Special Projects Programme Manager -Cladding & Fire Specialist

Special Projects Programme Manager (Capital Works, Cladding & Fire Safety)

Salary: £72,852 per annum + up to 5% performance bonus

Location: London

Contract: Permanent

Reporting to: Assistant Director of Major Works

About the Role

MMP Consultancy is currently recruiting for an experienced Special Projects Programme Manager on behalf of a highly respected social housing organisation in London.

This is a senior leadership opportunity for a capital projects professional with extensive experience in fire safety remediation, cladding replacement programmes, building safety compliance, and large-scale capital investment projects.

Reporting directly to the Assistant Director of Major Works, you will take ownership of a complex portfolio of fire safety remediation schemes, ensuring the successful delivery of projects from feasibility through to completion and operational handover.

This role plays a critical part in ensuring residents live in safe, compliant homes while supporting the organisation's long-term asset management and building safety objectives.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the delivery of fire safety and cladding remediation programmes across a diverse residential portfolio.
• Manage multiple capital projects from inception through to completion, ensuring delivery to programme, budget, and quality standards.
• Develop and oversee long-term remediation strategies and annual delivery plans.
• Establish and maintain robust project governance processes, including reporting to senior leadership teams and boards.
• Lead on risk management, change control, value engineering exercises, and post-project evaluations.
• Work closely with internal departments including Asset Management, Building Safety, Compliance, Finance, Procurement, Housing Services, and Development teams.
• Ensure compliance with CDM Regulations, Building Safety Act requirements, procurement regulations, and all relevant legislation.
• Support the development and submission of external funding applications for building safety and remediation projects.
• Chair project meetings and act as the senior point of escalation for technical and programme-related matters.
• Lead and develop a small specialist project support team.
• Manage capital budgets, forecast expenditure, monitor programme performance, and identify mitigation strategies against project risks and delays.

About You

We are seeking a highly motivated and commercially minded programme manager with substantial experience delivering complex capital works and building safety projects within social housing, residential property, local government, or related sectors.

• Proven experience managing major capital works programmes and remediation projects.
• Strong knowledge of cladding remediation, fire safety legislation, and building safety requirements.
• Experience overseeing project governance frameworks and reporting to senior stakeholders.
• Excellent understanding of procurement procedures and contract management.
• Experience managing large capital budgets and funding streams.
• Strong leadership skills with experience managing and developing teams.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication abilities, including engagement with residents.
• Sound knowledge of:

• Building Safety Act
• CDM Regulations
• Fire Safety legislation
• Risk and compliance management
• Capital programme delivery

What's on Offer?

• Salary of £72,852 per annum
• Up to 5% performance-related bonus
• Opportunity to lead high-profile building safety and remediation programmes
• Work for a highly regarded organisation committed to resident safety and investment
• Excellent career development opportunities
• Comprehensive benefits package