Head of Commercial (Property Development)

Sovereign Housing Association Limited; London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Head of Commercial Development to lead their ambitious investment strategy in housing. This role involves providing commercial expertise across complex development projects in London and the northern home counties, ensuring a commercial approach is embedded throughout the project lifecycle. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in leading commercial teams within housing associations or developers, alongside excellent communication and mentoring skills. Join this forward-thinking organization and contribute to delivering 25,000 new homes over the next decade while enjoying a flexible working environment and a range of benefits.

Benefits

£450 flex-pot annually

Discounted shopping & cycling scheme

25 Days Holiday + Bank Holidays

Company pension scheme matched up to 12%

Life cover at 4x your salary

Flexible working

Private medical insurance

Dental insurance

Critical illness cover

Wide range of training courses

Qualifications

• Experience leading commercial teams in housing associations or developers.
• Strong communication and mentoring skills are essential.

Responsibilities

• Lead commercial expertise across new homes' development activities.
• Ensure effective commercial management for new build housing projects.

Skills

Leadership

Commercial Management

Communication Skills

Mentoring

Influencing Skills

Knowledge of Developer Market

Education

RICS Qualification

Job description

Do you have experience leading or coaching a commercial team or function within either a developing housing association, housebuilder/developer, or professional consultancy? RICS or equivalent qualified?

We have an ambitiousInvestment Strategy, which aims to develop 25,000 new homes over the next 10 years.

We're looking for a Head of Commercial Development to join our London & East Regional development team, based in our Wembley office.

The role:

The successful applicant will provide commercial expertise across our new homes' development activities in London and the northern home counties, particularly on more complex development projects.

The role will work closely with regional heads of land, regeneration, and delivery teams to ensure that a commercial approach to development is embedded at every stage of the project lifecycle, whilst also working closely with other commercial colleagues in our South and West Regions as well as our Central Built Environment team. The role may also involve managing QS and Estimating colleagues in the future.

Accountabilities include:

• Supporting teams to deliver against the regional investment strategy, which will enable the delivery of up to 800 homes per annum in the region, in the wider context of SNG's corporate objective to deliver 25,000 new homes over 10 years.
• Provide an effective leadership to ensure that the region is maximising value and managing risks in the design, tendering, procurement, and contract formation stages.
• Embed within project teams for complex, multi-phased development schemes, advising the new business and land teams on the commercial terms for all joint ventures and partnership contracts.
• Ensuring delivery of efficient and effective commercial management for new build housing projects within the region.

What we're looking for:

• Experience leading a commercial team or function within either a developing housing association, housebuilder/developer, or professional consultancy.
• Preferably RICS (or similar) qualified.
• Sound knowledge of the developer and construction market within the operating region.
• Ability to influence others outside of direct line management.
• Strong communication skills to influence others and successful experience of mentoring and developing individuals.
• Existing relationships with external contractors, quantity surveyors and employer's agents within the regional operating patch.
• Experience of overseeing a portfolio of different projects and successful track record of interventions.

What you can expect from us:

• £450 flex-pot annually, discounted shopping & cycling scheme
• 25 Days Holiday + Bank Holidays (with an extra day every year up to 30 days)
• Company pension scheme matched up to 12%, life cover at 4x your salary
• Flexible working - we're committed to giving people flexibility as widely as possible
• Private medical insurance, dental insurance & critical illness cover
• Wide range of training courses available to support your career development