Senior Project Manager

Senior Project Manager - New Business (Development) 1 Year Fixed Term Contract / Secondment Opportunity

Location:

Home-based (Designated Office: Memorial House, Coalville, Leicestershire), with requirement to travel across East Midlands.

Hours:

35 hours per week Salary: £69,567 per annum (Development RFJ 11)

The Role As our Senior Project Manager - New Business, you will play a key part in identifying, appraising and progressing new development opportunities. Managing schemes from inception through the pre-construction process, you will lead negotiations, coordinate technical and planning activities, and ensure each project is set up for successful delivery. You'll work collaboratively across the organisation partnering with delivery, housing and sales, acting as a champion of our values: customer focus, partnership, integrity, and continuous improvement.

Key Responsibilities Lead the appraisal, negotiation and acquisition of new development opportunities, including S106 and Package Deals, to meet emh's new homes targets. Manage all pre-construction activities from inception to start-on-site, including planning, legal, technical and contract negotiations. Produce and agree Heads of Terms and undertake due diligence to support scheme progression. Complete financial appraisals using Pamwin, maintain accurate scheme data, and ensure compliance with governance, audit and Homes England requirements.

Coordinate and lead multi-disciplinary meetings, working closely with delivery, housing, sales and external partners. Identify, manage and mitigate risks throughout the pre-construction phase. Oversee consultant appointments and procurement activities in line with policy. Ensure thorough handover of schemes to the delivery team with all approvals and documentation in place. Represent the New Business team, build strong stakeholder relationships and deputise for the Head of New Business when required.

About You You will be an experienced Senior Project Manager with a proven track record of successfully delivering complex projects, ideally within the new-build housing sector. You will bring strong technical expertise, exceptional leadership skills, and a collaborative approach, along with the confidence to challenge processes and standards to ensure the highest quality outcomes. Essential requirements include:

Experience of development project management in a Housing Association or relevant field

Experience of negotiating Land and Construction Contracts Knowledge of current development processes and application of statutory requirements Strong Project Management skills

Working experience of Microsoft Office including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Visio ICT skills Strong knowledge of the housing sector Ability to travel to the designated office and between sites across the East Midlands as the business requires. Numeracy and financial monitoring skills About Us emh group is one of the largest providers of affordable homes and support services in the East Midlands.

We are proud of our role in delivering high-quality homes and supporting sustainable communities.

What We Offer Competitive salary Contributory pension scheme Health cash plan (BHSF) 39 days' annual leave (including statutory days), increasing to 44 days with length of service Flexible working arrangements A wide range of training and development opportunities (we are an Investors in People accredited organisation) For further information about the role, please see attached

Job Description and Person Specification.

How to apply

Please send an up- to-date CV with a covering letter of no more than 3 sides of A4, detailing how you meet the requirements of the person specification. (Please note your covering letter and CV will need to be on the same document).

Please note:

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