At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead a major building safety remediation programme across multiple workstreams.
- Company: A leading independent firm with a strong reputation for staff retention.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, hybrid working, and opportunities for professional growth.
- Other info: Join a growing team with excellent career progression opportunities.
- Why this job: Make a real impact on building safety reform while developing your leadership skills.
- Qualifications: 15+ years of experience in programme management and knowledge of the Building Safety Act.
The predicted salary is between 80000 - 100000 £ per year.
Location can be Birmingham, Manchester, Bristol or Leeds (Hybrid). Our client — a leading independent firm of Development, Built Asset & Engineering and Sustainability consultants — is growing year on year and has a fantastic reputation for staff retention. They are now recruiting for a newly created, client-funded Programme Director role to lead one of the most significant building safety remediation programmes in the UK. Please note: this is a 3-year fixed-term contract.
The Opportunity: Our client has been appointed Programme Lead for a major institutional client's national building safety remediation programme — a multi-year, portfolio-wide initiative covering circa 400 buildings across Direct and Indirect Self-Remediation Terms and Orphan assets, all subject to the Building Safety Act. This is a newly created, fully client-funded post giving you single-client focus and full ownership of delivery, governance and the client relationship.
You'll be the day-to-day face of the programme to the client's Remediation Delivery Committee and Fund Steering Committee, leading a team spanning PMO, workstream leads and technical specialists, backed by a wider technical resource pool of building surveyors, project managers, quantity surveyors, and structural and façade engineers.
What You'll Be Doing:
- Owning end-to-end delivery of the remediation programme across multiple workstreams
- Chairing governance forums and representing our client at senior steering-committee level
- Managing statutory compliance across the Building Safety Act, BSR Gateway requirements and Golden Thread obligations
- Leading and developing a multi-disciplinary team in a matrix structure
- Owning programme fee and budget performance (circa £2.5m–£3m per annum)
- Building a long-term client relationship, with scope to extend the programme beyond the initial term
What You'll Bring:
- MAPM or equivalent programme/project management chartership
- 15+ years' industry experience, including senior programme leadership
- A track record leading large, multi-workstream programmes for major clients — ideally real estate, insurance, or building safety/compliance
- Strong knowledge of the Building Safety Act and Higher-Risk Building regime
- Excellent governance, reporting and senior stakeholder management skills
Why Join? Join a firm that's growing steadily, values its people, and boasts fantastic staff retention — while leading a high-profile national programme at the forefront of building safety reform.
Programme/Project Director – Building Safety Remediation Programme | 3-Year Fixed-Term in Manchester employer: Progresso Search
Join one of the UK’s leading environmental compliance consultancies, where your expertise as an Asbestos Site Surveyor will be valued and nurtured. With a strong focus on employee growth, we offer a supportive work culture that encourages professional development and collaboration across various locations including Essex, Manchester, Newcastle, Scotland, and Cardiff. Enjoy the unique advantage of working on diverse projects while being part of a team dedicated to making a meaningful impact in environmental risk management.
