Senior Project Manager - Planned Maintenance


Company:	Hays Specialist Recruitment
Salary:	£450 to £500 a day
Hours:	Full-time
Location:	London, SW1W 0NT
Job type:	Temporary
Posting date:	7 Sept 2026
Closing date:	21 Sept 2026

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Summary

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A forward-thinking South London local authority is seeking an experienced Senior Project Manager to join its Housing Assets team. With a substantial housing portfolio and an ambitious investment programme, the council is committed to improving homes, maintaining building safety, and delivering high-quality services for residents.This is an opportunity to play a key role in delivering planned maintenance and cyclical works programmes that directly improve the quality of housing stock across the borough.

Your new role

As Senior Project Manager, you will lead the delivery of a range of planned maintenance and cyclical works projects across the council's residential portfolio. Working closely with contractors, consultants, residents, and internal stakeholders, you will ensure projects are delivered safely, on time, within budget, and to the highest standard.You will be responsible for managing programmes covering works such as:

External and internal decorations

Roofing renewals and repairs

Window and door replacement programmes

Communal area improvements

Mechanical and electrical upgrades

General capital and planned maintenance works

You will also play a key role in resident engagement, ensuring projects are delivered with a strong customer focus and minimal disruption to tenants and leaseholders.

What you'll need to succeed

Proven experience delivering planned maintenance, cyclical works, or capital projects within social housing or local government.

Strong project management skills with responsibility for budgets, programmes, contractors, and consultants.

Experience managing NEC, JCT, or similar construction contracts.

Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills.

Knowledge of housing asset management and relevant statutory compliance requirements.

Ability to lead multiple projects simultaneously in a complex operational environment.

What you'll get in return

Opportunity to manage high-profile housing improvement programmes.

Flexible and hybrid working arrangements.

Competitive daily rate on offer

What you need to do now

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