Freelance Senior Project Manager (Manchester, ENG)
Summary
Freelance Senior Project Manager at a Manchester regeneration-focused construction consultancy, leading a £100m+ Greater Manchester regeneration scheme from early RIBA design through delivery. Day to day: leading the design team, stakeholder engagement, governance, risk and programme control, and procurement strategy. Pays £400–£450 per day.
We’re excited to be supporting a newly established, regeneration-focused Construction Consultancy based in Manchester as they continue to grow their project delivery capability. They are now seeking an experienced Senior Project Manager (Freelance) to lead a major £100m+ regeneration scheme in Greater Manchester, currently at early design stage.
This is a high-profile, long-term opportunity to play a key role in shaping a transformative regeneration project that will have a lasting impact on the local area.
The Project
- Large-scale regeneration scheme valued at £100m+
- Multi-stakeholder, place-making focused development
- Currently in early RIBA design stages, offering real influence over project direction
- Strong emphasis on collaboration, design quality, and stakeholder engagement
Key Responsibilities
- Act as Senior Project Manager on the regeneration scheme from early design through to delivery
- Lead and coordinate the design team, ensuring programme, scope, and design objectives are aligned
- Manage and engage with a wide range of stakeholders, including local authorities, consultants, design partners, and community representatives
- Oversee project governance, reporting, risk management, and programme control
- Support the client in setting up robust project management processes and controls
- Provide strategic input on procurement strategy, phasing, and delivery approach
- Represent the consultancy in a professional and collaborative manner
About You
- Proven experience delivering large-scale regeneration or mixed-use projects
- Strong background in early-stage project management and design team leadership
- Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills
- Experience working for a construction consultancy, client-side, or PM consultancy environment
- Comfortable operating autonomously in a freelance capacity
- Ideally based in or able to commute to Greater Manchester
Contract Details
- Freelance role
- £400–£450 per day, depending on experience
- Long-term potential on a flagship regeneration project
- Manchester / Greater Manchester based, with some flexibility