Project Manager (18 month FTC)

Are you a successful Project Manager who would love to use your skills to really make a difference and help deliver a transformational initiative?

We are looking for a Project Manager for an 18‐month fixed term to join our fabulous PMO team here at Platform Housing Group, the largest social housing association in the Midlands. We build homes, strong communities, and make a real and positive difference to the lives of our customers.

In this role, you will be joining our Enterprise PMO team to manage the Strategic Procurement Project in our Assets Transformation Programme. The position involves a multi‐workstream project working with internal and external stakeholders and colleagues from across the business. The project will procure and implement new contracts for our newly formed property directorate, and you will be working closely with our commercial and procurement teams ensuring that timelines and resources are managed effectively.

Responsibilities

• You will be accountable for all aspects of project management including:
• Project resources (including partners/subcontractors)
• Project planning, scheduling, risk management, and scope management
• Internal and external communications, status reporting, and resource management

Qualifications

• Project management experience is essential
• The ability to manage multiple timelines and organise concurrent activities to achieve milestones
• Excellent interpersonal skills including collaboration and negotiation and the ability to engage a wide range of stakeholders
• Previous experience of working in procurement / housing / asset management or contract management would be advantageous but not essential

Benefits

• Up to 28 days annual leave (plus bank holidays) with the opportunity to buy and sell leave
• Family friendly policies including generous Paternity, Maternity, Shared Parental and Adoption leave plus 3 days paid Urgent Domestic Leave
• Medicash membership for all employees which includes access to an employee assistance programme, discounted gym membership and exclusive discounts
• Health Cash Plan worth up to £1700 p/a with cashback for dental, optical, physio and complementary therapies and more
• Pension scheme with minimum employee contributions of up to 3% and Platform will contribute up to 12% (inclusive of life assurance and dependent on employee contributions)
• Learning and Development opportunities
• Employee reward and recognition scheme with wellbeing hub and discount from a wide range of retailers

How to Apply

If you are looking for a role where your expertise will be valued, your ideas welcomed, and where you can help shape the future of procurement in a supportive and forward‐thinking team, then we would love to hear from you. Click Apply Now to complete an online application and upload your Current CV.

For more details about this position, please refer to the attached job description. If you would like further information about the role, please email Liz Smith (Programme Lead - EPMO) at Liz.Smith@platformhg.com.

Interviews

We are planning to hold virtual interviews for this opportunity on 25th and 26th February and will contact shortlisted candidates to arrange a convenient time. We encourage early applications, as we may close the advert ahead of the advertised closing date if we receive a high volume of interest.