development director

tdm recruitment; Leeds; On-site; GBP 75,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

A national property developer located in Leeds is seeking a Development Director to oversee appraisals and manage community-enriching urban regeneration projects. The ideal candidate has over 7 years of experience with a leading residential developer, a strong focus on project management, and a passion for the social impacts of development. This full-time role offers a clear progression plan and is essential for the company's future phases of development.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience with a leading residential developer.
• Experience managing complex projects from start to finish.
• Strong background in project management in the planning sector.

Responsibilities

• Manage appraisals on new site acquisitions.
• Oversee design and delivery of development phases.
• Liaise with local authorities on planning conditions.

Skills

Project appraisal

Planning applications oversight

Managing multiple projects

Land buying

Urban regeneration

Education

Degree in property-related field

Job description

Overview

Are you a town planner with appraisal experience or a land/ development manager with detailed expertise in running planning applications? Or even an architect who has moved into a broader development role.

Are you super ambitious and looking to solve problems rather than discussing things in meetings?

Our client is a privately owned national developer based in Leeds and they are looking to expand the senior team with a development director.

This is an addition to the team, and you would work alongside the development director on early-stage design and planning matters in the current and future phases. You will ideally come from a land buying, town planning or architectural background where you have been involved in pre- and post-planning aspects of residential-led schemes.

The projects are all urban regeneration and community-enhancing, and at the heart of the business is a core value of placemaking. It''s key that you are a values and quality-driven development professional who wants to make a difference to the broader community with projects.

You are expected to have a strong project appraisal and planning background and experience working on large urban projects, and be used to handling multiple projects and working in an energetic and results-oriented environment.

This is a fantastic role with a values-driven company that can give you a clear progression plan

Responsibilities

• Running and managing appraisals on new sites acquisitions
• Working with the land, technical and planning team to oversee the design and delivery of the current and future phases of the development
• Managing the detailed planning consents for the next phase on-site
• Managing internal reports for the development director and group board
• Liaising with local authority on planning conditions of outline consent
• Dealing with design variations with internal technical and external architects

Key requirements

• Degree qualified (ideally property related)
• Experience of running site appraisals and oversight of planning applications.
• 7 years + experience working for a leading residential developer or house builder.
• You will be either a land buyer or assistant development manager used to project managing complex project through from early stage identification through to delivery.
• Ambitious, driven but have interest in the positive social impact regeneration can have.

Seniority level

• Director

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• General Business, Management, and Project Management
• Industries: Real Estate, Architecture and Planning, and Construction