What's involved with this role: JOB TITLE: Housing Development Lead and Project Manager - Housing, Regeneration and Operations REF: Stoke 5273273 Pay rate: £361.45 to £401.60 per day PAYE, DOE The role: On behalf of a local council, we are seeking a Housing Development Lead / Project Manager to lead on the design, development and delivery of major housing projects that form part of the city’s Housing Development Pipeline and to work with key delivery partners and stakeholders in order to deliver those projects. You will lead on or support development activities and the operational management of Council-owned hosing companies. You will set and maintain high standards for housing design, development and delivery in the city. You will have a demonstrable track record of leading and delivering a diverse range of multi-million pound, high risk and complex projects to time, cost and quality constraints, along with significant experience of housing development, gained in a Local Authority, other Public Sector Agency, Registered Provider, or housebuilder Key Responsibilities: Lead on the design, development and delivery of major housing projects that form part of the city’s Housing Development Pipeline. Lead on or support development activities and the operational management of Council-owned hosing companies Work with key delivery partners and stakeholders in order to deliver those projects. Identify potential site opportunities for Council direct delivery of housing, working with the Estates team. Set and maintain high standards for housing design, development and delivery in the city, within the constraints of feasibility and viability. Work as a fully engaged member of the wider housing team in the formulation, implementation and review of service, directorate and corporate plans. Deliver high quality efficient advice on commercial and financial matters relating to housing delivery in the City to the Service and wider directorates. Aid with and input in to the development of housing strategies and act in an advisor capacity on this work stream within the service, across the directorate and beyond. Deliver within a sound strategic framework for the team and play a major part in the development of such. Deputise for the Head of Housing Development as required. What the client is looking for: Significant experience of housing development, gained in a Local Authority, other Public Sector Agency, Registered Provider, or housebuilder Significant programme, project and process management and monitoring experience Significant experience of successfully managing services, teams and individuals within the well scrutinised and complex environment of a local government or similar. Significant experience of operating and working in partnership with a diverse range of external (Homes England, MHCLG, LEP, Registered Providers, local authority project partnerships, etc) and internal functions (planning, finance, legal, communications, procurement etc) A strong background of leading and delivering a diverse range of multi-million pound, high risk and complex projects to time, cost and quality constraints. Significant experience of managing budgets in excess of £25m and up to £100m Significant experience of planning and reviewing the delivery of projects. Significant experience in contract management, including interpreting & managing complex contracts, especially in the area of residential development Experience of the management of implementing change in service delivery, demonstrated by a track record of success in a related environment preferably within a complex organisation Demonstrable experience of working within a performance focused environment Significant experience of working across multi-disciplinary teams Line management experience or willingness to work towards How to Apply Quote the Job Title and Reference Number in your application. Submit your CV in Word format. Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis—early submission is recommended. We will also add your details to our mail out lists. Please note you may receive details of roles outside of your immediate vicinity, as many candidates are able to relocate temporarily for work. Please disregard any such emails that are not of interest and let us know if you would rather not receive such mailouts and/or if you wish us to delete your details and prefer to apply direct to our advertised roles. If you do not hear from us within three working days, unfortunately your application has not been shortlisted on this occasion. Thank you for your interest in working with us AD Please quote the Job Title & Vacancy Reference No. in your application, or we will be unable to match your CV to the role being applied for. "XI AD Please note that clients invariably ask us to strip out contact details from CVs before we submit them for consideration. This is always quicker and easier to do if you send your CV to us in Word format, rather than as a PDF please.