Housing Capital Programme Contract Manager

Service Care Solutions Ltd; England; On-site; GBP 125,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A local authority in the South West seeks an experienced Housing Capital Programme Contract Manager. This strategic role involves managing diverse capital works portfolios and ensuring projects meet time, cost, and quality standards while maintaining health and safety.

Qualifications

• Strong track record of delivering housing capital programmes.
• Experience working in local authority or ALMO environments.
• Ability to lead high-risk, multi-million-pound programmes.

Responsibilities

• Lead delivery of capital investment programmes managing projects up to £3m.
• Ensure compliance and quality assurance from external contractors.
• Maintain project records and uphold robust contract management practices.

Skills

Stakeholder management

Contract management

Procurement

Budgeting

Performance reporting

Job description

HOUSING CAPITAL PROGRAMME CONTRACT MANAGER – SOUTH WEST | LOCAL AUTHORITY | INSIDE IR35
Location: South West
Start Date: ASAP
Contract: Full-time, Interim
Rate: £238.10 per day (PAYE) / £320 per day (Umbrella)
IR35 Status: Inside IR35

A local authority in the South West is seeking an experienced Housing Capital Programme Contract Manager to oversee the delivery of a diverse portfolio of capital works across its housing stock. This is a hands-on, strategic role ideal for someone with strong contract management credentials and a proven track record delivering housing projects within the public sector.

Key Responsibilities: Operational Delivery:

• Lead on the delivery of capital investment programmes—Decent Homes, Net Zero initiatives, environmental upgrades—managing projects up to £3m annually.
• Ensure delivery to time, cost, and quality standards while upholding health and safety and minimising disruption to residents.
• Manage and monitor performance of external contractors, ensuring compliance and quality assurance.
• Maintain comprehensive project records and champion robust contract management practices.
• Take ownership of budgets ranging from £10k to £3m
• Lead procurement processes in line with local authority procedures and corporate governance.

Candidate requirements:

• Strong track record delivering housing capital programmes in a local authority or ALMO environment.
• Excellent stakeholder and contractor management experience.
• Competent in procurement, budgeting, and performance reporting.
• Able to lead and manage high-risk, multi-million-pound programmes with minimal supervision.

If interested or have any questions, please feel free to get in touch on 01772208967 or via email at [e-mail]