Development Manager

Caralex Recruitment; Greater London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A recruitment agency is looking for a Development Manager to lead the front-end of new build housing projects in Greater London. The successful candidate will manage development agreements, understand housing policy, and liaise with various stakeholders, including local authorities and external consultants. Experience with housing associations and strong financial acumen are essential. This role offers an exciting opportunity to drive significant new developments in the region.

Qualifications

• Experience managing development agreements for new housing schemes.
• Understanding of housing policy and existing relationships with local authorities.
• Familiarity with liaising with external consultants in legal, design, and planning.

Responsibilities

• Oversee and manage development agreements from inception to completion.
• Monitor financial changes and market conditions affecting project viability.
• Work with internal and external teams for successful project delivery.

Skills

Experience with housing associations or local authorities

Financial monitoring

Knowledge of housing policy

Liaising with external consultants

Education

RICS or CIH qualification

Job description

Caralex RecruitmentLimited have been asked to recruit a Development Manager to lead the front-end of new build housing projects in London.

The successful candidate will haveexperience of either workingdirectly for, or very closely with, a housing association or local authority in a development role, for example a Development Manager, Assistant Development Manager or Development Project Manager.

The role is to oversee and manage development agreements for newhousing schemes from inception, through pre-contract stages of feasibility, design, planning and legal matters.

It will include monitoring financial changes in the operating environment and themarket conditions to maintain the schemes viability.

You will need to understand the housing policy that housing associations are operating within and be familiar with liaising with Homes England, local authorities, HA's, residential developers and a wide variety ofexternal consultants (legal, design, planning etc).

You may hold a RICS or CIH qualification, howeverthis isn't essential if you already have experience ina front-end focused development role within new build property development and working with their internal land, technical, commercial and construction teams.