Freelance Senior Project Manager

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