Senior Project Manager

TipTopJob; Remote; GBP 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading housing association in the UK is seeking an experienced Senior Project Manager to lead project teams and drive high-quality change. This role involves managing complex projects, supporting a team of Project Managers, and fostering collaboration across the business. Ideal candidates will have a strong background in project management methodologies, excellent communication skills, and a customer-centric approach. This position offers a competitive salary of £80,000 per annum with remote working options.

Qualifications

• Proven experience delivering business or technical change in a project environment.
• Strong knowledge of project management methodologies and frameworks.
• Experience leading teams and building positive working relationships.

Responsibilities

• Lead and inspire a team of Project Managers and contractors.
• Manage complex, high-profile projects with detailed project plans.
• Shape and embed organization-wide project management methodology.

Skills

Project management methodologies

Stakeholder management

Interpersonal skills

Team leadership

Risk management

Customer-centric approach

Job description

Overview

Location: Remote

Salary: GBP 80,000 per annum

Vacancy Type: Full-time

Expiry date: 13 February, 2026

Make a real impact as we shape the future of our organisation. We’re looking for an experienced Senior Project Manager to lead a talented team and drive high-quality, people-focused change across our organisation. This is an exciting opportunity to be at the forefront of our journey as an innovative, digitally focused housing association.

Appointment to this role will be subject to satisfactory references and possession of a valid Right to Work document.

Responsibilities

• Lead and inspire a team of Project Managers and contractors, providing day-to-day line management, coaching, and support to help them develop, grow, and deliver at their best. Set clear goals and KPIs for the team and foster a culture of continuous improvement, ensuring everyone has the tools and confidence they need to succeed.
• Personally manage a number of complex, high-profile projects. Develop detailed, baselined project plans that align with our project lifecycle and governance framework, ensuring every project stays on track and is delivered to agreed time, cost, and quality standards.
• Help shape and embed our organisation-wide project management methodology, working closely with colleagues across the Projects and Programmes team to drive consistency, good practice, and stakeholder buy-in.
• Build strong, collaborative relationships across the business and beyond. Engage and communicate regularly with stakeholders at all levels, helping them understand project impacts, progress, risks, and decisions. Manage project risks and issues effectively, oversee change control, and ensure testing, acceptance, and handover activities are completed smoothly so projects transition into business as usual successfully.

What were looking for

• Proven experience delivering business or technical change in a project environment.
• Strong knowledge of project management methodologies and frameworks.
• A collaborative, customer-centric approach that aligns with our values.
• Excellent interpersonal, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
• Experience leading teams, coaching others, and building positive working relationships.
• Confidence managing complex risks, issues, and dependencies across large, multi-functional environments.

About Stonewater

Stonewater is a leading housing provider. We manage around 40,000 homes, serving 93,000 customers across our portfolio of affordable properties for general rent, shared ownership and sale, alongside specialist accommodation, with an ambitious house-building programme. Our mission is to provide quality homes and services for people whose needs are not met by the open market. We are a Disability Confident Employer and are working towards accreditation for becoming a Disability Confident Leader, and we have achievements in Ethnicity maturity and menopause friendliness initiatives.

Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

We are an EEO employer committed to creating an inclusive environment for all colleagues.