.

Closing date: 22 June 2025.