Senior Project Development Manager

Salary: £61,000

Location: Oldham (Hybrid Working)

Contract: Permanent

Hours: 37 hours per week

Reporting to: Head of Development and Regeneration

First Choice Homes Oldham (FCHO) has an exciting opportunity for an experienced Senior Project Manager – Development and Regeneration to join our Development and Regeneration team and play a key role in progressing major development opportunities across Oldham.

This is a senior, hands‑on role where you’ll lead complex development and regeneration projects through feasibility, appraisal and pre‑construction, successfully taking opportunities through approval and into contract.

You’ll work with developers, contractors, consultants, landowners and colleagues across FCHO, using your commercial knowledge, project management expertise and influencing skills to drive projects forward and deliver high‑quality new homes.

As Senior Project Manager, you’ll take ownership of major strategic development projects and ensure they are progressed effectively, commercially and in line with FCHO’s governance and assurance requirements.

You’ll identify and progress new opportunities, lead multidisciplinary project teams and provide strong commercial and project leadership throughout the pre‑construction process.

You will:

Lead large and complex development and regeneration projects through feasibility, appraisal, approval and into contract.

Lead multidisciplinary consultant teams and work closely with developers, contractors, landowners and other partners.

Identify and progress new development opportunities in FCHO’s priority areas.

Undertake and manage complex financial appraisals, feasibility studies and commercial analysis.

Manage project cashflows, budgets, risks and key delivery milestones.

Lead negotiations with developers, landowners and contractors, including Heads of Terms and key contractual arrangements.

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