Project Manager - New Homes Accelerator

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Organisation: Greater London Authority

Job title: Project Manager – New Homes Accelerator Reference: 5269

Salary: £64,690 per annum

Grade: 10

Contract type: Fulltime, Fixed Term Contract until 31 March 2028 (with potential to extend if further funding is available)

Team: New Homes Accelerator team, Investment and Operations Unit

Directorate: Housing and Land

Interview date: TBC

Location: Union Street

Application closing date: Thursday 3 September 2026 at 23:59

Housing and Land

The Housing and Land directorate is responsible for the Mayor’s plans to deliver new and improved homes and strong communities. Working closely with boroughs and partners, we manage the Mayor’s housing investment programmes and land and property assets to support the building of affordable homes, job creation and regeneration.

About the team

The New Homes Accelerator Team is a new team in the Investment and Operations Unit in the Housing and Land directorate.

The Government’s New Homes Accelerator (NHA) is a programme established by the Ministry for Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) to speed up the delivery of large-scale housing developments that have stalled. The NHA aims to increase the delivery of homes by the end of this Parliament (2029). Since the NHA was established, MHCLG, GLA and London Councils officers have worked in partnership to analyse London’s stalled sites and identify suitable interventions to accelerate their delivery, but are now taking this to the next level.

In early 2026, we took this to the next level by establishing the NHA LDN team, to take a more proactive, London-led role, to identify stalled housing sites and finding practical ways to get them moving again. That means using our powers, data and networks to make things happen. We escalate sites where delivery challenges cannot be addressed through these resources to the MHCLG NHA team for action. They will then provide support with engagement where the challenges relate to other government departments or will work to address policy and systems issues if these are the blockers.

This GLA New Homes Accelerator Team acts as our central point of coordination within the GLA to other internal teams and to MHCLG, London boroughs and external partners, minimising disjointed or duplicative communication to key partner organisations. They will work closely with other teams to unblock sites and get homes built in London.

About the roles

This is your chance to play a central role in unblocking stalled sites and getting London’s housebuilding moving again. As one of the NHA Project Managers you will support the Senior Manager and work with GLA teams, Homes England, Government and other partners, to help unlock stalled housing sites and get homes built faster. You will:

• take a London-led approach (in close collaboration with ATLAS London) to data collection and analysis to identify genuinely stalled sites in London

• work with existing networks, teams and site lists to prioritise which sites should be supported through the NHA

• identify ways to unblock and accelerate sites, focusing on using existing GLA powers, resources, funding and brokerage

• work with GLA teams to unblock the sites and get homes built

• triage sites that can’t be unblocked through our own resources and powers to the MHCLG NHA team where other solutions, such as more senior political brokering or national policy interventions will unblock them

• maintain regular and open communications with the MHCLG team about progress on unblocking sites.

What your day will look like

You will manage key relationships across GLA teams, Homes England and Government and provide specialist technical development support to help identify solutions which will accelerate housing delivery across a range of schemes in London. This will include:

• giving professional and technical advice to help accelerate housing delivery on London schemes through the New Homes Accelerator programme – this could include development viability, project finance, planning, brokerage and escalating issues to other GLA teams or Government

• managing New Homes Accelerator London projects and related initiatives effectively, making sure all records are accurate and kept up to date

• reporting on projects clearly and regularly, including outputs, budgets and risks – prepare dashboards and update papers for DMT, Deputy Mayors, the London Housing Mission Board, the New Homes Accelerator Steering Group and other key forums

• identifying project proposals that meet Mayoral and Government objectives for new homes, and work with partners to bring these forward so homes are delivered by 2029.

Skills, knowledge and experience

To be considered for the role you must meet the following essential criteria:

• good understanding of how the development sector works – including its economic, financial and organisational challenges across both private and public organisations

• excellent relationship-building skills – you’ll work with a wide range of partners, share knowledge and collaborate to achieve shared goals (building and managing relationships level 3)

• strong strategic thinking skills – you can see the bigger picture to uncover potential challenges and opportunities for the long term (level 3 strategic thinking)

Please see the full Job Description here

The GLA Competency Framework Guidelines further detailing each competency and the different level indicators can be found here: GLA Competency Framework

This role is based at London Fire Brigade’s Head Office (Union Street SE1 0LL).

We may close this advert early if we receive a high volume of suitable applications.

How to apply

If you would like to apply for the role you will need to submit the following:

• Up to date CV

• Personal statement with a maximum of 1500 words. Please ensure you address how you demonstrate the skills, knowledge and experience outlined above in the advert.

Please ensure your CV and Personal Statement have a maximum file size of 1.5MB each and upload your Personal Statement to the ‘CV and Cover Letters’ section’ of the form, ensuring you address the skills, knowledge and experience in your Personal Statement.

Word or PDF format preferred and do not include any photographs or images. Please ensure your CV and Personal Statement are saved with the job reference number as part of the naming convention (E.g., “CV – applicant name - 012345)

As part of GLA’s continuing commitment to be an inclusive and equal opportunity employer we will be removing personal identifiable information from CVs and Personal Statements that could cause discrimination.

If you have questions about the role

If you have an enquiry about the role, please contact HLBusinessSupportTeam@london.gov.uk

If you have any questions about the recruitment process, contact the glaopdcrecruitment@tfl.gov.uk who support the GLA with recruitment.

Is this role eligible for sponsorship?

This role DOES NOT meet the criteria for sponsorship for external candidates. It may meet the criteria for sponsorship for some internal candidates, in limited circumstances. Please contact the hiring manager if you wish to discuss this further.

Assessment process

Once you have submitted an application, your details will be reviewed by a panel.

If shortlisted, you’ll be invited to an interview/assessment.

The interview/assessment date is: TBC

Equality, diversity and inclusion

London's diversity is its biggest asset, and we strive to ensure our workforce reflects London's diversity at all levels. We welcome applications from everyone regardless of age, gender, gender identity, gender expression, ethnicity, sexual orientation, faith or disability.

We particularly encourage applications from Black, Asian and Minority ethnic candidates and disabled candidates who are currently underrepresented in our workforce.

We are committed to being an inclusive employer and we are happy to consider flexible working arrangements. We would welcome applications from candidates who are seeking part time work as this role is open to job share.

Please note we are a Disability Confident Employer so for candidates who wish to be considered under the scheme and meet the essential criteria, they will automatically be invited to interview. Please note, should you require any adjustments through the process, we will accommodate as much as possible. Please contact the recruitment team for further information if required.

Benefits

GLA staff are hybrid working up to 3 days a week in our offices and remotely depending on their role. As part of this, you will need to split your time between home working and coming into the office.

In addition to a good salary package, you will be paid every four weeks, providing frequent salary payments. We also offer an attractive range of benefits including 30 days’ annual leave, interest free season ticket loan, interest free bicycle loan and a career average pension scheme.

Additional Information

Please note, all candidates will need to confirm that the information provided in this application form is true and correct. Should a candidate deliberately give false information, including the use of AI software, they understand that this would disqualify them from consideration.

Successful candidates must undergo a criminal record (DBS) check but some roles may require additional security screening.

Secondment Opportunity

If you are a GLA employee applying for an internal fixed-term position, as an internal secondment opportunity, you must ensure you satisfy the following secondment policy criteria listed below before applying

• On a permanent contract or a fixed term contract where the time left on the contract at the point at which you apply for secondment is longer than the secondment period;

• successfully completed your probation period and are performing to the required standard for your current role; and

• at least 18 months service with the GLA

If you do meet the criteria listed above, you will need to complete the Approval for secondment application form and gain line manager approval, before emailing the fully completed form to the Resourcing Assistant who is managing the vacancy. This form must be received by the closing date of the vacancy. Failure to provide this form will mean your application cannot be progressed.

If you are unable to satisfy all of the criteria, unfortunately, you are not eligible to apply for this vacancy as an internal secondment. For further information, please see Secondment Policy and Procedure.

IMPORTANT: If you are a current GLA employee on a fixed-term contract, which is due to end BEFORE the end date of this vacancy, you DO NOT NEED to complete the Approval for secondment application form as it is not a secondment.

If you are successful in securing this secondment opportunity, you will need to be released from your existing role, so please ensure that you make your line manager aware of your application.

More Support

If you have a disability which makes submitting an online application form difficult, please contact resourcingteam@london.gov.uk.

The GLA is proud to be a Level 2: Disability Confident employer. We are committed to becoming a more inclusive and accessible organisation and creating a truly inclusive and accessible workplace and culture for our disabled staff. We have named Disability Equality as a key corporate priority within our EDI Strategy. We welcome and encourage applications from disabled applicants. Should you wish to opt into the scheme, please let us know during your application.