At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead transformative housing projects, ensuring practical improvements for customers and colleagues.
- Company: Join Saxon Weald, a supportive housing association making a real difference in communities.
- Benefits: Enjoy 27 days annual leave, excellent pension contributions, and cashback on medical expenses.
- Other info: Hybrid working options available with a modern office in Horsham.
- Why this job: Be part of an impactful IT transformation journey in a dynamic and inclusive workplace.
- Qualifications: Proven project management experience in social housing and strong stakeholder engagement skills.
The predicted salary is between 61446 - 61446 £ per year.
We are seeking an experienced Senior Project Manager to lead significant change across our housing and repairs services. This is a hands-on delivery role, leading complex projects from definition through to implementation and ensuring change delivers practical improvements for customers and colleagues. Working across operational services, technology, data, suppliers and contractors, you will bring structure and momentum to complex delivery, maintaining a clear view of priorities, risks and dependencies and helping people make good decisions. You will need both strong project management capability and a practical understanding of social housing repairs, with the confidence to work autonomously, constructively challenge and keep delivery moving.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead complex housing and repairs projects end-to-end, from definition and planning through implementation, handover and benefits realisation.
- Create and maintain effective project control, managing plans, budgets, risks, issues, dependencies, decisions and change while keeping delivery practical and proportionate.
- Bring together operational teams, technical specialists, suppliers and contractors to resolve issues, manage dependencies and achieve shared outcomes.
- Lead implementation and business readiness, ensuring testing, training, communications, transition and adoption are planned and delivered effectively.
- Keep customer and operational outcomes at the heart of delivery, ensuring solutions work in practice and intended benefits are clear, measurable and owned.
Knowledge & Experience
- Substantial project management experience within social housing, including direct experience of repairs and maintenance services.
- A strong track record of leading complex, cross-functional change, involving people, processes, data and technology.
- Strong planning and delivery management skills, with the ability to anticipate risks, manage dependencies and translate complexity into clear priorities and decisions.
- Confidence working with a wide range of stakeholders, including operational teams, senior leaders, technical specialists, suppliers and contractors.
- Experience of housing repairs or scheduling systems, service redesign, mobilisation or relevant regulatory requirements would be advantageous.
Why join Saxon Weald?
- 27 days annual leave plus bank holidays
- Excellent employer pension contributions, 3x your contributions up to 12%
- Life assurance 4x annual salary.
- Cashback on day to day medical expenses up to £1300 (limits apply for each category)
- Leading Employee Assistance Programme, gym discounts & cycle to work scheme
- Loyalty scheme for long-serving colleagues including increased annual leave and a hamper
- Hybrid working available with a modern, recently refurbished office in Horsham
About us
Saxon Weald is a housing association providing homes and services across Sussex and Hampshire. We're committed to delivering excellent customer service, supporting our communities and creating a workplace where everyone feels valued, respected and able to give their best.
Interested? If you're keen to support Saxon Weald through its IT transformation journey, we'd love to hear from you.
Senior Project Manager Housing employer: SAXON WEALD CAPITAL PLC
Join our HomeFix team as a Groundworker and experience a fulfilling work culture that prioritises quality and community impact. With competitive pay, generous annual leave, and opportunities for professional growth, we foster an environment where your skills in external repairs can shine. Enjoy the satisfaction of making a difference in people's homes while working alongside a supportive team dedicated to excellence in customer service.
