Senior Project Officer – New Homes Accelerator

Greater London Authority; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

30 days’ annual leave

Career average pension scheme

Hybrid working up to 3 days a week

Job summary

The Greater London Authority is seeking a Senior Project Officer to underpin the New Homes Accelerator (NHA LDN) programme within the Housing and Land directorate. You will lead high‑quality data management, analysis and project support to accelerate stalled housing sites and inform decision‑making across the GLA, MHCLG and partner organisations.

Reporting into a Project Manager, you will maintain core systems, ensure robust data processes, and develop dashboards, reports and briefs for senior

Qualifications

• Experience in data management, analysis and project support for housing programmes.
• Ability to manage core systems with robust data processes.
• Analytical skills to inform decision-making for housing delivery.
• Experience working with GLA or partner organisations desirable.

Responsibilities

• Support core functions of NHA LDN by providing data management, analysis and system management.
• Manage NHA LDN systems ensuring data integrity, consistency and accessibility across the programme.
• Develop dashboards, reports and briefings for internal and external stakeholders.
• Collaborate with GLA teams, boroughs, Homes England and Government to align data.
• Identify opportunities to improve data systems, tools and workflows.

Skills

Data management

Data analysis

Reporting dashboards

Housing/regeneration delivery context

Job description

Housing and Land

The Housing and Land directorate is responsible for the Mayor’s plans to deliver new and improved homes and strong communities. Working closely with boroughs and partners, we manage the Mayor’s housing investment programmes and land and property assets to support the building of affordable homes, job creation and regeneration.

About The Team

The New Homes Accelerator Team is a new team in the Investment and Operations Unit in the Housing and Land directorate.

The Government’s New Homes Accelerator (NHA) is a programme established by the Ministry for Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) to speed up the delivery of large-scale housing developments that have stalled. The NHA aims to increase the delivery of homes by the end of this Parliament (2029). Since the NHA was established, MHCLG, GLA and London Councils officers have worked in partnership to analyse London’s stalled sites and identify suitable interventions to accelerate their delivery, but are now taking this to the next level.

In early 2026, we took this to the next level by establishing the NHA LDN team, to take a more proactive, London-led role, to identify stalled housing sites and finding practical ways to get them moving again. That means using our powers, data and networks to make things happen. We escape sites where delivery challenges cannot be addressed through these resources to the MHCLG NHA team for action. They will then provide support with engagement where the challenges relate to other government departments or will work to address policy and systems issues if these are the blockers.

This GLA New Homes Accelerator Team acts as our central point of coordination within the GLA to other internal teams and to MHCLG, London boroughs and external partners, minimising disjointed or duplicative communication to key partner organisations. They will work closely with other teams to unblock sites and get homes built in London.

About The Role

As Senior Project Officer, you will play a critical role in underpinning the NHA LDN programme through high-quality data management, analysis, and project management support.

Reporting into a Project Manager, you will manage core systems, ensure robust data processes, and provide analytical insight to inform decision-making and unlock housing delivery. You will help ensure that the programme’s evidence base is accurate, up to date, and actionable—supporting colleagues and senior stakeholders across the GLA, Government, and partner organisations.

Your day will look like

You Will Support The Core Functions Of NHA LDN, In Providing The Data Management, Analysis, And System Management To Maintain An Effective And Evidence-led Programme. This Will Include

• managing and maintain NHA LDN systems, ensuring data integrity, consistency and accessibility across the programme
• analyse complex datasets to generate insights that inform prioritisation, interventions and programme strategy
• develop dashboards, reports and briefings for internal and external stakeholders, including senior leadership forums
• undertake research and analysis to support the development of solutions to unblock housing delivery
• work collaboratively with GLA teams, boroughs, Homes England and Government to align data, share intelligence and improve processes
• identify opportunities to improve data systems, tools and workflows to enhance programme effectiveness

Skills, Knowledge And Experience

To be considered for the role you must demonstrate:

Technical And Professional Skills

• strong experience managing databases, systems or datasets, including data cleaning, validation and governance
• ability to analyse complex information and present clear, evidence-based insights to a range of audiences
• experience producing high-quality reports, dashboards or briefings to support decision-making
• understanding of housing, regeneration, or infrastructure delivery contexts (desirable but not essential)

GLA Competency Framework (indicative levels)

Research and analysis (Level 3)

• gather, interpret and present data from multiple sources to generate meaningful insights
• apply analytical thinking to support strategic decision-making

Planning and organising (Level 2–3)

• manage competing priorities, maintain accurate records and meet deadlines
• ensure systems and processes are efficient, robust and well-managed

Communicating and influencing (Level 2–3)

• present complex information clearly to both technical and non-technical audiences
• contribute to effective communication across teams and stakeholders

Building and managing relationships (Level 2–3)

• work collaboratively with internal teams and external partners
• support a coordinated, consistent approach across organisations

Problem solving (Level 2–3)

• identify issues in data, systems or delivery and propose practical solutions
• proactively improve processes and ways of working

Organisational awareness (Level 2)

• understand the wider policy and political context in which the GLA operates
• align work with Mayoral priorities and programme objectives

GLA Competency Framework Guidelines further detailing each competency and the different level indicators can be found here:

GLA Competency Framework

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Assessment process

Once you have submitted an application, your details will be reviewed by a panel. If shortlisted, you’ll be invited to an interview/assessment. The interview/assessment date is: TBC.

Equality, diversity and inclusion

London's diversity is its biggest asset, and we strive to ensure our workforce reflects London's diversity at all levels. We welcome applications from everyone regardless of age, gender, gender identity, gender expression, ethnicity, sexual orientation, faith or disability.

We particularly encourage applications from Black, Asian and Minority ethnic candidates and disabled candidates who are currently underrepresented in our workforce.

We are committed to being an inclusive employer and we are happy to consider flexible working arrangements. We would welcome applications from candidates who are seeking part time work as this role is open to job share.

Please note we are a Disability Confident Employer so for candidates who wish to be considered under the scheme and meet the essential criteria, they will automatically be invited to interview. Please note, should you require any adjustments through the process, we will accommodate as much as possible. Please contact the recruitment team for further information if required.

Benefits

GLA staff are hybrid working up to 3 days a week in our offices and remotely depending on their role. As part of this, you will need to split your time between home working and coming into the office.

In addition to a good salary package, you will be paid every four weeks, providing frequent salary payments.

• 30 days’ annual leave
• interest free season ticket loan
• interest free bicycle loan
• career average pension scheme

Additional Information

Please note, all candidates will need to confirm that the information provided in this application form is true and correct. Should a candidate deliberately give false information, including the use of AI software, they understand that this would disqualify them from consideration.

Successful candidates must undergo a criminal record (DBS) check but some roles may require additional security screening.

Secondments

If you are a GLA employee applying for an internal fixed-term position, as an internal secondment opportunity, you must ensure you satisfy the following secondment policy criteria listed below before applying:

• On a permanent contract or a fixed term contract where the time left on the contract at the point at which you apply for secondment is longer than the secondment period;
• successfully completed your probation period and are performing to the required standard for your current role; and
• at least 18 months service with the GLA

If you do meet the criteria listed above, you will need to complete the Approval for secondment application form and gain line manager approval, before emailing the fully completed form to the Resourcing Assistant who is managing the vacancy. This form must be received by the closing date of the vacancy. Failure to provide this form will mean your application cannot be progressed.

Please note the requirement to start as soon as possible in the new year and clear this with your line-manager.

If you are unable to satisfy all of the criteria, unfortunately, you are not eligible to apply for this vacancy as an internal secondment. For further information, please see Secondment Policy and Procedure.

IMPORTANT: If you are a current GLA employee on a fixed-term contract, which is due to end BEFORE the end date of this vacancy, you DO NOT NEED to complete the Approval for secondment application form as it is not a secondment.

If you are successful in securing this secondment opportunity, you will need to be released from your existing role, so please ensure that you make your line manager aware of your application.

More Support

If you have a disability which makes submitting an online application form difficult, please contact [email protected].

If you wish to talk to someone about the role, please contact [email protected] who will direct your enquiry to the appropriate person.

If you have any questions about the recruitment process, contact the [email protected] who support the GLA with recruitment.

Is this role eligible for sponsorship?

This role DOES NOT meet the criteria for sponsorship for external candidates. It may meet the criteria for sponsorship for some internal candidates, in limited circumstances. Please contact the hiring manager if you wish to discuss this further.