Project Manager (Housing Development)

Guardian Jobs; East London; Hybrid; ZAR 909 000 - 1 365 000; Full time

Job summary

A housing association is looking for a project manager to oversee residential developments in East London. Responsibilities include managing on-site teams, ensuring timely and budget-compliant delivery, and providing excellent customer service. Ideal candidates will have retail experience in residential development, strong communication and IT skills, and the ability to work in a dynamic environment. This role offers flexible working and a range of benefits, including private medical insurance and generous annual leave.

Benefits

Training and supervision

Private medical insurance

Pension scheme with life assurance

Flexible hybrid working

26 days annual leave increasing to 31

Qualifications

• Experience in residential development or construction-related fields.
• Ability to manage projects effectively, ensuring quality and budget adherence.

Responsibilities

• Manage on-site program delivery from start to end.
• Ensure projects are completed on time and to high standards.
• Provide excellent customer service throughout project lifecycle.

Skills

Retail experience in residential development

Excellent communication skills

Numeracy and organizational skills

IT skills including financial appraisal tools

Job description

Overview

12 month fixed-term contract
Full or part time

Hexagon is an innovative and responsive housing association working in partnership with a range of local authorities to meet housing needs across Southeast London. With a turnover of £40m, 120 staff and over 4,000 homes, Hexagon is continually improving the quality and range of our affordable homes and services.

As an organisation we are concerned with people, their homes, and communities. We make good quality, affordable housing, and services available to people in the local areas we serve, and work to extend opportunities and improve the neighbourhoods they live in.

Are you interested in making a difference to the lives of people in South East London? We are completing delivery of circa 200 new homes over the next two years, largely funded by the GLA Affordable Homes Programme (2016-21).

Approximately 60% of the programme is shared ownership and the rest is for London affordable rent and social rent. We have a small number of outright sale homes too.

Responsibilities

• Our Development team is responsible for delivering our on-site programme from start on site through to end of defects.
• You will manage the successful delivery of your schemes through effective management of your project teams and programme.
• You will be responsible for ensuring schemes are delivered on time, on budget, to a high standard and will provide excellent customer service.

Qualifications

• Retail experience in residential development or a construction related field.
• You must have excellent communication, numeracy, organisational and IT skills (including experience of using financial appraisal/cashflow tools).

This role presents a brilliant opportunity to further your career with a dynamic Great Place to Work accredited company with IIP Gold, that is committed to employee engagement, values its staff and provides a work environment that is built on flexibility, empowerment, and a commitment to support you to be the best that you possibly can. If you want to work with a fantastic team and feel proud of the contribution that you make each day, then we very much want to hear from you.

Benefits

• Training and supervision to help you achieve your full potential.
• Private medical insurance.
• Pension scheme with 3 x salary life assurance.
• Flexible hybrid working (minimum expectation is 2 days per week office based).
• 26 days annual leave rising one day per year to 31 days.

This role is available for 35 hours per week. Applications from those wishing to work part-time will also be considered.

How to apply

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No agencies

Closing Date: 12 noon Wednesday 12 November 2025.

Interviews will be held on Tuesday 25 November 2025.

We are committed to building a diverse workforce and making Hexagon an inclusive place to work where everyone can be themselves and feel valued for their contribution.

Accessibility and Adjustments: We are committed to providing reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process to ensure inclusivity. If you have any specific requirements, please contact [e-mail]