Senior Project Manager

Role Purpose Senior Project Manager

The Project Director will lead two key housing and community infrastructure priorities:

• Whitechapel Gateway, a strategic placemaking and regeneration programme shaping the transformation of the Whitechapel corridor.
• The Leamouth Community Centre project, creating a modern and accessible facility for residents.
• Augusta Street Housing Scheme, creating 100 new homes and community space.
• Other Mayors Priority Projects as programme requires

Reporting directly to the Interim Head of the Mayor’s Priority Projects, the postholder will lead the strategic direction, development, delivery and community engagement for both programmes, ensuring they meet the Mayor’s ambitions for housing supply, community benefit and quality placemaking.

Key Responsibilities Senior Project Manager

• Lead the development and delivery of the Whitechapel Gateway, Leamouth Community Centre and Augusta Street projects.
• Other MPP schemes as required and/or programme support as necessary.
• Oversee design development, planning, procurement, programme management and construction.
• Manage capital budgets, funding and viability models and commercial negotiations.
• Maintain strong governance, reporting and assurance processes for the Interim Head of the Mayor’s Priority Projects, Director of Accelerated and Priority Projects, other senior directors and Members.
• Lead resident, community and Member engagement, ensuring schemes reflect local priorities.
• Direct multidisciplinary teams and collaborate across council departments and external technical teams.
• Ensure compliance with fire safety, sustainability, accessibility and high-quality design standards.
• Identify, manage and mitigate strategic risks across both programmes.

Skills & Experience Senior Project Manager

• Senior experience delivering housing, estate regeneration or community infrastructure projects in a public sector context.
• Proven success managing complex capital projects from concept to completion.
• Strong stakeholder-management and communication skills, particularly with residents and elected Members.
• Ability to lead teams and maintain momentum across multiple concurrent high-profile projects.
• Writing cabinet report, presenting to senior leadership meetings.

Knowledge Senior Project Manager

• In-depth understanding of housing development, estate regeneration, community infrastructure delivery and capital programme management.
• Strong working knowledge of local authority housing strategies, funding routes, decant/rehousing processes, and affordability frameworks.
• Understanding of best practice in community facility design, operational planning and long-term asset sustainability.
• Detailed understanding of planning, procurement, contract management and commercial structures for development projects.
• Knowledge of current building safety legislation, sustainability standards and social value obligations.
• Understanding of principles of community engagement, equalities duties and place-based working.

Skills Senior Project Manager

• Highly effective project leadership skills with the ability to drive multiple projects with diverse stakeholders.
• Strong relationship-building skills with residents, community groups, Members and technical partners.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to produce reports and business cases for senior governance.
• Financially literate with strong analytical skills and the ability to manage budgets and evaluate development viability.
• Skilled at managing complex design teams, technical consultants and contractor relationships.
• Ability to foresee, manage and mitigate risks across interconnected projects and dependencies.

Experience Senior Project Manager

• Significant experience leading housing development or estate regeneration programmes in a local authority or similar environment.
• Experience delivering community buildings or public realm improvements.
• Proven success managing capital projects through design, planning, procurement and construction stages.
• Experience working directly with residents, tenant groups and community organisations in a transparent and inclusive way.
• Experience preparing reports, business cases and presentations for senior officers, Members and external funders.
• Experience establishing strong project governance frameworks and managing risk, change control and reporting.