Senior Project Manager

Organisation: London Borough of Waltham Forest

Salary: PO10 £68,784 - £72,399

Contract Type: 1 x Permanent & 1 Fixed Term Contract (2 years)

Working hours per week: 36

Application Deadline: 23/08/2026

Proposed Interview Date(s): W/C 31/08/2026

Reference: 2224

About Us:

Bursting with culture, energy, and opportunity, the London Borough of Waltham Forest is a fantastic and exciting place to work.

We are a highly ambitious borough. Driven by culture and the innate creativity of our residents, we have developed new and innovative ways to build our communities. Our Council is relentlessly resident-focused, insight-led, digitally driven and commercially minded; a Council focused on meeting the needs of our existing and future residents.

London Borough of Waltham Forest is one of the Mayor of London’s Good Work Standard employers. This accreditation is a proof of our commitment to creating a healthy, fair and inclusive workplace. This includes fair pay and conditions, workplace well-being, skills and progression and diversity and recruitment.

The Council’s preference is for online application. However, if you have a disability and are unable to complete an online application, please email [email protected] so we can arrange an alternative application method.

About the role:

1 x Permanent & 1 Fixed Term Contract (2 years)

As a Senior Project Manager within Capital Delivery, you will lead the successful delivery of complex and high-profile development projects that support the Council's regeneration, growth and placemaking ambitions. Managing projects from inception through to completion, you will be responsible for overseeing all aspects of delivery including business case development, procurement, planning, design, stakeholder engagement, construction and handover. Working across a diverse portfolio of residential, mixed-use, education, commercial and community infrastructure schemes, you will ensure projects are delivered safely, on time, within budget and to the highest quality standards.

The role requires strong leadership and relationship management skills, with responsibility for coordinating multidisciplinary project teams, consultants, contractors and key stakeholders. You will act as the Council's client representative, providing professional advice to senior leadership, elected Members and partner organisations, while managing risk, governance, financial performance and contractual obligations. As part of a high-performing Capital Delivery team, you will play a key role in delivering projects that create lasting social, economic and environmental benefits for residents and contribute to the long-term transformation of places across the borough.

We are a Home Office–licensed sponsor; however, for this specific role we are not able to provide Skilled Worker visa sponsorship. To be considered, you must already hold a form of UK work authorisation that does not require sponsorship.

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