Senior Project Leader (maternity cover)
| Posting date: | 07 October 2025 |
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| Salary: | £57,865 to £68,159 per year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 21 October 2025 |
| Location: | Westminster, London, SW1A 0AA |
| Remote working: | Hybrid - work remotely up to 2 days per week |
| Company: | House of Commons |
| Job type: | Contract |
| Job reference: | 6405_1759832206 |
Summary
Senior Project Leader (maternity cover)
What you'll be doing
This is a unique opportunity to lead major capital projects at the heart of UK democracy. As a Senior Project Leader within the Strategic Estates Project Delivery Team, you'll take ownership of high-value refurbishment and conservation projects across the Parliamentary Estate, ranging from £5m to £100m.
You'll act as the informed client, representing project owners and boards, and ensuring successful delivery of complex programmes that support the operational and heritage needs of both Houses. You'll manage internal and external relationships, lead multidisciplinary teams, and oversee project governance, procurement, and assurance.
This role includes line management responsibilities and offers the chance to shape the future of a World Heritage site while working in a dynamic and high-profile environment.
This role is offered on a hybrid working basis, with an expectation of spending a minimum of 40% of your time in the office.
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Why Join us?
In addition to your salary, we offer an attractive range of benefits including but not limited to:
- Generous annual leave starting at 30 days and increasing to 35 after one full working year.
- Enrolment in the excellent Civil Service pension scheme with an average employer contribution of 27%
- Flexible working options that help you find a balance including enhanced maternity, paternity, shared parental and adoption leave, caring leave and alternative working patterns.https://www.civilservicepensionscheme.org.uk/members/joining-the-civil-service-pension-scheme/
What we're looking for
We're seeking a confident and experienced project leader with a strong technical background and a passion for public service. You'll bring:
- A qualification in Construction, Engineering, Architecture or a related technical subject (minimum Level 4), with chartership or a commitment to achieving it
- Proven leadership experience delivering large-scale capital projects, ideally in heritage or complex environments
- Strong commercial acumen and understanding of procurement, contract management, and financial oversight
- Knowledge of health and safety legislation, particularly CDM 2015
- A collaborative and inclusive approach to stakeholder engagement and team leadership
Next Steps and Additional Information
Application Form - If you would like to apply for this role, please submit an application and a 750 word maximum statement covering criteria 2-7 in job description.
More information on the application process can be found here: Application process - UK Parliament
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More information on the role and the full criteria can be found in the Job Description.
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