Project Manager - Renters Rights Act

We''re recruiting an experienced and driven Project Manager to lead the implementation of the Renters'' Rights Act 2025 within a local authority. This is an excellent opportunity for a housing or public sector professional with strong project management experience to play a key role in delivering a major legislative change programme. You''ll be responsible for coordinating a multi-disciplinary programme of work, ensuring statutory duties are met, key milestones are achieved, and effective engagement takes place with tenants, landlords and partner organisations. This role will be critical in ensuring the authority is fully compliant ahead of the 1 May 2026 implementation deadline. The Role Lead and coordinate delivery of the Renters'' Rights Act 2025 implementation programme across the council. Support and manage a multi-disciplinary project delivery group including Housing, Environmental Health, Housing Advice and Homelessness, Trading Standards, Legal, Finance, Revenues and Benefits, Data Intelligence and Communications. Develop, manage and monitor a detailed implementation plan, ensuring statutory requirements and council objectives are met within agreed timescales. Oversee the development, review and updating of enforcement policies, civil penalties policies, service charges and supporting procedures. Identify IT system requirements and support system changes required to comply with new legislation. Support the development and delivery of a communications and ..... full job details .....