Lead Officer

CRA GROUP RECRUITMENT AND PAYROLL LTD; Greater London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A local authority is seeking an experienced Housing Projects Team Leader to manage a high-performing capital investment programme for over 6000 homes. Responsibilities include leading a multidisciplinary team, ensuring project delivery, and driving cultural change. Candidates must have significant experience in housing refurbishment and strong management skills, alongside an ability to handle complex projects effectively.

Qualifications

• Significant experience leading large-scale housing refurbishment programmes, preferably in a social housing context.
• Proven ability to manage multidisciplinary teams and deliver complex projects across a varied property portfolio.
• Strong contract and commercial management skills, including experience managing term contracts and consultant frameworks.
• Demonstrable experience of leading change programmes and service transformation.
• Sound knowledge of building compliance, health and safety regulations, and quality assurance in housing projects.
• Excellent communication, leadership and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Ability to use data and asset intelligence to drive planning prioritisation and continuous improvement.

Responsibilities

• Provide strong leadership to a multidisciplinary team including Project Managers, Clerks of Works, consultants and contractors.
• Line manage staff and foster a high-performance culture ensuring accountability and continuous improvement.
• Lead organisational and cultural change within the team and in collaboration with external delivery partners.
• Promote collaborative working across the Housing Asset Management service and the wider council.
• Ensure robust project management methodologies are applied to all projects from inception to completion.
• Monitor progress against programme milestones, budget forecasts and key performance indicators.
• Ensure effective procurement contract management and performance monitoring of key delivery partners.
• Engage and communicate effectively with residents, councillors and other stakeholders.
• Develop strong working relationships with consultants, suppliers and regulatory bodies.
• Embed a data-led approach in all aspects of planning and delivery.

Skills

Administrative Skills

Facilities Management

Biotechnology

Creative Production

Design And Estimation

Architecture

Job description

4 Month Contract With A Local Authority

Job Purpose

To lead and manage the Housing Planned Projects Team within the Housing Asset Management service delivering a high-performing data-led programme of capital investment and refurbishment across the Councils housing stock of over 6000 homes. This includes compliance Decent Homes envelope works externals / decorations and small-scale development such as conversions and infill schemes.

The postholder will play a key strategic role in shaping and delivering a 16 million annual capital programme working closely with internal teams and external partners to ensure projects are delivered on time within budget and to a high standard of quality and compliance.

Key Responsibilities

Provide strong leadership to a multidisciplinary team including Project Managers, Clerks of Works, consultants and contractors.

Line manage staff and foster a high-performance culture ensuring accountability and continuous improvement.

Lead organisational and cultural change within the team and in collaboration with external delivery partners.

Promote collaborative working across the Housing Asset Management service and the wider council.

Over a diverse portfolio of capital works including:

• Ensure robust project management methodologies are applied to all projects from inception to completion.
• Monitor progress against programme milestones, budget forecasts and key performance indicators.
• Ensure effective procurement contract management and performance monitoring of key delivery partners including the Councils term contractor Cardo.
• Work closely with the Asset Data and Compliance Team and the Repairs and Voids Teams to ensure programmes are coordinated, intelligence-led and aligned to asset priorities.
• Engage and communicate effectively with residents, councillors and other stakeholders to ensure satisfaction and transparency throughout project delivery.
• Develop strong working relationships with consultants, suppliers and regulatory bodies.
• Embed a data-led approach in all aspects of planning and delivery ensuring investment is targeted based on need, risk and long-term value.
• Support the continuous improvement of asset data and systems working in partnership with the Asset Intelligence function.

Requirements

Significant experience leading large-scale housing refurbishment programmes preferably in a social housing context.

Proven ability to manage multidisciplinary teams and deliver complex projects across a varied property portfolio.

Strong contract and commercial management skills including experience managing term contracts and consultant frameworks.

Demonstrable experience of leading change programmes and service transformation.

Sound knowledge of building compliance, health and safety regulations and quality assurance in housing projects.

Excellent communication, leadership and stakeholder engagement skills.

Ability to use data and asset intelligence to drive planning prioritisation and continuous improvement.

Key Skills

• Administrative Skills
• Facilities Management
• Biotechnology
• Creative Production
• Design And Estimation
• Architecture