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Project Delivery Manager

Closing Date: 9/6/2026 at 12pm

Interviews will take place on 23/6/2026 and 24/6/2026 and you will likely need to attend in person at our office in Eastbrook, Cambridge.

About the role...

This role sits within the Cambridge Growth Company (CGC), a subsidiary of Homes England. The CGC is a small but growing cross-disciplinary team of professionals with a focus on supporting the Government’s ambition for Cambridge. Government has set out ambitious plans to grow the greater Cambridge economy and associated housing, which is critically important to UK Plc. Ensuring this growth happens within an urban exemplar of placemaking will be essential to existing and future residents.

Working collaboratively with public and private sector partners, this role will support the Senior Manager and Head of Project Delivery to progress opportunities for site and infrastructure acceleration including funding (equity, grant and loan), acquisitions and partnering (including CPO) and acting as an interface with existing Homes England programmes and teams. the role will also support the team to create, unlock, accelerate and develop a pipeline of future activity in line with growth plans and the developing evidence base for Cambridge, driving forward the Government’s ambitious vision for Cambridge. This is an exciting role offering the opportunity to participate in one of the region’s most transformational projects and work in partnership to meet housing need.

This is a rare chance to work for an organisation which is uniquely positioned to shape the future of place-based housing delivery and regeneration in Cambridge. Working with influential stakeholders, you will support our experienced team in driving delivery of a range of complex workstreams.

About you...

We are looking for someone to join our Team who understands and is passionate about the delivery of quality homes, placemaking and regeneration and wants to work in an inclusive, supportive and driven team.

You will be motivated by the transformative impact of placemaking and understand the ability of a development led response to tackle social deprivation and economic underperformance.

The successful candidate will ideally have post-qualification skills and experience in technical and commercial acumen, knowledge of mixed-use development, skills and experience of working on large and complex sites to support the Cambridge ambition and accelerate delivery of major projects. Familiarity the business case process and experience in working with departments on major strategic projects will also be valued.

The role also requires an understanding of sustainable place-making, planning and relevant Government policies and priorities and will have experience of translating policy into operational delivery.

The successful candidate will be required to work as a team player to meet objectives aligned with the strategic ambitions for the wider team.

Given the anticipated scale of growth for the team, we are not only looking for people with the specialist skills required for this role, but we’re also looking for people with a positive, can-do approach who are able to work in a fast-paced, changing environment who are willing and able to support work right across the wider team.

As a subsidiary of Homes England, all roles within the CGC will be aligned to Homes England’s expected behaviours and values.

Who are we?

Cambridge Growth Company

In April 2024 Homes England was commissioned to work with MHCLG officials to establish an incorporated growth company to act as an interim delivery body for the Secretary of State’s ambitions for Cambridge – this is the Cambridge Growth Company (CGC), a subsidiary of Homes England. The growth company was incorporated on 15th May 2024 is a stepping stone to a potential long-term delivery vehicle.

The CGC works with local government to establish the best long-term business case to fund infrastructural improvements — water supplies, the transport network, education, health, and the natural environment, ensuring that as much as possible is delivered from the increase in the land value of the sites to be developed.

Homes England: The Housing and Regeneration Agency

We believe that affordable, quality homes in well-designed places are key to improving people’s lives. As the government’s housing and regeneration agency, we create thriving new places and transform urban areas, combining the full breadth of our powers, expertise, land, capital and influence to bring investment to communities and get more homes built.

How? We form long-term partnerships that bridge the gap between the public and private sector to meet local needs and aspirations. We use our influence to champion the creation of sustainable homes, communities and places that are brilliantly designed for the people that live there now, and in the future. And we use our funding and support to build a more resilient, diverse and innovative housing sector, helping new entrants in the market, encouraging modern methods of construction and design, and promoting the utmost attention to building safety.

Together with our partners, we’re accelerating the pace of house building, remediation and regeneration across the country, as we seek to deliver ever more affordable homes in places people are proud to call home for generations to come.

What we offer...

As well as a competitive salary and 33 days annual leave, we are committed to 50/50 hybrid working. We’ll support you, wherever possible, so that you don’t miss out on what matters to you.

Membership of the Homes and Communities Agency Pension Scheme, which is a contributory defined benefit scheme with the amount you receive on retirement based on your salary and years worked at the Agency.

Internal applicants: please note that if you are successful, the salary you are offered will be in accordance with our pay policy. You can find details on the HR Hub SharePoint site.

If you ever need a bit of extra help, we have a great employee assistance programme, a wide range of healthcare plans, financial wellbeing support and access to many great discounts with leading high street names.

Our range of network groups are also there to support you to be yourself at work and play a key role in helping shape our future.

If you are a member of a professional body, we’ll pay for your membership and once you get your digital kit, you’ll be good to go.

Homes England are a geographically diverse community. We work to a 50/50 office/ home based model. Moving back into our office environments has enabled us to utilise our space and time together in the most collaborative way.

We would encourage all applicants to apply as soon as possible as we may close vacancies early should we receive a high number of applications.

We also encourage you to apply using the full application option as opposed to quick apply, this is especially important if you would like to indicate to us that you would like to be considered under the disability confident scheme.

We’re a diverse team of more than 1,000 professionals spanning 17 professions, helping Homes England to be effective, efficient and deliver for communities.

Our people remain at the heart of everything we do, and we’re committed to building an Agency that not only reflects the diverse communities we serve, but also champions inclusion in how we shape homes and places across the country. For more information about our EDI strategy please see our Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Report 2024 to 2025 — Second Edition - GOV.UK

You will be required to have the Right to Work in the UK and Homes England do not offer visa sponsorship. If your application is shortlisted to interview we will require you to provide proof of your Right to Work in the UK at this stage.

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