Genesis Homes Vacancy – Contracts Manager – North & West Cumbria

Penrith Business Parks; Carlisle; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Genesis Homes is seeking a Contracts Manager to oversee multiple residential developments across North and West Cumbria, including Carlisle and Workington. You will lead site teams and coordinate subcontractors to drive short-term programmes and ensure quality and customer readiness.

The role requires proven contracts management experience in housing, strong leadership and communication, and a proactive approach to programme recovery and delivering projects on time.

Qualifications

• Proven Contracts Manager or Senior Site Manager experience within residential housebuilding.
• Strong leadership and communication skills.
• Excellent organisational and planning ability.
• Experience managing multiple live developments simultaneously.
• Ability to challenge poor performance and drive improvement.

Responsibilities

• Lead the operational delivery of multiple housing developments
• Drive build programmes and maintain delivery momentum
• Monitor short-term programming, sequencing and recovery plans
• Ensure developments are delivered safely, on time and to the required quality standards
• Lead and support Site Management teams
• Maintain high standards of site presentation, finishing quality and customer readiness
• Work collaboratively with Commercial, Technical, Sales and Customer Services teams
• Identify programme risks and implement corrective actions proactively

Skills

Contracts Manager experience

Residential housebuilding

Leadership

Communication

Organisation & planning

Multi-site management

Job description

Genesis Homes are Recruiting a Contracts Manager – North & West Cumbria

Carlisle / Workington Region
Competitive Salary + Car Allowance + Bonus Package

Genesis Homes are seeking an experienced and driven Contracts Manager to oversee multiple residential developments across North and West Cumbria.

This is a key operational leadership role within the business, responsible for driving build performance, programme delivery, quality standards and customer-focused completion across a number of live housing developments.

We are looking for somebody with energy, urgency and strong operational control — somebody who leads from the front, takes ownership and drives momentum across their sites.

The successful candidate will have proven experience managing multiple residential developments within the housebuilding sector and will be confident leading Site Managers, coordinating subcontractors, driving short-term programmes and implementing recovery plans where required.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the operational delivery of multiple housing developments
• Drive build programmes and maintain delivery momentum
• Monitor short-term programming, sequencing and recovery plans
• Ensure developments are delivered safely, on time and to the required quality standards
• Lead and support Site Management teams
• Maintain high standards of site presentation, finishing quality and customer readiness
• Work collaboratively with Commercial, Technical, Sales and Customer Services teams
• Identify programme risks and implement corrective actions proactively

What We’re Looking For

• Proven Contracts Manager or Senior Site Manager experience within residential housebuilding
• Strong leadership and communication skills
• Excellent organisational and planning ability
• Experience managing multiple live developments simultaneously
• Ability to challenge poor performance and drive improvement
• Strong understanding of build sequencing and subcontractor coordination
• Positive, proactive and solutions-focused mindset

Why Join Genesis Homes?

Genesis Homes is an ambitious and growing housebuilder delivering high-quality developments across Cumbria and Lancashire.

We are building a culture focused on operational excellence, customer experience and continuous improvement, with clear investment in our people, systems and standards.

This is an excellent opportunity to join a forward-thinking business where you can genuinely influence performance and help shape the future of our construction operations.