Project Manager – Housing Investment & Public Sector

Carrington Blake Recruitment; Wokingham; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Wokingham Borough Council is seeking an experienced Project Manager to lead large-scale, high-priority projects within the Business Change team. You will manage planning, milestones, risks, costs and benefits, coordinating with senior stakeholders, external partners and suppliers to ensure momentum and outcomes.

The role focuses on the £24 million Housing Acquisition and Investment Programme, plus a five-year strategy, governance, grant funding, stakeholder engagement and a local licensing

Qualifications

• Minimum of 2 years' Project Management experience
• Experience managing complex projects or programmes in a local government/public sector environment
• Strong housing, homelessness, supported accommodation or housing investment experience is desirable
• Experience managing senior stakeholders and working with people at all levels
• Experience working with external suppliers and partners
• Proven ability to plan, organise and deliver to deadline
• Experience producing structured reports for governance boards
• Strong written and verbal communication and facilitation skills
• Ability to work independently and prioritise competing demands
• Proficient with Microsoft Office tools including Word/Excel/PowerPoint/Teams/SharePoint and MS Project

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end delivery of large-scale Council projects
• Develop and maintain project plans, milestones and delivery schedules
• Manage risks, issues, dependencies and actions
• Provide regular reporting to senior management and governance boards
• Engage senior stakeholders, internal teams and external partners
• Monitor project budgets and benefits with Finance partners
• Support MHCLG grant funding administration
• Ensure delivery of the housing acquisition and investment programme
• Support the five-year strategy and local licensing scheme
• Facilitate project meetings and document actions and decisions
• Produce concise project documentation and presentations
• Identify opportunities for improvement and challenge approaches
• Ensure compliance with Business Change Framework and governance

Skills

Project management

Public sector experience

Stakeholder management

Strategic planning

Risk management

Delivery management

Education

PRINCE2 or equivalent

Degree-level education

Tools

MS Project

Word

Excel

PowerPoint

Teams

SharePoint

Job description

Wokingham Borough Council is seeking an experienced Project Manager to lead large-scale, high-priority projects within the Business Change team. You will manage planning, milestones, risks, costs and benefits, coordinating with senior stakeholders, external partners and suppliers to ensure momentum and outcomes.

The role focuses on the £24 million Housing Acquisition and Investment Programme, plus a five-year strategy, governance, grant funding, stakeholder engagement and a local licensing