Director of Project Delivery

Director of Project Delivery

Closing Date: 3/11/2025

Interviews will take place week commencing 10/11/2025 and 17/11/2025

There will be a two stage interview process and you will be required to complete an online Occupational Personality Questionnaire assessment prior to second stage. The second stage interview will include a focus on Equality, Diversity and Inclusion.

A bit about the role...

The Director of Project Delivery is a senior leadership position within the Cambridge Growth Company (CGC), a wholly owned subsidiary of Homes England. CGC was established to deliver the Government’s ambition for growth in Cambridge – one of the UK’s most dynamic and economically significant regions.

Our mission is to unlock Greater Cambridge’s full potential by accelerating the delivery of new homes, jobs, and infrastructure that support inclusive, sustainable economic growth. A key priority is ensuring this growth sets a national benchmark for placemaking, creating vibrant, resilient communities for current and future residents.

As Director, you will lead CGC’s Project Delivery function, overseeing a portfolio of high-impact development opportunities across the region. You’ll work closely with regional and national partners to progress site acceleration initiatives, including funding (equity, grant, loan), acquisitions, and strategic partnerships (including CPOs). You’ll also act as a key interface with Homes England programmes and teams to ensure alignment and integration.

This is a rare opportunity to shape the future of place-based housing delivery and regeneration in Cambridge. You’ll collaborate with influential stakeholders and lead a talented team driving forward complex, multi-disciplinary workstreams.

A bit about you…

We’re seeking a visionary leader with a proven track record of delivering large-scale, region-wide housing and mixed-use developments. You’ll bring deep experience across the full project lifecycle—from concept to completion—and a passion for placemaking and regeneration.

You’ll be motivated by the transformative power of development to address social deprivation and economic underperformance. Your leadership will be grounded in technical and commercial expertise, with a strong understanding of mixed-use development and the knowledge economy.

Key attributes we’re looking for:

• Strategic leadership in delivering complex sites and programmes

• Familiarity with business case development and engagement with government departments

• Deep understanding of sustainable placemaking, planning, and relevant government policies

• Ability to translate policy into operational delivery

• Experience building high-performing teams and setting clear, strategic objectives

• A collaborative, can-do mindset suited to a fast-paced, evolving environment

As CGC grows, we’re looking for individuals who not only bring specialist expertise but also demonstrate adaptability, resilience, and a commitment to supporting the wider team.

All roles within CGC are aligned with Homes England’s values and behaviours, reflecting our shared commitment to excellence, inclusion, and public purpose.

Who are we? 

A bit about the Cambridge Growth Company

The Cambridge Growth Company (CGC) is a subsidiary of Homes England, established to drive forward ambitious plans for sustainable growth in Greater Cambridge. As a subsidiary of Homes England, all roles within the CGC will be aligned to Homes England’s standard employment T&Cs.

Chaired by Peter Freeman, the CGC has been tasked with developing an ambitious plan for housing, transport, water, and wider infrastructure that Cambridge needs to realise its full potential.

The CGC is supported by an Advisory Council consisting of elected local leaders and experts. It works with local and central government, convening and leveraging central government resources to promote and unlock key projects, and to support local authorities and landowners in delivering the infrastructure needed to overcome barriers to sustainable growth.

To learn more about the CGC and its mission, please visit the Cambridge Growth Company website - thecgc.org.uk

Homes England: The Housing and Regeneration Agency

We believe that affordable, quality homes in well-designed places are key to improving people’s lives. As the government’s housing and regeneration agency, we create thriving new places and transform urban areas, combining the full breadth of our powers, expertise, land, capital and influence to bring investment to communities and get more homes built.

How? We form long-term partnerships that bridge the gap between the public and private sector to meet local needs and aspirations. We use our influence to champion the creation of sustainable homes, communities and places that are brilliantly designed for the people that live there now, and in the future. And we use our funding and support to build a more resilient, diverse and innovative housing sector, helping new entrants in the market, encouraging modern methods of construction and design, and promoting the utmost attention to building safety.

Together with our partners, we’re accelerating the pace of house building, remediation and regeneration across the country, as we seek to deliver ever more affordable homes in places people are proud to call home for generations to come.

What we offer... 

As well as a competitive salary and 33 days annual leave, we are committed to 50/50 hybrid working. We’ll support you, wherever possible, so that you don’t miss out on what matters to you. 

Membership of the Homes and Communities Agency Pension Scheme, which is a contributory defined benefit scheme with the amount you receive on retirement based on your salary and years worked at the Agency.

Internal applicants: please note that if you are successful, the salary you are offered will be in accordance with our pay policy. You can find details on the HR Hub SharePoint site.

If you ever need a bit of extra help, we have a great employee assistance programme, financial wellbeing support and access to many great discounts with leading high street names. 

Our range of network groups are also there to support you to be yourself at work and play a key role in helping shape our future. 

If you are a member of a professional body, we’ll pay for your membership and once you get your digital kit, you’ll be good to go. 

Homes England are a geographically diverse community. We work to a 50/50 office/ home based model. Moving back into our office environments has enabled us to utilise our space and time together in the most collaborative way. 

We would encourage all applicants to apply as soon as possible as we may close vacancies early should we receive a high number of applications. 

We also encourage you to apply using the full application option as opposed to quick apply, this is especially important if you would like to indicate to us that you would like to be considered under the disability confident scheme. 

You will be required to have the Right to Work in the UK and Homes England do not offer visa sponsorship. If your application is shortlisted to interview we will require you to provide proof of your Right to Work in the UK at this stage.

Your application needs to be in your own words, reflect your personal understanding and experience, and must not have been generated by AI tools such as ChatGPT.