Project Manager

Wates Group; Northampton; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading development and property maintenance company is seeking an experienced Project Manager to oversee a major social housing programme. You will lead a team, manage a significant budget, and ensure quality delivery across multiple sites in Northampton. The ideal candidate has a strong background in social housing projects and excellent leadership skills. Join now and help us create thriving places for people.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in managing social housing projects, ideally within Decent Homes frameworks.
• Strong leadership and team management skills.
• Financial acumen with experience managing multi-million-pound budgets.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement abilities.
• Local knowledge of Northamptonshire, Bedfordshire, or Milton Keynes is highly desirable.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the delivery of planned works within social housing stock.
• Lead and manage a team of 6-7 direct employees.
• Manage a £6 million per annum account.
• Liaise with clients, residents, and internal teams.
• Monitor progress, quality, and compliance with Decent Homes standards.
• Report on KPIs, risks, and milestones to senior stakeholders.

Skills

Project management

Leadership

Budget management

Stakeholder engagement

Communication

Job description

Project Manager

Are you an experienced Project Manager with a background in Decent Homes and Planned Works? We’re looking for a confident leader to oversee a major social housing programme, ensuring quality delivery and team performance across multiple sites.

🏗️ Key Responsibilities :

• Oversee the delivery of planned works within social housing stock
• Lead and manage a team of 6–7 direct employees, ensuring high performance and accountability
• Manage a £6 million per annum account, ensuring budget control and value for money
• Liaise with clients, residents, and internal teams to ensure smooth project execution
• Monitor progress, quality, and compliance with Decent Homes standards
• Report on KPIs, risks, and milestones to senior stakeholders

✅ Requirements :

• Proven experience in managing social housing projects, ideally within Decent Homes frameworks
• Strong leadership and team management skills
• Financial acumen with experience managing multi-million-pound budgets
• Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement abilities
• Local knowledge of Northamptonshire, Bedfordshire, or Milton Keynes is highly desirable

Given the nature of this position, you will need to undergo a Basic Disclosure and Barring Service Check (DBS) at offer stage. Applicants with criminal convictions will be assessed individually, and we assure you that we do not discriminate based on an applicant's criminal record or the details of any disclosed offenses. Additionally, certain roles may be subject to additional pre‑employment checks.

To learn more about the checks included in this process, please click on the following link : National Security Vetting

Work for Wates

Wates is one of the UK’s leading family-owned development, building and property maintenance companies. Founded over 125 years ago, we have a proud legacy in the built environment.

We are driven by our purpose, ‘reimagining places for people to thrive’ and our three promises :

Thriving places – working with customers, partners and communities to create places that are more sustainable, inclusive, and full of opportunity.

Thriving planet – protecting nature and taking action on climate change by collaborating and innovating with our partners.

Thriving people – creating opportunities and relationships so that everyone who works for and with us feels included, invested in, and treated with care.

We are proud to be recognised as Gold Investors in People and as a Disability Confident employer. We also ensure that our recruitment processes do not treat anyone less favourably due to an offending background.

Project Manager - Apply now