Development Director - Lloyds Living

Lloyds Banking Group; Greater London; On-site; GBP 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension up to 15%

Performance bonus

Share schemes

Flexible benefits

30 days holiday

Wellbeing initiatives

Parental leave

Job summary

Lloyds Living is seeking a Development Director to lead a high-impact development team in London, driving portfolio delivery, governance and enterprise-wide collaboration with housebuilders, developers and project managers.

The role focuses on shaping the strategic direction, ensuring quality, risk management and efficient governance across projects, with a strong emphasis on delivering the 2030 ambitions of Lloyds Living.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in development leadership within property or housing sectors.
• Strong commercial acumen and strategic advisory capabilities.
• Proven track record delivering complex development portfolios on time and within budget.
• Excellent stakeholder management and governance skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop the Development team, driving performance, accountability and continuous improvement.
• Oversee portfolio delivery, ensuring contractual compliance, build quality, programme performance and effective risk management.
• Establish robust governance, reporting and assurance, including chairing the Development Forum.
• Lead strategic relationships with housebuilders, developers, project managers, consultants and other key delivery partners.
• Drive effective collaboration across Investment, Development, Mobilisation and Operations.
• Standardise specifications, processes and controls to improve quality, efficiency and customer outcomes.
• Act as the senior escalation point for material delivery, commercial and governance matters.
• Establish and maintain a best-in-class development management platform, providing a single source of truth across the portfolio through standardised processes, consistent data management and automated reporting, enabling informed decision-making, effective governance and operational excellence.
• Oversee all schemes from transaction exchange through mobilisation, handover and the end of the defects period.
• Approve development plans, budgets, consultant appointments and key project decisions within delegated authority.
• Monitor programme, cost, quality, risk and contractual performance across the portfolio.
• Hold developers, consultants and contractors accountable against agreed KPIs, SLAs and contractual obligations.
• Lead the implementation and evolution of Lloyds Living's standard homes specification.
• Oversee practical completion, handover and defect management, ensuring homes meet the required standards.
• Maintain clear oversight of portfolio risks and ensure appropriate controls and mitigations are in place.
• Ensure the Development function has the capability and capacity to deliver business plan objectives.

Skills

Leadership

Portfolio management

Governance

Stakeholder management

Risk management

Contract management

Job description

End Date Wednesday 28 October 2026 Salary Range £0 - £0 We support flexible working – click here for more information on flexible working options Flexible Working Options Hybrid Working, Job Share

Job Title: Development Director - Lloyds Living

Location(s): London (One Vine Street)

Hours: Full Time

Working Pattern: Hybrid, 40% (or two days) in an office site

Why Join Lloyds Living?

Lloyds Living is building one of the UK's most ambitious residential platforms, providing high-quality homes for rent and shared ownership and improving access to sustainable, affordable living in the communities that need it most. With a clear long-term vision, we aim to become one of the UK's largest and most trusted residential landlords by 2030. In partnership with leading housebuilders and developers, we are creating a growing portfolio of homes that combines quality, sustainability and an exceptional customer experience. This is an exciting opportunity to join Lloyds Living at a pivotal stage of its growth. We are looking for an ambitious, commercially astute leader with a passion for delivering lasting impact. You will help shape the future of the business, influence strategic decisions and play a central role in delivering our 2030 ambitions.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and develop the Development team, driving performance, accountability and continuous improvement.
• Oversee portfolio delivery, ensuring contractual compliance, build quality, programme performance and effective risk management.
• Establish robust governance, reporting and assurance, including chairing the Development Forum.
• Lead strategic relationships with housebuilders, developers, project managers, consultants and other key delivery partners.
• Drive effective collaboration across Investment, Development, Mobilisation and Operations.
• Standardise specifications, processes and controls to improve quality, efficiency and customer outcomes.
• Act as the senior escalation point for material delivery, commercial and governance matters.
• Establish and maintain a best-in-class development management platform, providing a single source of truth across the portfolio through standardised processes, consistent data management and automated reporting, enabling informed decision-making, effective governance and operational excellence.

Project Responsibilities

• Oversee all schemes from transaction exchange through mobilisation, handover and the end of the defects period.
• Approve development plans, budgets, consultant appointments and key project decisions within delegated authority.
• Monitor programme, cost, quality, risk and contractual performance across the portfolio.
• Hold developers, consultants and contractors accountable against agreed KPIs, SLAs and contractual obligations.
• Lead the implementation and evolution of Lloyds Living's standard homes specification.
• Oversee practical completion, handover and defect management, ensuring homes meet the required standards.
• Maintain clear oversight of portfolio risks and ensure appropriate controls and mitigations are in place.
• Ensure the Development function has the capability and capacity to deliver business plan objectives.

Our Benefits

• A generous pension contribution of up to 15%
• An annual performance-related bonus
• Share schemes, including free shares
• Flexible benefits you can tailor to your lifestyle, including discounted shopping
• 30 days' holiday, plus bank holidays
• A range of wellbeing initiatives and generous parental leave policies

About working for us

We are committed to building an inclusive organisation that reflects modern society and celebrates diversity in all its forms. We want every colleague to be themselves, thrive and perform at their best. We were one of the first major organisations to set goals for diversity in senior roles, introduce a menopause health package and establish a dedicated Working with Cancer initiative. As an inclusive employer, we offer workplace adjustments for colleagues with a disability, including long-term health and neurodivergent conditions, where reasonable. If you need an adjustment during the recruitment process, please let us know. If you are excited by the opportunity to help shape the future of Lloyds Living, we would love to hear from you.

At Lloyds Banking Group, we're driven by a clear purpose; to help Britain prosper. Across the Group, our colleagues are focused on making a difference to customers, businesses and communities. With us you'll have a key role to play in shaping the financial services of the future, whilst the scale and reach of our Group means you'll have many opportunities to learn, grow and develop. We keep your data safe. So, we'll only ever ask you to provide confidential or sensitive information once you have formally been invited along to an interview or accepted a verbal offer to join us which is when we run our background checks. We'll always explain what we need and why, with any request coming from a trusted Lloyds Banking Group person. We're focused on creating a values-led culture and are committed to building a workforce which reflects the diversity of the customers and communities we serve. Together we’re building a truly inclusive workplace where all of our colleagues have the opportunity to make a real difference.