Project Manager - New Build Housing

Job Title: Project Manager - New Build Housing
Contract: Rolling 3-month contract
Rate: 400 per day (Umbrella)
Working Style: Flexible

Location: North London

Overview
We are seeking an experienced Project Manager to deliver a portfolio of new build housing schemes, supporting the delivery of ambitious affordable homes targets. You will manage up to three projects simultaneously, each valued between 20m- 50m, across all RIBA stages, either through direct delivery or via development partners.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end delivery of up to 3 new build housing projects, ensuring outcomes are achieved to cost, quality, programme, and governance requirements

• Manage multi-disciplinary project teams (up to 25 consultants and stakeholders per scheme) including architects, consultants, Employer's Agents, contractors and developers

• Maintain robust programme, cost, risk and change control management, including risk registers and mitigation strategies

• Manage project finances: budgets, forecasts, spend profiles, viability modelling, and quarterly monitoring reports

• Prepare Gateway reports, change control requests, governance papers and performance reports (including Power BI reporting)

• Ensure compliance with planning conditions, building regulations, health & safety, procurement rules and financial regulations

• Act as the main point of contact for schemes, engaging effectively with senior managers, Members, councillors, residents and local communities

• Proactively manage consultant and contractor performance to ensure value for money

• Ensure accurate project documentation, reporting, lessons learned and audit trails are maintained

Essential Criteria

• Project Management qualification or relevant housing/development qualification or substantial experience delivering residential development projects through all RIBA stages

• Proven experience managing multi-disciplinary teams on housing or regeneration schemes

• Strong project reporting, financial management, and risk management experience

• Experience managing large budgets and undertaking complex financial and viability appraisals

• Understanding of housing and regeneration delivery in a complex, inner-city or local authority environment

• Excellent stakeholder engagement and communication skills

Eden Brown is committed to equality in the workplace and is an equal opportunity employer. Eden Brown is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.