Projects Manager (Market Towns Regeneration Programme)

Huntingdonshire District Council; Huntingdon; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A progressive local authority in Huntingdon is seeking a Projects Manager for its Regeneration team. The role involves leading capital projects to revitalize communities, managing all phases to ensure they are feasible, viable, and sustainable. Candidates should have strong project management skills and a relevant degree. The position offers a hybrid working model, contributing to innovative development within a forward-thinking local authority.

Benefits

Flexitime

Hybrid working model

Equality, diversity and inclusion initiatives

Qualifications

• Strong project management expertise, ideally with methodologies like PRINCE2.
• Financial acumen for budget forecasting and monitoring.
• Ability to lead and delegate effectively while building productive partnerships.
• Political awareness and analytical ability to evaluate complex information.
• Degree or equivalent in a relevant field or experience in property/regeneration projects.

Responsibilities

• Manage the end-to-end delivery of capital projects within the Regeneration portfolio.
• Lead pre-construction activities including viability assessments and procurement.
• Act as client representative to deliver schemes on time and within budget.
• Collaborate with teams and stakeholders for effective project delivery.

Skills

Project management expertise

Financial acumen

Leadership and delegation

Political awareness

Analytical ability

Education

Degree in town planning, surveying, or project management

Job description

Overview

Join HDC as a Projects Manager in our Regeneration team, where you'll lead the delivery of impactful capital projects that revitalise our communities.

This role offers the chance to drive sustainable regeneration from concept to completion, collaborate on innovative development models like joint ventures, and make a tangible difference in a forward-thinking local authority.

The purpose of this role is to manage the end-to-end delivery of discrete capital projects within the Regeneration portfolio, ensuring they are feasible, viable, and sustainable while aligning with HDC's commitment to enhancing our market towns and villages.

You'll focus on pre-construction phases, including viability assessments, legal and technical due diligence, and procurement of multi-disciplinary teams, while acting as the client representative to deliver schemes on time, within budget, and to high-quality standards.

This position fits seamlessly with HDC's mission to provide exceptional services to residents and businesses in the Cambridge-Peterborough Growth Area, where innovation and resident-focused decision-making drive our work.

Values and Working Style

It embodies our icare values, particularly collaborative - through partnership with internal teams, external consultants, and stakeholders to coordinate effective project delivery - and enterprising, by embracing challenges in regeneration, adapting to evolving needs, and securing funding bids to realise ambitious community benefits.

We are seeking a motivated professional with a passion for regeneration and public service, who thrives in dynamic environments and is driven to deliver projects that enhance community vitality.

Key qualities include resilience, professionalism, and a creative approach to problem-solving and stakeholder engagement.

Responsibilities

• Manage the end-to-end delivery of discrete capital projects within the Regeneration portfolio, ensuring feasibility, viability, and sustainability while aligning with HDC's commitments.
• Lead pre-construction activities, including viability assessments, legal and technical due diligence, and procurement of multi-disciplinary teams.
• Act as client representative to deliver schemes on time, within budget, and to high-quality standards.
• Collaborate with internal teams, external consultants, and stakeholders to coordinate effective project delivery.

Qualifications & Skills

• Strong project management expertise (ideally with methodologies like PRINCE2).
• Financial acumen for budget forecasting and monitoring.
• Ability to lead and delegate effectively while building productive partnerships.
• Political awareness and analytical ability to evaluate complex information; commitment to accountability in decision-making.
• Degree or equivalent in a relevant field such as town planning, surveying, or project management, and/or equivalent experience in delivering property or regeneration projects.

Working Arrangements & Eligibility

An offer of employment is conditional upon having the right to work in the UK. HDC does not hold a Sponsorship Licence and is unable to provide a Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS) or take over sponsorship for any role. We offer a hybrid model of working where possible; candidates should be within commutable distance of our offices in Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire, or able to attend meetings as required if based further afield.

About Huntingdonshire District Council (HDC)

HDC is passionate about providing high-quality services to our communities, residents and businesses. We strive to employ and retain talented and dedicated people. Situated within the heart of the Cambridge-Peterborough Growth Area, Huntingdonshire is a district with thriving market towns and many attractive villages. We are an innovative local authority whose residents are at the heart of our decision-making.

We embody our icare values (Inspiring, Collaborative, Accountable, Respectful, Enterprising) to put customers first. We support a flexible hybrid working model where possible and encourage a healthy work-life balance. Our model enables remote work with opportunities for in-office collaboration across the district. Candidates should be within commutable distance of Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire, or able to attend meetings as required.

Equality & Inclusion

Equality, diversity and inclusion are at the heart of our recruitment. We welcome applications from all sections of the community and offer a range of benefits, including flexitime, to encourage a work-life balance.