Hybrid Housing Transformation Project Manager

Positive Employment; West of England; Hybrid; GBP 76,000 - 99,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Umbrella pay

Job summary

Positive Employment is recruiting a Project Manager for a local government client in Bristol. Hybrid working available; initial 3-month contract with potential extension.

The role leads a Housing Directorate transformation, assessing operating models and delivering evidence-based recommendations for senior decision-makers. Responsibilities cover business case refinement, market engagement, financial modelling and strong governance.

Qualifications

• Proven experience managing complex projects, ideally within local government or the public sector.
• Experience developing business cases, options appraisals or strategic recommendations.
• Experience supporting formal governance and preparing reports for boards, committees or senior decision-makers.
• Experience coordinating multiple workstreams across different professional disciplines.
• Experience supporting organisational transformation, service redesign or reviews of operating and delivery models.
• Strong understanding of project planning, risk management, governance and stakeholder engagement.
• Ability to interpret and communicate complex financial, commercial and operational information.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to produce clear, concise reports.
• Experience in housing, social housing or Registered Provider models would be desirable.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate the programme of work assessing potential operating models and the establishment of a Registered Provider model.
• Support the development and refinement of business cases, business plans, options appraisals and strategic recommendations.
• Coordinate market engagement, commercial assessments, financial modelling and implementation planning.
• Manage project plans, milestones, risks, issues, dependencies and competing priorities across multiple workstreams.
• Prepare reports, progress updates and recommendations for boards, committees, senior leadership groups and elected Members.
• Ensure effective project governance and support formal decision-making processes.
• Work collaboratively with senior officers, corporate services, external providers and other stakeholders to gather evidence and assess options.
• Analyse complex financial, commercial and operational information to assess viability, affordability and deliverability.
• Monitor emerging risks, stakeholder feedback and changes in project requirements, adapting plans as necessary.
• Translate complex information into clear, evidence-based recommendations to inform the programme’s future direction.

Skills

Project management

Governance

Stakeholder engagement

Risk management

Financial modelling

Report writing & comms

Job description

Positive Employment is recruiting a Project Manager for a local government client in Bristol. Hybrid working available; initial 3-month contract with potential extension.

The role leads a Housing Directorate transformation, assessing operating models and delivering evidence-based recommendations for senior decision-makers. Responsibilities cover business case refinement, market engagement, financial modelling and strong governance.