Development Lead - New Business

Futures Housing Group; East Midlands; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private healthcare

Discount schemes

Investors in People Platinum accredit

Job summary

Futures Housing Group in the United Kingdom seeks a commercially minded Development Lead – New Business to identify, assess and secure development opportunities that support growth. You’ll turn promising sites into viable housing schemes and manage commercial, financial and practical details from appraisal to handover.

Working with developers, local authorities, contractors, consultants and funders, you’ll lead risk management, budgets, financing and contractual information while keeping

Qualifications

• Background in development within a registered housing provider.
• Strong understanding of the social housing sector.
• Commercially confident and organised.
• Experience managing priorities, budgets, financial appraisals, risk and contractual information.
• Knowledge of SDS ProVal or Homes England IMS would be helpful.

Responsibilities

• Assessing sites and completing financial appraisals.
• Negotiating commercial terms and managing risk.
• Developing viable, deliverable schemes that reflect local needs.
• Guiding schemes through approvals, funding and key milestones.
• Working with colleagues and partners to progress each scheme.
• Providing clear reports and a comprehensive handover to Programme Delivery.

Skills

Development leadership

Financial appraisal

Stakeholder engagement

Budget management

Contract negotiations

Project delivery

Tools

SDS ProVal

IMS (Homes England)

Job description

Can you spot the next great development opportunity and turn it into quality new homes?

We’re looking for a commercially minded Development Lead – New Business to identify, assess and secure development opportunities that support our growth ambitions. You’ll work with colleagues and partners to turn promising sites into well-designed, viable schemes that make a real difference to our customers and communities.

From initial appraisal through to handover, you’ll bring together the commercial, financial and practical detail needed to give each scheme the best possible start. You’ll build positive relationships with developers, local authorities, contractors, consultants, solicitors and funders, while keeping our customers at the heart of your decisions.

You’ll bring a background in development within a registered housing provider and a good understanding of the social housing sector. Commercially confident and organised, you’ll be comfortable managing competing priorities, budgets, financial appraisals, risk and contractual information.

Working with local authorities and property developers on development, construction or regeneration projects will be important. Knowledge of SDS ProVal or Homes England’s IMS system would be helpful, but it isn’t a dealbreaker.

You’ll need a full UK driving licence, access to a vehicle and appropriate insurance for work purposes.

What you’ll be doing

• Assessing sites and completing financial appraisals
• Negotiating commercial terms and managing risk
• Developing viable, deliverable schemes that reflect local needs
• Guiding schemes through approvals, funding and key milestones
• Working with colleagues and partners to progress each scheme
• Providing clear reports and a comprehensive handover to Programme Delivery

Sounds like me, so what are you offering?

You’ll join a friendly, supportive organisation with an amazing culture and a real focus on health and wellbeing. Alongside competitive benefits, including private healthcare options and discount schemes, you’ll have brilliant opportunities to grow and develop in a team where your judgement is trusted, your ideas are welcomed and your knowledge is valued.

Best of all, your work will help us provide quality homes and services that enable people and communities across our region to thrive.

We’re proud to be Investors in People Platinum accredited – recognition of our commitment to giving our people the best possible experience at work.