Development and Delivery Manager

Scottish Federation of Housing Associations; Glasgow; Hybrid; GBP 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading housing association is looking for a Development and Delivery Manager in Glasgow. The role involves managing multi-site residential development projects, ensuring compliance and quality standards while maintaining project budgets. Candidates should have proven project management skills, experience with housing development, and the ability to build strong relationships with stakeholders. This full-time position offers a hybrid working model, with a salary range between £35,000 and £45,000 depending on experience.

Qualifications

• Proven experience managing multi-site residential development projects.
• Strong commercial understanding of housing development processes.
• Ability to oversee compliance and quality in project delivery.

Responsibilities

• Manage project stages from site identification to end of Defects Liability period.
• Ensure projects meet budget and performance targets.
• Build relationships with developers and contractors to maintain project standards.

Skills

Project management

Budget management

Relationship building

Compliance oversight

Planning system knowledge

Job description

Development and Delivery Manager
Salary £35,000-£45,000 per annum (negotiable on experience)
Permanent, Full Time (37.5 hpw)
Glasgow – Hybrid working across our Scottish development sites and from home

Job Type

Full Time

What you’ll do:

• Work across project stages, from identifying sites and project appraisals to securing planning permission, completion of legals, site handovers to the end of the Defects Liability period.
• Carefully manage budgets and expenditure, keeping projects on track and meeting performance targets while delivering real value.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with developers and contractors, ensuring our projects are managed with rigour and diligence to meet the highest standards.
• Oversee compliance and design‑led quality across all developments, keeping our customers’ needs at the heart of every decision.

You have:

• Proven project management experience, delivering multi‑site residential led development sites to design standards.
• Experience in the commercial aspects of housing development, including planning, contractor procurement, contractor management through to sales.
• Strong project management skills, with a track record of working with contractors to deliver design‑driven, compliant, and efficient schemes. You have delivered complex, mixed‑tenure new home projects to time and budget.
• Great knowledge and experience in the planning system and laws to implement compliant and approved schemes.
• An eye for detail, be a great influencer, organiser and driver to handle multiple priorities across different schemes. You work seamlessly with partners, customers, and colleagues alike.

You’ll have a full current driving licence as you’ll travel around our development sites to support our customers.

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