Senior Capital Investment Manager; Major Works WCC

Salary range: £56,436 - £76,872 per annum. Salary negotiable depending upon experience.

Work location: Westminster City Hall, 64 Victoria Street, Westminster, SW1E 6QP

Hours per week: 36

Contract type: Permanent

Closing date: 26 July 2026

Housing in Westminster City Council is a world of extraordinary stories. Where dedicated and compassionate professionals bring everything to their work. Take Kate, an absolute wizard at managing housing asset data for our annual £50m capital programme. Kate’s an inspiration to her team. Now a senior manager, she first joined as a college leaver in finance. Through Westminster’s encouragement, as well as her own hard work and determination, she’s gained professional qualifications and taken on a series of increasingly stretching roles.

Today, we depend on Kate’s analytical powers to keep track of the condition of over 21,000 of our tenanted and leasehold homes – from roofs and windows to kitchens and bathrooms. Kate’s committed to achieving the Decent Homes Standard for all our tenants and a high standard for all our leaseholders. Her passion is numbers but, because she grew up in social housing, she also understands the human stories behind the data.

More than that she understands the disruption renewal work entails. So when an elderly resident’s family mentioned that their mother needed not just a new kitchen, but adaptations to her bathroom, Kate got right on to it. She co‑ordinated with colleagues to assess the resident’s disability needs. Kate’s worked hard to ensure our routine external and internal stock condition surveys pick up on repairs and health & safety issues at the same time.

And, by recognising patterns in the data that’s gathered, she makes a vital contribution to forward planning for large‑scale capital renewal works.

As Senior Capital Investment Manager, you will strategically lead and take programme‑level accountability of the Westminster Major Works. The team delivers complex capital projects across Westminster’s housing stock. Our goal is for homes to be safe, high quality and sustainable. We manage construction programmes, engage residents, oversee contractors, uphold governance, value for money, and regulatory compliance. You will drive meaningful improvement for thousands of residents, embedding high‑quality technical delivery with trust, transparency and accountability.

You will set the delivery framework to ensure excellent project, quality and contract management and drive successful delivery of the Housing Asset Strategy objectives. You will lead and nurture a talented team of Capital Investment Managers and Clerks of Works. By role‑modeling innovation and excellence, others will be inspired to do the same. Plus, you will provide senior‑level insights to resolve complex issues that have been referred by your team.

As part of this, you will be at the forefront of a transformational cultural shift that treats every resident as a partner in Major Works Delivery, rather than a passive recipient of it. You’ll make sure the resident voice is felt through key decisions in design options, site logistics and social value outcomes. Alongside shaping the wider programme, you’ll also lead several high priority projects yourself, making this a rare opportunity to combine strategic influence with hands‑on impact across one of London’s most ambitious Housing Investment Programmes.

You’ll take responsibility for proactively prioritising, coordinating and delivering the capital investment programme. You’ll create and continually refine a strong, standardised project governance framework — covering RIBA‑aligned stage gates, change control, escalation routes, reporting, budget and quality controls, and risk management — ensuring every project meets statutory, financial and regulatory requirements. At Programme level, the Council will look to you for quality assurance, transparency and accountability.

You’ll set and assure the strategy to ensure effective contract management. As the programme budget holder, safeguarding public funds through strong financial governance and controls, ensuring every decision meets the highest standards…