Property Compliance Project Manager, Residential

Wellcome; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A global charitable foundation is seeking a Property Compliance Project Manager to ensure compliance and safety across their property portfolio. This role focuses on building and fire safety by working with external agents, maintaining accurate compliance records, and ensuring high-quality project outcomes. Ideal candidates will have strong project management, communication, and negotiation skills. The organization offers a hybrid working model, supporting a diverse and inclusive culture.

Qualifications

• Excellent project management and organisational skills.
• Strong communication and negotiation skills.
• Commercially astute understanding compliance and asset value.
• Evidence of ongoing professional development in property compliance.

Responsibilities

• Oversee statutory and regulatory compliance with an emphasis on building safety.
• Maintain compliance records and lead audits for safety standards.
• Manage relationships with external agents for service delivery.
• Deliver property projects related to safety upgrades and quality outcomes.
• Provide reporting and engage stakeholders on compliance and safety.

Skills

Project management

Communication skills

Negotiation skills

Commercial acumen

Job description

Closing details

Closing date: Tuesday 11 November 2026

Contract type: Fixed Term Contract (End September 2026)

Interview dates: w / c 25 November

About Wellcome Trust

The Wellcome Trust is a global charitable foundation. We improve health for everyone by funding science leading policy and advocacy campaigns and building partnerships.

We plan to spend 16bn over the next ten years funding new discoveries in life health and wellbeing and taking on three global health challenges: mental health, infectious disease and climate and health.

These challenges need the bold science we support but they wont be solved by science alone.

Role details

This role is part of the Investments team and you will be working on the Residential Property Team. The team is responsible for the South Kensington Estate and various other residential and commercial assets in London, and some farms in Cheshire.

What you will be doing

As a Property Compliance Project Manager you will play a key role in supporting the Property Team to ensure Wellcome’s property portfolio is safe, compliant and managed to the highest standards. You will focus on building and fire safety compliance working closely with external managing agents to ensure their delivery reflects Wellcome’s values and long‑term investment goals.

Responsibilities

• Ensure property compliance by overseeing statutory and regulatory requirements with a strong focus on building and fire safety across Wellcome’s portfolio.
• Maintain accurate compliance records and lead audits working with external consultants to uphold safety standards and provide timely reporting to senior stakeholders.
• Manage relationships with external agents setting clear expectations and ensuring accountability for service delivery, cost control, tenant engagement and compliance.
• Deliver property projects particularly those related to safety upgrades and asset improvements managing contractors and consultants to achieve high‑quality outcomes.
• Provide clear reporting and stakeholder engagement including updates to senior teams, risk escalation and promoting Wellcome’s reputation as a responsible landlord and long‑term investor.
• Contribute to a diverse and inclusive culture across the organisation collaborating across departments.

Minimum Criteria

• Excellent project management and organisational skills with the ability to prioritise across multiple workstreams.
• Strong communication and negotiation skills able to influence external partners and report clearly to internal stakeholders.
• Commercially astute with an understanding of balancing compliance cost and long‑term asset value.
• Evidence of ongoing professional development in property compliance or project management.

Application questions

Using examples please provide evidence to demonstrate that you meet the minimum criteria for this role as outlined in the job description (Up to 500 words).

Using short summaries please provide specific details of up to two different initiatives or projects you have been directly involved in that are relevant to this role. For each initiative or project please use up to 250 words to describe your role (e.g. team leader, team member) the purpose of the activity (i.e. its aims) and the major contributions you personally made.

Our Hybrid Way of Working

We understand that our colleagues have commitments and personal interests outside of work and we strive to build a flexible working environment in which people can perform at their best.

At Wellcome we have a hybrid way of working which is 3 days in our Euston Road offices (Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday) with the remaining 2 days working either remotely or in the office.

Diversity and Inclusion

Diversity and Inclusion is a priority at Wellcome. We are committed to cultivating a fair and inclusive environment where everyone can be themselves and thrive.

We are happy to discuss flexible working options for all roles. We work to ensure that our recruitment processes are as inclusive as possible to everyone. This includes making adjustments for people who have a disability or long‑term visit our website for more information on adjustments and accessibility or contact us at .

Disclosure and Record Checks

Upon a conditional offer being made the successful applicant for this position will be required to undertake a Basic Disclosure and Barring Service (or equivalent) criminal record check to disclose any unspent criminal convictions or conditional cautions under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. The criminal record check with not show anything that is spent.

For further guidance on disclosure of criminal records please see this UK Government Guidance. You can view our Policy Statement on the Recruitment of Ex‑offenders here. You can view our Privacy Statement here.