Special Projects Programme Manager (Capital Works, Cladding & Fire Safety)
Salary: £72,852 per annum + up to 5% performance bonus
Location: London
Contract: Permanent
Reporting to: Assistant Director of Major Works
About the Role
MMP Consultancy is currently recruiting for an experienced Special Projects Programme Manager on behalf of a highly respected social housing organisation in London.
This is a senior leadership opportunity for a capital projects professional with extensive experience in fire safety remediation, cladding replacement programmes, building safety compliance, and large-scale capital investment projects.
Reporting directly to the Assistant Director of Major Works, you will take ownership of a complex portfolio of fire safety remediation schemes, ensuring the successful delivery of projects from feasibility through to completion and operational handover.
This role plays a critical part in ensuring residents live in safe, compliant homes while supporting the organisation's long-term asset management and building safety objectives.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead the delivery of fire safety and cladding remediation programmes across a diverse residential portfolio.
- Manage multiple capital projects from inception through to completion, ensuring delivery to programme, budget, and quality standards.
- Develop and oversee long-term remediation strategies and annual delivery plans.
- Establish and maintain robust project governance processes, including reporting to senior leadership teams and boards.
- Lead on risk management, change control, value engineering exercises, and post-project evaluations.
- Work closely with internal departments including Asset Management, Building Safety, Compliance, Finance, Procurement, Housing Services, and Development teams.
- Ensure compliance with CDM Regulations, Building Safety Act requirements, procurement regulations, and all relevant legislation.
- Support the development and submission of external funding applications for building safety and remediation projects.
- Chair project meetings and act as the senior point of escalation for technical and programme-related matters.
- Lead and develop a small specialist project support team.
- Manage capital budgets, forecast expenditure, monitor programme performance, and identify mitigation strategies against project risks and delays.
About You
We are seeking a highly motivated and commercially minded programme manager with substantial experience delivering complex capital works and building safety projects within social housing, residential property, local government, or related sectors.
- Proven experience managing major capital works programmes and remediation projects.
- Strong knowledge of cladding remediation, fire safety legislation, and building safety requirements.
- Experience overseeing project governance frameworks and reporting to senior stakeholders.
- Excellent understanding of procurement procedures and contract management.
- Experience managing large capital budgets and funding streams.
- Strong leadership skills with experience managing and developing teams.
- Excellent stakeholder management and communication abilities, including engagement with residents.
- Sound knowledge of:
- Building Safety Act
- CDM Regulations
- Fire Safety legislation
- Risk and compliance management
- Capital programme delivery
What's on Offer?
- Salary of £72,852 per annum
- Up to 5% performance-related bonus
- Opportunity to lead high-profile building safety and remediation programmes
- Work for a highly regarded organisation committed to resident safety and investment
- Excellent career development opportunities
- Comprehensive benefits package