Head of Housing Design and Delivery
A client within the Public Sector based in Greater Manchester is currently recruiting for a Head of Housing Capital Programmes and Delivery to join their Capital Programme Service as soon as possible. The client is offering a full-time, temporary position on an ongoing basis with the ideal candidate having experience of working within a local authority within a housing capital delivery environment.
The Role
Key purpose of the role will be to provide effective leadership and strategic oversight for the delivery of housing capital investment programmes, ensuring projects are delivered on time, within budget, and to the highest quality standards. The postholder will manage multi-disciplinary professional teams and oversee the development and implementation of a fully costed 30-year investment plan.
Key responsibilities will include but not be limited to:
• Leading on the planning, design, and delivery of major housing investment projects.
• Managing commercial performance across all projects, ensuring delivery in accordance with contractual obligations.
• Developing and maintaining a robust asset management strategy aligned with Manchester’s low-carbon objectives.
• Overseeing financial performance, providing accurate cost advice, lifecycle costing, and value engineering.
• Building effective partnerships across the Council, contractors, and the supply chain to drive innovation and best value.
The Candidate
To be considered for this role you will require:
• A degree-level qualification in a relevant construction or project management discipline (e.g. BSc/BEng/MSc).
• Full professional membership of a recognised body such as RICS, CIOB, or ICE (or working towards Chartered status).
• Proven experience delivering large-scale capital or housing projects within a public sector environment.
The below skills would be beneficial for the role:
• Strong leadership and team management capabilities.
• In-depth understanding of JCT and NEC contracts, and CDM 2015 requirements.
• Strategic financial management and commercial negotiation experience.
The client is looking to move quickly with this role and as such are offering £350 per day Umbrella LTD Inside IR35 (approx. £250 per day PAYE).
How to Apply
If this position sounds of interest, email a copy of your up-to-date CV to (url removed) or call Amy at Service Care Construction on (phone number removed)
to discuss the vacancy in more detail.
Also, if this role is not of interest to you, but you are looking for new opportunities, please still get in touch as we cover all construction-related vacancies across the region.
Referral Bonus
If this role is not suitable for yourself, but you know someone who may be interested, please pass on their details, or forward these details to them. If they are successful in applying, you will receive a £250 referral bonus upon completion of an initial probationary period