Senior Project Manager (Planned Investment)

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Job summary

A leading company in social housing is looking for a Senior Project Manager to oversee a large-scale planned maintenance programme. This full-time role includes managing significant budgets, contract compliance, and a diverse technical team, offering a competitive salary and the opportunity for ongoing engagement.

Qualifications

• Experience managing large-scale building programmes (£5m+) in housing.
• Strong knowledge of planned works and contractor management.
• Confident in managing and motivating technical staff.

Responsibilities

• Lead a major £10m p.a. planned maintenance programme.
• Manage contract delivery across roofing, windows, decorations.
• Supervise a technical team and ensure project quality and compliance.

Skills

Construction Management

Contractor Management

Building Program Management

Team Leadership

Communication

Education

Professional qualification in construction, surveying or project management

Job description

Job DescriptionJob Title: Senior Project Manager
Company: Notting Hill Genesis
Location: Hybrid – 3 days onsite/in-office, 2 days WFH
Contract Type: Temporary
Contract Length: 4–6 months (until Jan 2026)
Working Pattern: Full-time, Mon–Fri
Pay Rate: £358.84 Umbrella / £271.35 PAYE

Summary:
Notting Hill Genesis is seeking an experienced Senior Project Manager to lead a large-scale planned maintenance programme, overseeing external works to both leasehold and social rent properties. The programme includes window replacements, roofing, cyclical decorations and associated external works. You’ll line manage a small technical team and be responsible for delivery, quality, and compliance on a £10m annual contract.

Key Responsibilities: Project & Contract Management

• Lead a major £10m p.a. planned maintenance programme across mixed-tenure stock
  
  
  




• Manage contract delivery across roofing, windows, decorations and external works
  
  
  




• Ensure contractor performance, safety, budget compliance and programme targets
  
  
  




• Monitor KPI performance and ensure legal and leaseholder consultation compliance
  
  
  

Team Leadership

• Line manage a Senior Building Surveyor, Building Surveyor and Clerk of Works
  
  
  




• Provide technical leadership and ensure consistent project oversight
  
  
  




• Support performance reviews, staff development and resource planning
  
  
  

Stakeholder Engagement

• Liaise with contractors, internal teams, leaseholders and social tenants
  
  
  




• Ensure smooth communications around access, timelines and disruption mitigation
  
  
  




• Represent NHG on site, in meetings and with external consultants
  
  
  

Service Improvement & Reporting

• Oversee handover documentation and project close-out procedures
  
  
  




• Maintain reporting for cost, progress, H&S and quality assurance
  
  
  




• Support mobilisation and demobilisation of contracts where required
  
  
  

Person Specification: Essential:

• Experience managing large-scale building programmes (£5m+) in housing
  
  
  




• Strong knowledge of planned works and contractor management
  
  
  




• Experience overseeing mixed-tenure (leasehold & rented) property contracts
  
  
  




• Confident in managing and motivating technical staff
  
  
  




• Excellent communication and report-writing skills
  
  
  




• Immediately available or with max 2-week notice
  
  
  

Desirable:

• Professional qualification in construction, surveying or project management
  
  
  




• Experience working in or alongside social housing landlords
  
  
  




• Interest in a long-term or permanent career move with NHG