Interim Project Manager – Renters' Rights Act 2025

CRA Group Recruitment And Payroll Ltd; Brentwood; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A local authority council is seeking an Interim Project Manager to lead the implementation of the Renters’ Rights Act 2025 across Brentwood and Rochford Councils. This role is a 6-month agency assignment, managing a complex project to ensure compliance and timely delivery of key milestones. The ideal candidate will have strong project management experience, knowledge of housing legislation, and excellent stakeholder engagement skills. This position entails a 37-hour work week and offers the possibility of a contract extension.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in project management, ideally within local government or housing services.
• Strong knowledge of housing legislation and the private rented sector.
• Experience delivering large-scale change or legislative implementation projects in a public sector environment.
• Ability to interpret and implement complex legislation and statutory guidance.
• Excellent leadership skills, with experience coordinating multi-disciplinary teams.
• Strong stakeholder engagement and communication skills.
• Experience in policy development, risk management, and governance.
• Financial management experience, including budget monitoring and funding management.
• Strong organizational skills and ability to manage multiple workstreams to tight deadlines.
• Demonstrable commitment to equality, diversity, and inclusion.

Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate the multi-disciplinary project delivery group.
• Develop, manage, and monitor a detailed implementation plan.
• Track and coordinate workstreams across departments.
• Develop and review enforcement and related policies.
• Identify system and IT requirements.
• Support the development of a communications and engagement plan.
• Manage project risks and resource requirements.
• Ensure compliance with equality legislation.
• Manage the project budget and ensure reporting requirements are met.

Skills

Project management

Knowledge of housing legislation

Change implementation

Leadership skills

Stakeholder engagement

Policy development

Financial management

Organizational skills

Commitment to equality and diversity

Job description

A local authority council is seeking an Interim Project Manager to lead the implementation of the Renters’ Rights Act 2025 across Brentwood and Rochford Councils. This role is a 6-month agency assignment, managing a complex project to ensure compliance and timely delivery of key milestones. The ideal candidate will have strong project management experience, knowledge of housing legislation, and excellent stakeholder engagement skills. This position entails a 37-hour work week and offers the possibility of a contract extension.