Senior Project Manager

The City Council is looking for two enthusiastic & dynamic Senior Project Managers, to help deliver our ambitious new Housing Strategy.

With a target of 36,000 new homes, including 10,000 new affordable homes, Manchester has set an ambitious target for new housing growth. In order to help us deliver our Strategy, we are seeking to appoint two experienced Senior Project Managers to coordinate and deliver a series of affordable housing projects in neighbourhoods in the North and South of the city. The main purpose of these roles is to plan and help deliver various affordable housing developments across Manchester, whilst ensuring operational delivery and optimising service performance.

Upscaling affordable housing delivery is a key element of our drive to deliver inclusive growth. We are embarking upon game-changing investment in our localities, high street, and commercial centres. Clearly, affordable housing has a key role to play - helping to create new and inclusive low and zero carbon neighbourhoods across Manchester.

Based in the Strategic Housing team, the Senior Project Managers will play a leading role within the Growth & Development Directorate - set up to drive sustainable economic growth and the transformation of the city - coordinating work externally with Registered Providers through MHPP (the Manchester Housing Providers Partnership) and with private developers in conjunction with Development, Legal and Planning teams within MCC.

About the role - The role will be responsible for:

• Ensuring the successful delivery of key strategic affordable housing projects in line with our Housing Strategy commitment to build 10,000 new affordable homes in the period to 2022
• Negotiating funding / investment opportunities with public and private partners including working with Homes England and other Government departments to help attract external funding to key projects in the city
• Identifying suitable land and property opportunities and working with colleagues on the disposal of MCC land for affordable housing
• Managing project risks & constraints, scrutinising development appraisals, coordinating the required project resources and managing professional teams
• Monitoring and reporting on performance indicators in line with our strategic objectives
• Working with stakeholders to support affordable housing growth - principally with MHPP and other developer partners
• Engaging colleagues and wider stakeholders to ensure that objectives and activities are aligned with wider strategic objectives and activities to promote the growth and development of Manchester

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Why Manchester

Manchester is often ranked as one of the best cities in the world to live within international media circles, with 'nightlife', 'creativity', 'community spirit', 'friendliness' and 'getting to know your neighbours' top of the list. We are home to the UK's largest indoor arena, its second largest international airport, major sporting venues, great public transport options, and is right in the heart of the nation's motorway network. On our doorstep are National Parks, areas of outstanding natural beauty and stunning coastlines. Within the City, our 600,000 residents live in every kind of housing from modern residential skyscrapers, traditional Victorian terraced neighbourhoods, to leafy suburban districts.

This role involves blended / hybrid working. You may be able to work from home or remotely some of the time, or for certain tasks or limited days or hours. For the remainder of the time, you will be required to work at council sites or offices. This will depend on your role's responsibilities and your personal circumstances.

About the Candidate

About the candidate - The successful candidate will have:

• A strong track record in programme management within the built environment
• Experience of working with large internal and external professional teams Knowledge of the legal, regulatory, and operational issues relating to new build affordable housing development
• Experience of delivering housing including affordable housing projects
• Knowledge of Council committee structures and delivery arrangements
• The ability to react to immediate problems of a highly complex nature develop pragmatic solutions under pressure
• The ability to review and improve processes and procedures for effective and successful project delivery
• Experience of working with a high level of political awareness alongside external stakeholders and elected members
• Able to communicate effectively with a wide range of partners
• Able to effectively plan and organise a wide and challenging workload
• Ability to manage, motivate and influence staff including those not under your direct management and external stakeholders Knowledge of urban planning and development

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