Housing Development Manager

CITY OF LINCOLN COUNCIL; Lincoln; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working

Generous annual leave

Local government pension scheme

Employee online discount scheme

Health and Wellbeing support

Sustainable Travel Options

Job summary

The City of Lincoln Council is seeking an experienced Housing Development Manager to lead major residential schemes from inception to completion, including the Charterholme Sustainable Urban Extension. You will manage development strategies, budgets, procurement and contracts, and coordinate with housing, planning, finance and external partners to deliver quality homes.

Join a multidisciplinary team committed to equality, diversity and delivering sustainable communities across the city, with

Qualifications

• Experience delivering high-value, complex residential development projects from inception to completion.
• Strong project management, procurement, contract management and financial management skills.
• Commercial awareness, including ability to produce and understand development viability, cash-flow and business case requirements.
• Excellent communication, negotiation and partnership-working skills.
• Ability to interpret and present complex financial, legal and technical information to support decision making.

Responsibilities

• Lead on the development and delivery of major housing projects within the city and for the Charterholme Sustainable Urban Extension.
• Prepare and deliver robust development strategies for individual sites and the wider housing pipeline.
• Manage complex projects, capital budgets, procurement activity, grant funding requirements and development contracts.
• Collaborate with internal services and external partners to ensure schemes meet policy, legal and quality objectives.

Skills

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Job description

Job description

We are looking for an experienced and motivated Housing Development Manager to lead on the development of major housing projects within the city and in particular, to support the Council’s delivery strategy for the Charterholme Sustainable Urban Extension.

As Housing Development Manager, you will lead on the preparation and delivery of robust development strategies for individual sites and the wider housing pipeline. You will work closely with internal services including housing, finance, legal, property and planning, as well as external partners, including developers, contractors, consultants and wider stakeholders.

You will be responsible for managing complex projects, capital budgets, procurement activity, grant funding requirements and development contracts, ensuring that schemes are delivered in line with Council policies, project management standards, legal requirements and agreed quality and commercial objectives.

We are seeking someone with a strong track record in housing development, construction, planning and regeneration. You will be confident in leading complex residential development projects, managing professional teams and working collaboratively with a wide range of internal and external partners.

This role offers the chance to play a key part in shaping and delivering housing projects that make a real difference to communities across the city. You will work at the centre of a multidisciplinary environment, influencing development strategy, building strong partnerships and supporting the delivery of quality homes.

We are committed to equality, diversity and inclusion, and welcome applications from people who share our commitment to working in a fair, respectful and non-discriminatory way.

The successful candidate will be able to demonstrate:

• Experience of delivering high-value, complex residential development projects from inception to completion.
• Strong project management, procurement, contract management and financial management skills.
• Commercial awareness, including the ability to produce and understand development viability, cash-flow and business case requirements.
• Excellent communication, negotiation and partnership-working skills.
• The ability to interpret and present complex financial, legal and technical information to support decision making.

Benefits we offer:

• Flexible working options / Flexi time scheme.
• Generous annual leave entitlement plus bank holidays.
• Local government pension scheme.
• Employee online discount scheme (including cinema, retail / supermarkets and homeware / tech).
• Health and Wellbeing support.
• Sustainable Travel Options (Tax free bike scheme and discounted City parking).

All external candidates are subject to satisfactory pre-employment checks and a 6-month probationary period.

Please be aware that the City of Lincoln Council does not hold a UKVI sponsor licence and is therefore unable to sponsor work visas. If you think you may require a visa to work in the UK, please refer to UK Visas & Immigration before applying as you may be eligible to work in the UK via an alternative visa route.

As a Disability Confident Scheme employer, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria for the vacancy.