Senior Housing Capital Projects Lead

Leicester Bus Partnership; Leicester; Hybrid; GBP 53,000 - 56,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Local Government Pension Scheme

Flexible working

Training and development opportunities

Discounts on city transport

Job summary

Leicester City Council is seeking an experienced Housing Technical Project Manager to lead a portfolio of complex, high-value capital investment projects across its housing stock. The role combines hybrid working between home and Leicester City Offices, with a focus on delivering major refurbishment and asset improvement programmes to high quality, safe and sustainable homes.

You will manage planning, procurement, delivery and performance monitoring, ensuring projects stay on time and within

Qualifications

• Experience delivering large-scale capital works programmes.
• Strong budgeting, contracts and procurement knowledge.
• Proven stakeholder management and communication skills.
• Experience with compliance, governance reporting and risk management.

Responsibilities

• Manage a portfolio of large-scale capital investment projects from inception to completion.
• Oversee budgets, financial forecasting and expenditure to meet business objectives.
• Ensure compliance with legislation, regulations and council policies.
• Engage with residents, elected members, consultants and contractors throughout the project lifecycle.

Skills

Project management

Stakeholder management

Budget management

Risk management

Procurement & contracts

Education

Professional qualification in construction/project management

Job description

Leicester City Council is seeking an experienced Housing Technical Project Manager to lead a portfolio of complex, high-value capital investment projects across its housing stock. The role combines hybrid working between home and Leicester City Offices, with a focus on delivering major refurbishment and asset improvement programmes to high quality, safe and sustainable homes.

You will manage planning, procurement, delivery and performance monitoring, ensuring projects stay on time and within