Compliance Project Lead – Property & Safety Programs

Essex County Council; Great Holland; On-site; GBP 72,000 - 94,000; Full time

Job summary

Harlow District Council is seeking a Compliance Project Manager to lead a programme of landlord compliance and property safety improvements. The role requires on-site presence three days per week and involves coordinating across gas, electrical, fire safety, asbestos, water hygiene, and lifting equipment streams.

The post aims to strengthen governance, assurance, and regulatory compliance while delivering measurable service improvements and enhanced customer outcomes.

Qualifications

• Proven experience managing complex service improvement or transformation projects.
• Knowledge of landlord compliance and statutory obligations within social housing, local government, or property services.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Experience reviewing and redesigning processes and procedures.
• Ability to manage multiple workstreams and competing priorities.
• Excellent stakeholder engagement and communication skills.
• Experience producing management reports, performance dashboards, and business cases.
• A proactive and collaborative approach with a focus on delivering measurable outcome.

Responsibilities

• Lead and deliver a portfolio of compliance service improvement projects across: Gas Safety, Electrical Safety, Fire Safety, Asbestos Management, Water Hygiene, Lifts and Lifting Equipment.
• Support the implementation and mobilisation of the new TCW Compliance Management System, ensuring processes, reporting, and operational practices are aligned.
• Undertake service reviews and deep-dive investigations into compliance performance, identifying risks, root causes, and opportunities for improvement.
• Review, develop, and standardise compliance processes, procedures, and controls to strengthen governance and assurance.
• Develop and maintain project plans, milestones, risk registers, and performance reporting.
• Work closely with operational teams, contractors, and stakeholders to drive continuous improvement and embed best practice.
• Support preparation for audits, regulatory inspections, and internal assurance reviews.
• Identify opportunities to improve customer experience while maintaining compliance with statutory and regulatory requirements.
• Produce clear reports, recommendations, and improvement plans for senior management.

Skills

Project management

Stakeholder engagement

Analytical skills

Process improvement

Tools

TCW Compliance Management System

Job description

Harlow District Council is seeking a Compliance Project Manager to lead a programme of landlord compliance and property safety improvements. The role requires on-site presence three days per week and involves coordinating across gas, electrical, fire safety, asbestos, water hygiene, and lifting equipment streams.

The post aims to strengthen governance, assurance, and regulatory compliance while delivering measurable service improvements and enhanced customer outcomes.