Partnership Manager x 2 - 8142

London and Quadrant Housing Trust; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 51,000 - 63,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Excellent pension plan

28 days annual leave + BHs

Health plan

Life assurance

Volunteer days

Employee assistance programme

Job summary

London and Quadrant Housing Trust is seeking two Partnership Managers to lead major works projects from inception to completion. You will coordinate multi-disciplinary teams, manage budgets, and communicate with residents, contractors and internal stakeholders to deliver on time and within budget.

The role requires significant experience in delivery of planned maintenance and complex programmes, with a focus on quality and customer satisfaction.

Qualifications

• Experience leading large-scale, multi-disciplinary projects.
• Proven ability to manage complex programmes to time, budget and quality.

Responsibilities

• Lead delivery of major works projects from inception to completion.
• Manage risks, budgets and stakeholder communications to ensure value for money.
• Collaborate with residents, contractors and internal teams to achieve high customer satisfaction.

Skills

Large-scale projects

Multidisciplinary teams

Project management cert

Planning and risk mgmt

Contract management

Budget & cost control

Stakeholder engagement

MS Office proficiency

Education

PM certification (APMP/Prince2)

Tools

MS Project

MS Excel

Job description

Title: Partnership Manager x 2

Contract Type: Permanent, Full Time, 35hours

Salary: Starting from £57,094 per annum, dependant on experience

Grade: 10

Reporting Office: London, Stratford

Persona: Agile Worker: 20% - 40% of contractual hours to be worked from reporting office/working location (hybrid working)

Closing Date: Friday 11th September 2026

Interview Dates: Friday 18th September, via MS Teams

Benefits include:

Excellent pension plan (up to 6% double contribution), 28 days Annual Leave rising to 31 days with length of service + Bank Holidays, Westfield Health Cash Plan, non-contributory life assurance, up to 21 hours volunteering paid days, lifestyle benefits, Employee Assistance Programme and many more ...

Early applications are encouraged as we reserve the right to close the advertisement and interview earlier than stated.

L&Q reserves the right to not progress applications for candidates who have had one unsuccessful application/interview process with L&Q for the same or similar role in the previous 12 months.

Join our Delivery Team at L&Q:

This is an exciting opportunity to join L&Q's Major Works team and play a key role in delivering high-profile projects that improve residents' homes and communities. You'll work on complex, multi-million-pound programmes that have a direct impact on customer satisfaction, building safety, and the quality of our housing stock. Working within a collaborative and supportive environment, you'll have the opportunity to lead meaningful change, drive innovation, and influence how major works projects are delivered across the organisation.

You will report to the Senior Partnership Manager and ensure all programmes and work streams are delivered to a high standard within budget and time frame to achieve high customer satisfaction. This could include planned maintenance works, such as kitchen & bathroom renewals, and external works including roof renewals, windows and doors and the like. It could also involve M&E works and Complex Projects.

You will need to be a good leader and have excellent communication and people skills to motivate your team. You will be experienced within a major works team previously and have a good understanding of the delivery of planned programmes and construction activities and processes.

As a Partnership Manager, you'll lead the delivery of major works projects from inception through to completion, ensuring they are delivered safely, on time, within budget, and to the highest quality standards. Acting as the key link between residents, contractors, consultants, and internal stakeholders, you'll drive project performance, manage risks, oversee budgets, and champion an excellent resident experience. Your leadership will help deliver value for money, strengthen partnerships, and support L&Q's strategic objectives.

We're looking for an experienced project professional who can confidently manage complex programmes and build strong relationships with a wide range of stakeholders.

What you'll bring:

• Proven experience leading large-scale projects and multidisciplinary teams
• A recognised project management qualification (such as APMP, Prince2, or equivalent experience)
• Strong project planning, risk management, and contract management expertise
• Excellent communication, influencing, and stakeholder engagement skills
• Commercial and financial acumen, with experience managing budgets and costs
• Experience working with contractors, consultants, and external partners to deliver successful outcomes
• Strong organisational skills, attention to detail, and a commitment to continuous improvement
• Excellent IT literacy, particularly using MS Office including MS Excel and MS Project
• A customer-focused approach, with a passion for delivering high-quality services for resident

If you require any reasonable adjustments at any stage during this process, including application stage, please email [e-mail]

About L&Q:

We're one of the UK's leading housing associations and developers. We were founded on a simple belief: high quality housing is vital for peoples health, happiness and security. Our purpose is simple - to provide social homes and landlord services that everyone can be proud of.

250,000 people call our properties 'home', and we're proud to serve diverse communities across London, the South East and North West of England.

People are at the heart of our business and our success depends on employing the best people and getting the best from them. The foundation of everything that we are is built on our corporate values, which outline our core expectations and should be demonstrated at all times, and all levels, when representing L&Q.

At L&Q, we know that diversity and inclusion make us stronger - and they're at the heart of everything we do.

When we recruit, we look at what really matters: your skills, experience, and potential. We're proud to be recognised for creating an inclusive workplace. We're a Disability Confident Leader (Level 3) and we've introduced our own Recruitment Advocate scheme to make sure every step of our hiring process is fair, transparent, and consistent. It's all part of our commitment to ending discrimination and making L&Q a place where everyone feels welcome.

Sustainability is also at the heart of what we do. We recognise the responsibility we hold as one of the UK's largest housing associations.