Project Manager – Strategic Partnerships

The Build London Partnership is a new initiative for L&Q where we aim to deliver a target of 600 homes by 2022 under Strategic Partnership Agreements with smaller housing associations.

The team manages the Development process from site identification to end of the defects period and works across the London Regions. As such the department is a visible high–profile part of our organisation.

We are currently looking for a commercially focussed innovative thinker who is ambitious, to join our driven and forward–thinking team. You will be responsible for providing a Project Management function by supporting the management, delivery and internal reporting functions for both internally and externally contracted projects. The ideal candidate will be an excellent communicator and be able to work alongside and manage a multidisciplinary team.

Reporting to the Senior Project Manager you will ensure a focused partnership approach to establish excellence in quality and customer satisfaction as well as meeting company objectives. This position requires an individual who is delivery and action focused, can identify risks and deliver effective solutions with minimal supervision to ensure delivery on–time in a fast–paced demanding environment. Your ability to deal with issues while rapidly taking into account the financial and commercial context will be essential.

As the Project Manager, you will deliver results through your effective time–management and progress your projects against plan, finding contingencies and solutions to avoid any slippage to the achievement of the result. It is desirable you have undertaken work of a similar nature and have attained, or are studying for professional qualifications with the RICS, CIOB, APM or other project management qualifications, and through your continuous professional development can build on these skills to further develop yourself and the achievement of the business objectives.

Essential experience and skills:

• Project management skills
• Good organisational skills, able to demonstrate highest levels of time management against back drop of a demanding project management environment
• Financially & Commercially astute
• Able to demonstrate logical thinking and problem solving
• Communicating with a mix of audiences in writing and face–to–face
• Financial modelling and business planning skills including the ability to respond to unplanned demands or situations
• Negotiating beneficial and robust legal agreements with business partners and clients
• You will need to work effectively with internal staff from across L&Q as well as customers and colleagues from other organisations. Your ability to work collaboratively will be critical to success.
• A thorough understanding of housing development, project management and awareness of statutory legal and regulatory requirements is essential.
• Take responsibility for the day to day running of several projects at the same time
• Have experience of managing residential schemes in a Housing Association context
• Have experience of Golden brick/Land transfer payment structures and associated tasks
• Have knowledge of construction and procurement within a Housing Association context
• Experience of managing financial appraisal tools/ project business plans, including responsibility for fee/cost payment and monitoring, the raising of Purchase Orders and Invoicing/Payment processes including: Works Cost, Valuation Claims, Milestone/Staged Build Costs, Consultant Fees, s106 fees/contributions, SoS and PC Grant claims etc
• Demonstrable collaboration, stakeholder management, negotiation and influencing skills at all levels.
• Hold a valid current driving licence and have access to a car

Desirable:

• Leadership/management skills

The role will be based at our Head Office in Stratford and there will be a requirement for site visits. The frequency of which will vary based on the projects stage. Due to Covid–19 most of the organisation is currently working from home and we stay connected by utilising a vast range of technology, including Microsoft Teams.

N.B. We have the right to close and interview early, so please apply early.

If you believe you have the qualities we are after and are interested in working for an organisation that can really make a difference to people's lives, then please apply without delay.

COVID 19: The safety of our staff and our candidates is of the utmost importance. Every effort will be taken to ensure that safe ways of working are adopted throughout the Recruitment and Selection process. We are introducing extra precautions in line with UK Government Guidelines. Our recruitment processes will follow social distancing and COVID–19 Secure requirements. This will include the use of various technologies to support the interview process. Should candidates have any questions regarding this, or if you require additional support please let us know at the interview planning stage.

Our Commitments:

At L&Q, people are at the heart of our business and our success depends on employing the best people and getting the best from them. This is why we are committed to developing our people. It's only by investing in a well–trained and motivated workforce that we can continue to prosper and sustain business success.

In addition to our support and training, the successful candidate will have access to our full suite of benefits including 24 days holiday rising to 28 days with length of service, annual bonus subject to group performance, excellent Pension scheme, Benenden Healthcare, an employee assistance programme and non–contributory life assurance.

We are committed to supporting your work–life balance and recognise the changing demands and circumstances in life. Please let us know during the recruitment process if you're interested in part time working or job sharing. In addition, should your circumstances change once you have joined L&Q, you can also request flexible working arrangements, e.g. a change to working hours – if it's feasible then we'll make it happen.

We are recognised externally for our commitment to inclusion. We are a Stonewall Diversity Champion, a Disability Confident (Committed) employer and have signed the Time to Change Employer Pledge to demonstrate our commitment to end mental health discrimination in the workplace.

We expect all of our employees to support our environmental policy and social responsibility work. We are an employer committed to environmental and social responsibility.

L&Q manages over 90,000 homes across the capital and the South East, regenerating communities throughout the region and we are set to become London's largest developer of new homes. For ten years running we have been included in the Great Place to Work index and are currently placed 29th.

Our vision is that everyone should have a quality home they can afford, and we combine our social purpose and commercial drive to create homes and neighbourhoods we can be proud of.

At L&Q, people are at the heart of our business and our success depends on employing the best people and getting the best from them. This is why we are committed to developing our people. It is only by investing in a well trained and motivated workforce that we can continue to prosper and sustain business success.