OR119963 – Development Manager (Delivery & Grant Team) – Project – Interims

Carrington Blake Recruitment; Wokingham; Hybrid; GBP 57,000 - 77,000; Full time

Job summary

Carrington Blake Recruitment in the United Kingdom seeks an experienced project leader to manage a portfolio of housing development and capital projects from business case through to delivery and handover.

You will oversee governance, budgets, funding, risks and stakeholder relations, coordinating with Finance, Procurement, Legal and Housing teams to ensure successful delivery across projects.

Qualifications

• Significant experience in housing development, regeneration, capital programmes or development delivery.
• Proven experience managing projects and programmes within the public sector.
• Experience preparing business cases and governance reports.
• Strong experience with budgets, financial appraisals and cashflow forecasting.
• Experience managing grant funding and funding claims.
• Knowledge of public-sector procurement, governance and risk management.
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills.
• Degree or equivalent in relevant discipline.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage a portfolio of housing development and regeneration projects from initiation to delivery.
• Prepare business cases, reports and funding applications.
• Monitor budgets, cashflow, programmes and performance.
• Manage risks, issues, dependencies and project controls.
• Coordinate with Finance, Procurement, Legal, Technical and Housing teams.
• Engage with councils, housing providers, consultants and external partners.
• Lead project meetings, governance boards and gateway reviews.
• Support procurement and mobilisation of consultants and delivery partners.
• Identify delivery issues and drive solutions.
• Provide regular progress and financial reports to senior management.

Skills

Housing development

Programme management

Business case development

Financial management

Grant funding

Governance & risk

Procurement & contract management

Stakeholder management

Education

Degree or equivalent in Housing/Construction/Regeneration/Real Estate/Project Management

PRINCE2, MSP, APM, CIH, CIOB or RICS qualification/membership desirable

Job description

Work pattern: Wednesday mandatory office day, on site as & when required, three days remote

PAYE Pay Rate: £362.19 per day

Main Purpose of the Role

To lead and manage a portfolio of housing development and capital projects from business case and approval through to delivery, handover and completion. The role will oversee project governance, budgets, funding, risks, programmes and stakeholder relationships to ensure projects are delivered successfully.

Typical Day Overview

• Managing a portfolio of housing development and regeneration projects.
• Preparing business cases, reports and funding applications.
• Monitoring project budgets, cashflow, programmes and performance.
• Managing risks, issues, dependencies and project controls.
• Coordinating with Finance, Procurement, Legal, Technical and Housing teams.
• Working with Registered Providers, Homes England, consultants and contractors.
• Leading project meetings, governance boards and gateway reviews.
• Supporting procurement and mobilisation of consultants and delivery partners.
• Identifying delivery issues and driving solutions.
• Providing regular progress and financial reports to senior management.

Key Skills & Responsibilities

• Housing Development & Regeneration – experience delivering housing or capital projects.
• Project & Programme Management – managing projects from initiation through to completion.
• Business Case Development – preparing reports, appraisals and approval papers.
• Financial Management – budgets, cashflow forecasting, expenditure and financial monitoring.
• Grant & Funding Management – managing grant applications, claims and monitoring.
• Governance & Risk Management – RAID logs, approvals, assurance and compliance.
• Procurement & Contract Management – supporting procurement and managing delivery partners.
• Stakeholder Management – working effectively with councils, housing providers, consultants and external partners.

Essential Requirements & Qualifications

• Significant experience in housing development, regeneration, capital programmes or development delivery.
• Proven experience managing projects and programmes within the public sector.
• Experience preparing business cases and governance reports.
• Strong experience with budgets, financial appraisals and cashflow forecasting.
• Experience managing grant funding and funding claims.
• Knowledge of public-sector procurement, governance and risk management.
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills.
• Degree or equivalent experience in Housing, Construction, Regeneration, Real Estate, Project Management or a related discipline.
• PRINCE2, MSP, APM, CIH, CIOB or RICS qualification/membership would be desirable.