Investment Project Officer

IRIS Recruitment; Manchester; On-site; GBP 37,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading housing provider in Manchester seeks an Investment Project Officer to manage major repairs and investment projects. You will assist in delivering effective customer outcomes and contribute to budget management. The ideal candidate will have an HNC in Building Surveying or a related field, strong communication skills, and experience in asset management. This full-time role offers a salary of £36,667 and presents a unique opportunity to make a positive difference in the community.

Qualifications

• Experience operating within an Assets team.
• Management of stakeholders including customers and contractors.

Responsibilities

• Support the Investment Programme Manager and Project Leaders in delivering effective programmes.
• Contribute to the delivery of investment projects on time and within budget.
• Utilise customer satisfaction to recommend continuous improvements.

Skills

Excellent verbal and written ability

Strong presentation skills

Interpersonal skills

Highly numerate

IT literate

Education

HNC in Building Surveying / Construction or willingness to work towards

Job description

Salary: £36,667

Location: Manchester - Agile

Full Time, Permanent

35 hours per week

Closing Date: 14thFebruary 2026

Support our communities. See the difference you can make in our city.

At One Manchester we are passionate about providinggood qualityhomes, great services and real opportunities for customers and communities. We are more than just a landlord. We invest in new and existing homes, provide money advice and wellbeing, employment and training support and build strong partnerships to support inclusive growth.

We have an opportunity for an Investment Project Officer to join us!

You’llbeassistingin the effective delivery of One Manchester’s major repairs programme and investment projects by undertaking a wide range of duties to ensurehigh levelsof customer satisfaction.

Whatyou’llbe doing:

• Support the Investment Programme Manager and Project Leaders to deliver effective programmes of work that deliver excellent customer outcomes and engagement from the outset to completion.
• Contribute to the delivery of investment projects on time, within budget, to deliver exceptional levels of customer satisfaction.
• Utilise customer satisfaction to make recommendations for continuous improvements for the delivery of investment projects.
• Support the Investment Programme Manager to deliver an effective major adaptations programme to One Manchester properties.
• Maintain effective records and information systems in support of project delivery, service planning, KPI’s and benchmarking.

Whatwe’relooking for:

• Appropriate academic qualification such as a HNC in Building Surveying / Construction or willingness to work towards.
• Excellent verbal and written ability, strongpresentationand interpersonal skills
• Extensive experience of operating within an Assets team
• Management of stakeholders (customers, contractors, consultants etc.)
• Highly numerate and IT literate and able to promote this ethos throughout the team

Why take up the challenge with One Manchester? This really isa great placeto work. We’ve bags of potential and have huge opportunities waiting to be unlocked. Supportive and flexible,we’rerightly proud of our work and excited about the future. So, challenge yourself to be creative and ambitious and see the difference you can make in our great city.

If this sounds like you then apply today,we’dlove to hear from you!

We own and manage over 12,000 homes in central,southand east Manchester. We have one purpose: to providegood qualityhomes, great services, and real opportunities for our customers and communities. Our role as a trusted Registered Provider of Social Housing goes well beyond putting people in safe and secure homes.That’snot to sayit’snot one our key priorities,it’ssimply one of the many things we do to help our customers live happy and fulfilled lives. We put people at the heart of everything we do.We’reconstantly evolving as a business to ensurewe’resupporting our customers and communities. We focus on improving our communities by offering a range of services, including employment opportunities, building new developments, and ensuring our customers have safe homes to livein.

In accordance withthe aims of our Equality and Diversity strategy and organisational commitment to address the employment of underrepresented groups, One Manchester isoperating'the Rooney Rule'. This means that we aim to interview at least one ethnically diverse candidate for all roles. We will also interview at least one female candidate for all our roles within our trades and facilities teams where we experience an under representation.

One Manchester strives for equality,diversityand inclusion in all that we do. We positively encourage applications for employment from eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital status, or pregnancy and maternity.

We are transitioning to a culture where agile working will be a feature of many of our roles. We also try to support and promote a culture of flexible working where possible and practical. If you are interested in a role but require flexibility or part timehoursplease give us a call and we can let you know if this can be considered for a particular role.