General Fund Project Manager – Assets and Compliance

Warwickshire County Council; Warwick; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

LGPS

Bupa Cashplan

Up to 32 days annual leave

Work Perks Scheme

Job summary

Warwick District Council is seeking an experienced General Fund Project Manager – Assets and Compliance to lead a high-profile programme across the council’s corporate property portfolio.

You will work with internal and external stakeholders to develop robust project plans, business cases, procurement strategies and risk registers, and you will monitor budgets, milestones and audits to deliver compliant, on-time outcomes.

Qualifications

• Senior-level project management experience.
• Recognised project management qualification (e.g., PRINCE2 or MSP).
• Experience coordinating audits and turning findings into action.
• Strong stakeholder management skills and knowledge of building compliance and health and safety requirements.

Responsibilities

• Develop and manage project plans, business cases, procurement strategies and risk registers.
• Coordinate audits and turn findings into practical action plans.
• Monitor budgets, risks, milestones and project delivery.
• Prepare and present reports to senior leaders, elected members, boards and committees.
• Build effective relationships across service areas and with specialist consultants.

Skills

Project management

Stakeholder management

Audits coordination

Education

PRINCE2/MSP certification

Job description

Job reference RWD0000848 Date posted 16/10/2026 Application closing date 01/11/2026 Location Homebased / Agile Salary £49,817 to £51,928 per annum Package Local Government Pension Scheme, Bupa Cashplan Scheme, Up To 32 Days Annual Leave, Work Perks Scheme. Contractual hours 37 Basis Full time Job category/type Asset Management, Housing, Management Attachments 33. Project Manager (Assets and Compliance) - JD and PS.doc

Job description

General Fund Project Manager – Assets and Compliance

Grade C - £49,817 to £51,928 per annum

37 hours per week

Permanent

Here at Warwick District Council, we pride ourselves on the fact that we offer you a great place to work.

We achieve our goals by recruiting and retaining motivated, empowered and flexible staff. We are committed to training and development, and we encourage a healthy work-life balance.

We offerthe rewards and benefits that make it a great place to work (if you are applying for a Casual position these do not apply).

People like you

We offer a wide range of career opportunities at every level of the organisation. From apprenticeships to senior management, permanent to fixed term contracts or part-time working, we have something for everyone.

We are looking for an experienced General Fund Project Manager – Assets and Compliance to lead a high-profile programme relating to the Council’s corporate property portfolio.

Working with internal and external stakeholders, you will:

• Develop and manage project plans, business cases, procurement strategies and risk registers
• Coordinate audits and turn findings into practical action plans
• Monitor budgets, risks, milestones and project delivery
• Prepare and present reports to senior leaders, elected members, boards and committees
• Build effective relationships across service areas and with specialist consultants

You will have significant senior-level project management experience and a recognised project management qualification, such as PRINCE2 or MSP. You will also need experience of coordinating audits, strong stakeholder management skills and knowledge of building compliance and health and safety requirements.

This is an excellent opportunity to play a key role in delivering important improvements across the Council’s corporate property portfolio.

This is a h ybrid role with the postholder working 2-3 days at the Town Hall or Saltisford One as well as various WDC Corporate premises. Any costs for travel from home to the office will be met by the successful candidate.

For an informal discussion, please contact Phil Dark,Interim Strategic Asset Manager (HRA), on 01926 456048 or via email [e-mail].

Closing date: 1st November 2026

Interview date: 10th November 2026

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You will be notified of our shortlisting decision via email, so please check your email on a regular basis after submitting your application.

As part of being a Disability Confident employer we guarantee to interview anyone with a disability whose application meets the essential criteria for the post. By ‘essential criteria’ we mean that you must provide us with evidence in your application form which demonstrates that you meet the level of competence required for each competence, as well as meeting any of the qualifications, skills or experience defined as essential in the person specification. To be considered under the Guaranteed Interview Scheme (GIS), applicants must disclose that they have a disability and would like to be considered for the scheme.

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