27th October, 2026
Job Title: Project Manager
Type: Temporary 6 months
Location: Hybrid role with occasional on-site presence in Bristol, as required by the work and stakeholders.
Salary: £368.56 paye a day
Hours: 37 hours a week
BRC are working closely with a Council to recruit an experienced Project Manager to support a major Housing Directorate transformation project. The project is exploring the establishment of a Council-owned Registered Provider model to improve long-term financial sustainability, increase operational control and enhance outcomes for residents.
This role involves coordinating a programme of work focused on assessing the viability, affordability and deliverability of potential operating models. You will work closely with senior officers, elected Members, corporate services and external providers to support business case development, governance, market engagement and programme planning.
Duties:
- Coordinate multiple project workstreams, ensuring progress against key milestones and deliverables.
- Support the development and refinement of business cases, business plans, options appraisals and strategic recommendations.
- Coordinate market engagement and support commercial assessments of potential operating models.
- Work with relevant teams to support financial modelling and assess affordability, viability and deliverability.
- Prepare reports, briefings and recommendations for boards, committees and senior leadership groups.
- Support formal governance and decision-making processes.
- Engage with senior officers, elected Members and external stakeholders to maintain effective working relationships.
- Identify and manage project risks, issues and dependencies.
- Interpret complex financial, commercial and operational information and communicate findings clearly.
- Support organisational transformation, service redesign and reviews of delivery models.
- Adapt project plans and priorities in response to changing requirements, stakeholder feedback and emerging risks.
Requirements: - Experience of developing business cases, options appraisals or strategic recommendations.
- Experience of supporting formal governance and decision-making processes, including preparing reports for boards, committees or senior leadership teams.
- Experience of coordinating multiple workstreams across different professional disciplines.
- Experience of working within a complex and politically sensitive environment.
- Experience of supporting organisational transformation, service redesign or delivery model reviews.
- Ability to interpret and communicate complex financial, commercial and operational information.
- Strong stakeholder management and communication skills.
- Excellent organisational and planning skills, with the ability to manage competing priorities.
- Ability to work effectively in a changing environment where project scope and requirements may evolve.
- A proactive and analytical approach to problem-solving and risk management.
For more information, please call Meg Smith on 02920 231000 or 01179 239100.
To apply, please submit your CV outlining your relevant experience and qualifications.
Applications will be reviewed on an ongoing basis until the position is filled. Due to the high volume of applications we may receive, we are unable to respond to every applicant individually. If you have not heard from us within 72 hours, please assume your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion.
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