Senior Housing Project Manager

Warrington; Warrington; On-site; GBP 52,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Warrington Borough Council seeks a Senior Development Manager to lead housing development projects from concept to handover, ensuring timely delivery, within budget and to required standards.

You will work closely with Housing Service, Homelessness, Children's Services and Adult Social Care, procuring external consultants and managing cross‑directorate partnerships to secure high quality specialist homes.

Qualifications

• Must have experience coordinating with multiple teams.
• Proven track record in delivering development projects on time and within budget.
• Ability to procure and manage external consultants.

Responsibilities

• Lead development projects from concept through handover.
• Collaborate with Homelessness, Children's Services and Adult Social Care teams.
• Ensure high quality specialist housing supply within budgets and standards.

Skills

Stakeholder management

Project management

Budget management

Problem solving

Negotiation

Education

Degree in urban planning / housing development / public sector management

Tools

Contract management

Job description

The Housing Service is a busy, professional team that provides residential support services across all Council directorates. It is responsible for the upkeep, adaptation and improvement of all the Council's specialist housing stock, along with the acquisition or construction of new properties, either directly or in partnership with Registered Providers, to house vulnerable residents for whom the Council has a statutory responsibility.

We are seeking to recruit a Senior Development Manager who will work closely with our Homelessness, Children's Services and Adult Social Care teams to ensure current and future accommodation needs are met; ensuring an adequate supply of high quality specialist homes through maintenance, acquisition, adaptation, enhancement or direct delivery, from concept and business case development through to handover. The successful candidate will demonstrate a willingness to Identify and implement any new or innovative solutions required to achieve project outcomes on strict budgets, exercising judgement and decision making to resolve problems as they arise to deliver development projects on time, within budget and to the required standard.

The post will require the procurement and appointment of external consultants and close working relationships with officers across the Council, Registered Providers, funders such as Homes England of the Department for Education and elected members.