Project Manager – Regeneration – Tendring District Council

Essex County Counci; Essex; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 105,000; Full time

Job summary

Tendring District Council is seeking an experienced interim Project Manager – Regeneration to join the regeneration programme and support delivery of Community Regeneration Partnership projects. You will work across departments, engage with Essex County Council and external partners, and ensure robust governance and reporting.

You will manage project plans, budgets and risk registers, produce monthly highlights, and coordinate multidisciplinary teams to keep projects on delivery and within

Qualifications

• Degree-level qualification (Level 7) or equivalent experience.
• Professional construction accreditation e.g. RICS, ARB, RIBA, CIOB.
• Demonstrated leadership and management capability.
• Significant project or programme management experience delivering regeneration, economic growth, infrastructure, town centre or place-based projects.
• Experience influencing senior officers, partners and elected Members.

Responsibilities

• Manage and coordinate regeneration and place-based projects funded through the government’s Community Regeneration Partnership programme.
• Maintain project progress including project plans, risk registers, budgets and programme reporting.
• Provide monthly reporting through project Highlight Reports, presented to the Project Boards and provided to the Project Delivery Unit Manager for inclusion in monthly programme management.
• Ensure compliance with funding agreements, grant conditions and governance requirements, maintaining robust record-keeping for handover and audit purposes.
• Prepare reports, briefings and decision papers as required for project progress for Cabinet, Committees, Management Team and senior officers.
• Support engagement with Members, external partners, consultants and stakeholders.
• Co-ordinate multidisciplinary project teams and manage project delivery resources.
• Monitor project expenditure and support budget management, working closely with the PDU Senior Finance Manager.
• Identify risks to programme delivery and implement mitigation measures.

Skills

Project management

Stakeholder engagement

Budget management

Risk management

Leadership

Education

Degree-level qualification (Level 7)

Job description

Project Manager – Regeneration – Tendring District Council

Tendring

Temporary, Full Time

£500.00 per day (outside IR35)

Location: Tendring

Closing Date: 3rd November 2026

Essex County Council (ECC) are delighted to be supporting Tendring District Council to recruit a Project Manager – Regeneration for an initial 3-month temporary contract. Please note this role is based in the office a minimum of two days per week.

The Role:

Tendring District Council requires an experienced interim Project Manager – Regeneration to provide additional delivery capacity across its regeneration programme, supporting the delivery of the Community Regeneration Partnership projects and associated corporate initiatives. The role will work across multiple departments and engage with consultant teams, contractors, partner organisations including Essex County Council and other public, voluntary and private sector stakeholders.

• Manage and coordinate regeneration and place-based projects funded through the government’s Community Regeneration Partnership programme
• Maintain project progress including project plans, risk registers, budgets and programme reporting
• Provide monthly reporting through project Highlight Reports, presented to the Project Boards and provided to the Project Delivery Unit Manager for inclusion in monthly programme management
• Ensure compliance with funding agreements, grant conditions and governance requirements, maintaining robust record-keeping for handover and audit purposes
• Prepare reports, briefings and decision papers as required for project progress for Cabinet, Committees, Management Team and senior officers
• Support engagement with Members, external partners, consultants and stakeholders
• Co-ordinate multidisciplinary project teams and manage project delivery resources
• Monitor project expenditure and support budget management, working closely with the PDU Senior Finance Manager
• Identify risks to programme delivery and implement mitigation measures

The Experience You Will Bring:

• Degree-level qualification (Level 7) or equivalent experience
• Professional construction accreditation e.g. RICS, ARB, RIBA, CIOB
• Demonstrable leadership and management capability
• Significant project or programme management experience delivering regeneration, economic growth, infrastructure, town centre or place-based projects
• Experience influencing senior officers, partners and elected Members, including preparing briefing papers and reports
• Capital project delivery including experience managing project budgets, risks and governance processes
• Experience working across complex stakeholder environments
• Contractor and consultant management