Senior Project Manager

Job Title: Senior Capital Projects Manager Contract: 3-months minimum Location: Merseyside, Hybrid (2-3 days office based per week) Day Rate: £475 Spencer Clarke Group are seeking an experienced Senior Project Manager to lead the development and mobilisation of a Primary Schools Improvement Programme for 2026. The programme typically comprises around 20 projects per annum with a combined value of approximately £4m and includes a wide range of works such as internal refurbishments, building services replacements, external repairs and extensions. This role will focus on programme planning, prioritisation, stakeholder engagement and readiness for delivery, ensuring schemes are fully developed, approved and ready to commence in 2026. Key Responsibilities Develop a robust prioritisation methodology using Asset Management Plan data and building condition surveys Shape and define the 2026 programme of works in line with available and anticipated budgets Prepare and coordinate a Cabinet-level report with recommendations for programme approval Manage a Senior Project Manager and an external term consultant to deliver design and tender packages Provide strategic advice and support to schools on asset management responsibilities Identify and help secure funding opportunities to maximise capital investment Support education-led delivery proposals and approve grant payments where required Provide wider advice on procurement and delivery to colleagues and ..... full job details .....