Senior Principal Project Manager - Golden Lane Estate

The Barbican; City Of London; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent housing service in London is seeking an experienced Senior Principal Project Manager to lead and deliver an ambitious capital programme in social housing. The successful candidate will coordinate projects such as roof and window replacements, ensuring effective communication with a range of stakeholders. This hybrid role allows for significant office presence, and candidates should possess excellent project management skills and a strong focus on customer service. A competitive salary and benefits package is offered.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Local Government Pension Scheme

Interest-free season ticket loans

Bicycle loans

Discounts on health and wellbeing

Qualifications

• Significant experience in project and contract management.
• Excellent construction knowledge and understanding of client-side work.
• Experience in dealing with various customers and stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate capital programme for social housing refurbishment.
• Oversee delivery of projects including roof and window replacement.
• Manage works related to mechanical and electrical upgrades.

Skills

Project and contract management

Excellent construction knowledge

Strong communication skills

Customer focus

Job description

Hybrid – you'll be expected to be in the office at least 3 days per week or 60% of your working time in the office.

The City of London's Housing Service manages 12 estates, totalling 5500 homes. Three of these estates are in the Square Mile (including the iconic Barbican Estate) and a further 9 estates are in neighbouring London boroughs.

Our tenants and leaseholders are at the heart of everything we do, supporting us as we strive to effectively manage, maintain, and improve the property that is their home.

The Major Works Team (HRA) is primarily responsible for the delivery of an ambitious capital programme of planned maintenance refurbishment to the Corporation's social housing stock over the next 10 years. Works will include roof and window replacement, communal decorations, mechanical and electrical upgrades, fire safety, internal decent homes, and potentially some decarbonisation elements.

We are looking for an experienced and driven Senior Principal Project Manager, with a real desire to lead, coordinate and deliver in a typical social housing environment.

The successful candidate will have significant experience of project and contract management, together with excellent construction knowledge and an understanding of working client-side. You will also have strong communication skills and significant experience in dealing with a range of customers and stakeholders.

Aside from your excellent professional skills, being customer focused and having the right attitude, drive and enthusiasm are also key ingredients for this role., Disability Confident

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A Disability Confident employer will generally offer an interview to any applicant that declares they have a disability and meets the minimum criteria for the job as defined by the employer. It is important to note that in certain recruitment situations such as high-volume, seasonal and high-peak times, the employer may wish to limit the overall numbers of interviews offered to both disabled people and non-disabled people. For more details please go to .

Please also click on this link Golden Lane Estate for further information on the Golden Lane Estate and programme proposals.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act and as part of the selection process the successful applicant will be required to obtain a standard Disclosure & Barring Service check.

The City of London Corporation is currently undergoing a programme to ensure that our pay and reward practices are competitive and equitable across the whole organisation, to ensure that everyone has the opportunity to thrive in the work that we do.

In addition to a competitive salary and membership of the excellent Local Government Pension Scheme, you can look forward to an all-round package of life-improving benefits and offers - from interest‑free season ticket and bicycle loans to discounts on health and wellbeing, arts and culture.