Project Manager (Leisure, Parks and Green Spaces)

| Hackney Council

Location: Hackney

Salary: £55,353 to £57,495 55353– PO5

Full Time: Permanent 

Closing Date: 21/07/2026

Job Description

Hackney is one of the most dynamic and progressive local authorities in the UK. We are a resilient, vibrant, and creative borough in the heart of London, with strong, diverse communities and a powerful set of shared values.

Over the past twenty years, the Council has built up first-class services, outstanding public infrastructure, and a reputation for excellence, innovation, and ambition. We are leading the way on essential work such as our fight for equity in Hackney with a particular focus on becoming an actively anti-racist borough. But the work doesn’t stop there, we are proactive in our approach to bringing fairness to all aspects of life including gender, neurodiversity and across the poverty divide.

The Leisure, Parks and Green Spaces Service is part of the Housing, Climate and Economy Directorate and delivers quality services and programmes for residents in Hackney. It has a key role to play in providing services which are universal, but sufficiently flexible to meet a diverse range of needs. The Service is responsible for five main areas of delivery:

– Events

– Leisure

– Parks & Green Spaces

– Projects & Programmes

– Sport & Physical Activity

The Service contributes to “Working Together for a Better Hackney” by focusing on its core vision, purpose and aims and doing this by embracing and demonstrating the Council’s core values.

The Projects & Programmes team are looking for someone to manage a variety of projects that will benefit our borough. We have an extremely ambitious programme of work and are therefore looking for a new Project Manager to join the team. You will be responsible for turning ideas into finished solutions, working with colleagues from the Parks Development and the Parks Operations teams leading on projects of varying sizes with a focus on both leisure and green spaces. This is a hugely important part of the Council’s work to make Hackney a place for everyone.

Day to day, you will carry out site visits and meetings across Hackney and beyond. You will spend time planning and delivering projects – ensuring we operate within relevant statutory, legal and procurement frameworks. You will be managing complex budgets (including internal and external funding sources) and will need to demonstrate a sound understanding of contract and financial management,

To thrive in this role, you should have strong problem solving and organisational skills and sound judgement. The successful candidate will also possess outstanding interpersonal skills and the ability to engage with a wide range of stakeholders, both internally and externally. You will be adept at motivating contractors, collaborating with fellow Officers, and working closely with the public to build community trust and drive excellence across all areas.You must have a good understanding of Planning, Procurement and Construction. You should have worked on capital projects as well as physical builds.

This role would suit a project officer ready for career progression. Ideally, you will also have a Project Management qualification and as well as experience of working in a Leisure or Green Spaces environment.

As a Council, our most outstanding asset is our staff, who are highly dedicated to serving our residents and committed to our goals as an organisation.

How To Apply

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