Job Title: Senior Project Manager Hours: 35 hours (full-time with hybrid working) Location: ISHA, 102 Blackstock Road, Finsbury Park, N4 2DR Salary: £54,588 Contract: Permanent Application Process Please apply with your CV and a cover letter telling us: - (a) How do your skills and experience match the job description and person specification, as well as your motivation in applying for the role (b) If appointed to this post, you will be taking on projects at different stages. What do you think would be the most important things to find out about the schemes when you first take them over? (c) Anything else you want us to know about you? Please note: We can only accept applications from candidates with eligibility to currently work in the UK. Deadline: 09:00am on 03 June 2024. Interview: 12 June 2024 in person at 102 Blackstock Road. Requirements As the Senior Project Manager, you will be tasked with overseeing the full project lifecycle, from inception to completion. This includes coordinating project teams comprising consultants, developers, contractors, and other stakeholders. You will actively engage and foster strong partnerships with external partners such as the Greater London Authority (GLA), local authorities, and internal stakeholders. Your role involves commissioning and briefing various consultants, ensuring compliance with procedures and regulatory requirements. You will manage documentation, liaise with legal entities, and handle financial aspects such as appraising project feasibility and controlling costs against budgets. Additionally, you will monitor defects management, identify new development opportunities, and contribute to reports and negotiations for site acquisitions. You We are seeking a candidate with demonstrated experience in project management within the housing development sector. Strong communication skills are essential for liaising with diverse stakeholders and negotiating effectively. You should possess a solid understanding of financial appraisal tools and regulatory compliance frameworks. Attention to detail and managing multiple tasks while adhering to deadlines are crucial. A proactive approach to problem-solving and a commitment to delivering high-quality service to residents are valued attributes. Additionally, staying updated on relevant legislation and maintaining professionalism in all interactions are vital aspects of this role. Don’t feel you meet every single requirement? Studies have shown that some candidates are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every single requirement. At ISHA, we are dedicated to building an inclusive workforce, so if you’re excited by this role but your experience doesn’t quite align perfectly, we encourage you to apply anyway. You just might be the right candidate for this, or other roles, because of your transferable skills. Other information About ISHA We are a small but ambitious housing association at a critical juncture. Our ambition is for the communities we are anchored in and exist to serve, and we have done and achieved much over the past few years. But in these challenging times we know we’ll achieve nothing unless we are equally ambitious for own our people. Our values are at the heart of who we are and everything we do, inspiring our thinking and guiding our actions. We strive to build a more diverse organisation, where everyone feels empowered to bring, and be, their best self to work. We can’t be a brilliant landlord if we don’t partner with brilliant colleagues. Could you be one of them and be trusted to make the difference? If this sounds exciting, we want you on our team. Please do apply. Staff Benefits We’ll offer you a generous pension scheme (up to 10% employer matched contributions and a death in service benefit), 29 days annual leave (increasing after five years’ service), eye care vouchers, a cycle to work scheme and other great benefits (see attached). We have an evolving wellbeing offer, that is being developed following employee feedback, and we will invest in your professional development with on-going training and career development opportunities. Inclusion and Diversity We want ISHA to be a great place to work and to ensure that our communities are represented across our workforce. A vital part of this is ensuring we are a truly inclusive organisation that encourages diversity in all respects, including diversity of thinking. We particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian and those of Other Ethnicities, LGBTQ+, disabled and neurodiverse communities to make a real difference to our residents so that passionate commitment to customers, respect for everyone, pride in Team ISHA and trusted to make the difference remains at the heart of everything we do. Asking for adjustments ISHA is committed to making our recruitment practices barrier-free and as accessible as possible for everyone. This includes making adjustments or changes for disabled people, neurodiverse people or people with long-term health conditions. If you would like us to do anything differently during the application, interview, or assessment process, including providing information in an alternative format, please contact us on 0300 131 7300, at [email protected] or via post to 102 Blackstock Road, London, N4 2DR.