Senior Project Manager (Asset)

What we need you to do:

•      Set key performance targets and milestones and monitor agreed deliverables across all projects and work programmes, ensuring that the team and individual performance meets expected standards
•      Manage a team responsible for the delivery of a multitude of project 
•      Minimise exposure to both financial and health and safety related risks
•    Accurately forecast and assist in setting annual budgets in accordance with Business Plan requirements and monitor monthly cashflow and expenditure to deliver against approved sums   
•    Develop, procure and implement projects in accordance with Asset Management Strategy and agreed work programmes
•    Work in partnership with tenants and stakeholders throughout planning and delivery cycle ensuring tenants have full input and influence outcomes 
•    Plan and monitor works to maximise and protect the capital value of assets 
•    Work closely with the Assistant Head of Property and other senior managers and staff to develop and deliver excellent services and drive continuous improvement

What you will be responsible for:

•      Leading a team and providing technical advice and support to Project Managers, colleagues, staff and other stakeholders
•      Providing support to the Assistant Head of Property as required
•      Managing specific projects allocated to the Asset Stem, driving performance and ensuring delivery within defined timescales 
•      Maintaining accurate records ensuring updates happen in a timely manner to the organisation’s asset management software (Keystone) 
•      Monitoring, controlling and reporting on individual projects and budgets 
•      Ensure robust contract administration processes are followed for all planned investment programmes from procurement to final account
•      Assisting, supporting and reconciling and settling final accounts and valuations, agreeing and paying interim valuations for  works, dealing with contractual disputes, extensions of time and variations and issuing relevant certification. 

As person, you will:

•    Be skilled at building effective and productive working relationships with staff, managers, partners and customers 
•    Be excellent at verbal and written communication 
•    Be a confident, independent problem solver and an effective decision maker
•    Have a high degree of personal drive
•    Be committed to the aims and ambitions of Red Kite and the broader issues of social housing
•    Be flexible and open to change
•    Be a team player with good self-awareness
•    Have a service improvement attitude
•    Be able to translate ideas and examples of good practice into improved service delivery
•    Ideally be qualified to HNC standard and working towards a professional membership of CIOB, RICS, a formal project management qualification is an advantage
•    Be a car driver and hold a valid licence

Please note: We occasionally close vacancies early in the event we receive a high number of applications, so we advise you to submit an application as early as possible.

Location: Hybrid working - two days per week in the office in High Wycombe.

How to apply

Have a read of the job description and if you’re excited about this opportunity take a look at our guidance notes and complete the application form and email it to Recruitment@redkitehousing.org.uk.

35-hour week pilot

Since June 2024 we have been piloting a change to our normal full-time, 37-hour 5-day week. Over 12 months we are trialling a shorter 35-hour week (for the same pay as before) where staff work a full day Monday to Thursday, and finish the working week at 1pm every Friday. It’s just a pilot at this stage while we evaluate its impact on our staff, our tenants, and the service we provide, but if successful we will consider a permanent move to this way of working in 2026.