Land Development Manager

JR United Kingdom; Manchester; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading residential developer offers a role as a Development Manager to oversee housing schemes in the South West. This strategic position involves managing projects from start to finish, ensuring alignment with company goals, and providing opportunities for career advancement in a supportive environment.

Qualifications

• Experience in managing housebuilding projects through the development process.
• Currently working for a housebuilder or development agency.
• Understanding of land acquisition, planning, design, and project delivery.

Responsibilities

• Managing and coordinating individual projects across sites.
• Driving projects through acquisition, planning, design, and delivery.
• Ensuring projects align with company objectives.

Skills

Project Management

Land Acquisition

Planning

Design Understanding

Autonomous Work

Education

Degree qualification (preferably property-related)

Job description

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Development Manager - Residential Developer

This is a fantastic opportunity to join a residential developer as a Development Manager, working on the development and delivery of housing schemes in the South West.

This company is a great fit if you’re looking to work in a supportive but ambitious environment with clear career progression.

This is a new role within the business, reporting straight into the Regional Managing Director, with strong potential for career progression as the development pipeline grows. You will be tasked with working on sites from cradle to grave, including land acquisition and driving schemes through development & delivery.

The salary for this role is £55,000 - £65,000 plus package.

You should come from a land, planning, or development background with an understanding of the full development process for housing schemes.

Responsibilities include:

• Managing and coordinating individual projects across sites
• Ensuring projects align with and achieve the company’s objectives, e.g., design specifications and financial targets
• Driving projects through acquisition, planning, design, and delivery

Key requirements:

• Degree qualification is desirable, preferably property-related
• Experience in managing housebuilding projects through the development process
• Currently working for a housebuilder or development agency
• Understanding of land acquisition, planning, design, and project delivery
• Determined, ambitious, and hungry for success
• Ability to work autonomously and independently