Job Description: Project Manager
An exciting opportunity to work for the Good Homes Alliance (GHA) is available up to 3 days per week to start from end of June / early July 2026.
This diverse role will include providing essential support across a wide range of projects and events at the GHA, working with the team plus housing and sustainability experts.
Known for supporting a progressive network of housing providers, consultants and public sector clients, we produce guidance and reports, facilitate learning and exchange, as well as driving change through successful campaigns such as Build Net Zero Now. Recently we have been working to enable better project connections for and between our members – showing further impact and value to our community.
We’re looking for a new team player to manage these projects, support GHA’s members, and help develop our collective CIC.
About the Good Homes Alliance
The Good Homes Alliance (GHA) is a non-profit community interest company with member and partner organisations from across the built environment industry who seek to go beyond business as usual and collaborate to deliver homes fit for the 21st century.
Our mission is to catalyse the delivery of high-performance energy efficient homes and places, which enable comfortable and healthy lives. Our values are to be collaborative and evidence based for the public good. Our 2026 workstreams are:
- Climate Adaptation and Resilience
- Healthy Homes
- Building Performance
- Planning & Placemaking
Across the themes we aim to be ‘people focused’ – putting residents at the heart of all we do. This includes thinking about why and how we create good homes.
Who we’re looking for
We are looking for an enthusiastic project manager to bring their skills to lead existing projects and networks of the GHA. We’re looking for someone to bring clarity and rigour to projects and ensure housing experts are fully involved, whilst keeping things on track (time and budget). The role will involve project management across a number of existing activities and networks of the GHA, managing the contracts and relationships.
Core activities
- Building Performance Network (BPN) – facilitating meetings & research outputs, and hosting a cross-sector network of ‘BPE Pioneers’ including leading architects, solution providers and academia
- Residential Post Occupancy Evaluation (POE) working group – steering meetings, actions and outputs including development of new guidance
- Shading Modelling project – managing a new guidance project due to be complete in September ’26 with partners and consultants
In addition:
- HEARTH project – developing stakeholder engagement and peer sessions with leading academics through Oxford Brookes University
- Healthy Homes guidance – coordinating research mapping with industry and academia on healthy homes (indoor air quality etc)
- Good Homes Fund Finder – supporting the development of a web version of a novel financial incentive tool for new build and retrofit
You’ll be working at the intersection of research and real-world housing delivery—helping experts bring thinking to address housing design and sustainability challenges.
We are seeking a candidate who can identify new opportunities for our member-led organisation. We want someone who can spot and help develop live opportunities to grow the research and innovation aspects of GHA.
Ideally the candidate will bring knowledge of, or connections within, the built environment sector, with the ability to build strong partnerships e.g. with grant funders. They should also be comfortable supporting the development of proposals and funding applications, helping to scope projects, coordinate inputs and progress opportunities through to secured work.
Please note, this is a predominantly a project management role and not a scientific/technical role, but we expect candidates to have a good knowledge of sustainability and the built environment.
Contract details
The role is initially for 6-months and part-time (c2 days per week) with the likelihood of being extended. The successful applicant will ideally commence the role in June 2026. New employees will be subject to a 3-month probationary period.
The salary for the role is between £35,000-£45,000 (FTE), depending on knowledge, skills and experience. Please note your salary expectations in your cover letter.
We operate in small teams and have close interactions with our Board and members, comprising of a number of industry-leading experts in their fields.
Reports to: Laura Broderick, GHA Programme Director. Works closely with the team and GHA Chair, Tom Dollard (PTE Architects).
Based at: Our staff are based throughout the UK so remote/home working is required primarily. GHA do have use of a hot desk space in London at PTE Architects offices, Diespeker Wharf, 38 Graham Street, N1 8JX.
What we value
- Strong organisational and communication skills
- Relationships – working with members is central to the GHA
- Ability to navigate both research and industry project environments
- Collaborative spirit, with the ability to also make good judgements alone
- Confidence working with experts from across the built environment sector
- A curious mind – looking for new partnerships and opportunities to grow
Equal opportunities
We are committed to shaping a workplace that embraces life experiences and perspectives, and therefore encourage applications from candidates from all backgrounds. We work closely with our members and partners in a collaborative and respectful manner, and expect the same for our staff.
How to apply
If the above resonates with your interests, skills and experiences, please send your CV (no more than two sides of A4) and a cover letter (no more than one side of A4) and salary expectations via email to laura@goodhomes.org.uk by 9am, Monday 18th May.
Online interviews (Zoom/MS Teams) will take place in the first week of June with the intention of the role starting by the end of June if possible (our GHA/BPN Summer Symposium is on Wednesday 8th July.) If the candidate is London based the interview may be held in-person at PTE’s offices, Islington.
If it would be helpful to have an informal conversation before applying, please do reach out to Laura Broderick via the email above.
If you have experience managing or supporting sustainable design, construction, or research projects – particularly in housing – we’d like to hear from you.
Additional information
If this role is not quite the right fit, but you have specific research skills in relevant fields of the GHA’s work please do still send a CV and an EOI. We are building a roster of freelance and contract professionals to support and deliver future projects.
By submitting your information, you’ll be added to our network of professionals that we may contact when and if there is alignment and project need. These engagements will be typically contract or freelance, with scope and duration defined on a project-by-project basis. We will keep your details on file and reach out directly when an opportunity arises.