Project Manager

The Vacancy

WPS are seeking a skilled Project Manager to lead holistic Asset Management services within a long-term PFI contract in Oldham. This is a fantastic opportunity to manage a diverse housing portfolio and deliver high-quality services across responsive repairs, planned and cyclical maintenance, gas servicing, and M&E works.

🔧 Key Responsibilities:

• Oversee the delivery of asset management services across c650 homes
• Manage a team of 4 direct reports, ensuring performance and compliance
• Coordinate responsive repairs, planned and cyclical maintenance, gas servicing, and M&E servicing and repairs
• Ensure contract KPIs and service standards are met consistently
• Work closely with stakeholders, residents, and internal teams
• Balance site-based and office-based responsibilities for optimal oversight

✅ Ideal Candidate:

• Proven experience managing Asset Management contracts in the social housing sector
• Strong understanding of PFI contract frameworks (highly desirable)
• Excellent leadership, communication, and organisational skills
• Ability to manage complex service delivery across varied housing stock
• Comfortable working in both site and office environments

Given the nature of this position, you will need to undergo a Basic Disclosure and Barring Service Check (DBS) at offer stage. Applicants with criminal convictions will be assessed individually, and we assure you that we do not discriminate based on an applicant’s criminal record or the details of any disclosed offenses. Additionally, certain roles may be subject to additional pre-employment checks.

To learn more about the checks included in this process, please click on the following link: National Security Vetting

Work for Wates

Wates is one of the UK’s leading family-owned development, building and property maintenance companies.  Founded over 125 years ago, we have a proud legacy in the built environment.

We are driven by our purpose, ‘reimagining places for people to thrive’ and our three promises:

• Thriving places – working with customers, partners and communities to create places that are more sustainable, inclusive, and full of opportunity.
• Thriving planet – protecting nature and taking action on climate change by collaborating and innovating with our partners.
• Thriving people – creating opportunities and relationships so that everyone who works for and with us feels included, invested in and treated with care.

We are proud to be recognised as Gold Investors in People and as a Disability Confident employer.  We also ensure that our recruitment processes do not treat anyone less favourably due to an offending background.