Pre-Construction Housing Delivery Team Manager

Pre-Construction Housing Delivery Team Manager

• Role: Interim Pre-Construction Housing Delivery Team Manager
• Rate: £550 – £600 per day (Umbrella)
• Contract Type: Interim | Full-Time
• Contract Length: 12 months
• Location: Essex
• Contract Length: Temporary Contract
• Working Arrangements: Hybrid working with 2–4 days per week on site.
• Closing Date: 28 August 2026

Pre-Construction Housing Delivery Team Manager – Overview

• An exciting opportunity has arisen with a social housing provider delivering a significant housing capital investment programme worth approximately £150m over the next two years.
• This is a highly strategic pre-construction leadership role, requiring an individual with substantial experience developing and planning planned works programmes before mobilisation and delivery.
• The successful candidate will lead a team of Project Managers, overseeing the development of complex housing investment programmes from inception through to procurement, ensuring projects are fully scoped, designed, costed, programmed and governed before entering construction.
• This role is best suited to candidates with a proven background in pre-construction, programme development, consultant management and housing planned works, rather than individuals whose experience is primarily construction delivery focused.

Pre-Construction Housing Delivery Team Manager – Key Responsibilities

• Lead and manage a team of Project Managers responsible for developing large-scale housing planned works programmes.
• Direct, coordinate and provide oversight to Project Managers, ensuring consistent programme development, governance and project controls across multiple workstreams.
• Instruct and manage external consultants, design teams, surveyors, employers agents and contractors throughout the pre-construction phase.
• Develop and implement planned works programmes from feasibility through to procurement and mobilisation.
• Lead programme planning activities, ensuring scopes, specifications, cost plans, procurement strategies and delivery programmes are robust and fit for purpose.
• Provide strategic oversight of projects with significant contract values, ensuring appropriate governance, risk management and commercial controls are established prior to construction commencement.
• Drive pre-construction decision-making and challenge project assumptions to ensure value for money, deliverability and resident outcomes are achieved.
• Oversee procurement activities, consultant appointments and contractor selection processes.
• Ensure projects progress through key gateway stages and receive appropriate approvals before entering delivery.
• Develop and oversee pre-construction programmes across planned housing investment projects.
• Coordinate surveys, inspections, feasibility studies and technical investigations.
• Ensure projects comply with CDM 2015 Regulations, the Building Safety Act 2022 and RIBA Plan of Work principles.
• Manage consultants, contractors and technical advisors throughout programme development.
• Work collaboratively with asset management, housing, resident engagement and procurement teams.
• Support Section 20 consultation processes and resident engagement activities.
• Lead project planning, budget forecasting and programme reporting activities.
• Support procurement exercises, consultant appointments and tender evaluations.
• Ensure effective project mobilisation and handover into delivery teams.
• Monitor contractor and consultant performance against agreed KPIs.
• Use asset data, stock condition information and resident feedback to inform investment decisions.
• Support compliance with regulatory requirements, including Decent Homes Standards and building safety obligations.
• Drive continuous service improvement and value for residents.

Pre-Construction Housing Delivery Team Manager – Applicant Essentials

Essential

• Substantial experience leading the pre-construction development of housing planned works programmes within a social housing provider, local authority or comparable property environment.
• Demonstrable experience managing a team of Project Managers responsible for programme development and project mobilisation.
• Strong experience instructing, coordinating and managing external consultants, contractors and professional advisors.
• Proven experience developing planned investment, refurbishment and major works programmes prior to construction commencement.
• Experience overseeing programmes with significant contract values and multiple concurrent projects.
• Excellent understanding of procurement, programme development, project governance and commercial management.
• Strong knowledge of RIBA Plan of Work and the pre-construction lifecycle.
• Experience developing business cases, project briefs, specifications and procurement strategies.
• Ability to identify and manage programme, commercial and operational risks during project development.
• Experience presenting programme recommendations and investment proposals to senior stakeholders.
• Strong understanding of housing asset management, planned investment and capital works environments.
• Excellent leadership, stakeholder management and communication skills.

Desirable

• Experience working within a PMO, programme management or portfolio management environment.
• Professional qualification in Project Management, Building Surveying, Construction Management or a related discipline.
• Membership of RICS, CIOB, APM or a similar professional body.
• Experience delivering programmes under NEC and JCT contract forms.
• Knowledge of Building Safety Act requirements and resident engagement obligations.

How do I apply for this Pre-Construction Housing Delivery Team Manager position?

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