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. You will lead on project governance, procurement, programme management, funding applications, stakeholder engagement, and budget control across multiple high-value workstreams.
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.
You will have:

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

Apply

If you are an experienced Programme Manager, Major Works Manager, Capital Delivery Manager, Building Safety Manager, Fire Remediation Manager, or Cladding Programme Lead looking for your next challenge, we would be keen to hear from you.
For further information, please contact Stuart Pryce at MMP Consultancy for a confidential discussion
Only candidates based in UK and eligible to work in UK are allowed