Major Works Project Manager

3-month contract role with a local authority

Summary

• This is a 3-month contract role with a local authority, aimed at providing an accurate, efficient, and compliant payroll and pensions administration service across the NCHA Group. The position is crucial for maintaining payroll records and systems, processing payroll-related transactions, ensuring compliance with statutory regulations, resolving complex payroll queries, and supporting financial reporting requirements. The postholder will play a key role in continuous improvement initiatives and support payroll system development to enhance service delivery and operational efficiency.
  

Responsibilities

• Lead the delivery of multiple capital investment and major works projects across the housing portfolio.
  
• Develop and manage project plans, programmes, budgets, and risk registers.
  
• Monitor project performance and take corrective action where necessary to achieve agreed objectives.
  
• Ensure projects are delivered in accordance with corporate project management standards.
  
• Manage project interdependencies, risks, issues, and stakeholder expectations.
  
• Produce project reports, business cases, and recommendations for senior management and governance boards.
  
• Ensure effective project closure, evaluation, and lessons learned processes.
  

Requirements:

Essential Experience Required

• Significant experience managing large-scale housing, construction, property, or capital investment projects.
  
• Experience managing multi-million-pound budgets and contracts.
  
• Proven track record of delivering complex projects within budget and agreed timescales.
  
• Experience of contract administration and procurement management.
  

Essential Qualifications Required

• Degree, HNC, HND, or equivalent professional qualification in Building, Construction, Surveying, Project Management, or a related discipline.
  
• Equivalent experience supported by substantial professional expertise may be considered.
  

Additional Information

• Working hours: 35 hours per week.
  
• 1-2 days office/site based, day rate £400-£445.
  
• We work on a bi-weekly schedule.
  
• The role closes on 17th July 2026, apply ASAP.