Project Development Manager

JR United Kingdom; Slough; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a people-oriented organization as a Project Development Manager. This high-impact role involves engaging with main contractors and internal teams to influence specifications and secure commercial agreements, ensuring alignment in major construction projects. Contribute to strategic market presence while benefiting from a competitive salary and development opportunities.

Benefits

Development position to more senior levels in the organization

Competitive salary and benefits package including car & bonus

Influence key decisions in major construction projects

Qualifications

• Experience in construction, specification sales, and main contractor engagement.
• Strong knowledge of procurement processes within the RIBA framework.
• Proven ability to negotiate and secure agreements with contractors.

Responsibilities

• Build relationships with main contractors, managing procurement concerns.
• Influence specifications throughout RIBA project stages with various stakeholders.
• Negotiate commercial agreements to establish the company as a preferred supplier.

Skills

Stakeholder Management

Negotiation

Project Tracking

Technical Understanding

Commercial Acumen

Communication

Job description

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We are seeking an engaging Project Development Manager to work directly with main contractors, ensuring our specifications are upheld throughout the project lifecycle. This role is not directly sales-focused but is critical in influencing decision-makers, securing commercial agreements, and positioning our company as a preferred supplier. You will act as the bridge between main contractors, our in-house specification managers, and account managers, ensuring seamless collaboration across all project stakeholders, including architects and subcontractors.

Key Responsibilities:

• Main Contractor Engagement: Build strong relationships with main contractors, understanding their key concerns, procurement processes, and project priorities.
• Specification Influence: Ensure our specifications remain in place throughout the RIBA project stages, working closely with architects, subcontractors, and project managers.
• Commercial Agreements: Negotiate and secure agreements with main contractors to establish us as a preferred supplier.
• Project Tracking & Strategy: Monitor and track all relevant projects, ensuring timely engagement at critical phases of the project lifecycle.
• Collaboration with Internal Teams: Work alongside:
• Specification Managers (who engage with architects and consultants)
• Account Managers (who handle subcontractor relationships)
• In-House Design Teams (to ensure technical alignment)
• Stakeholder Coordination: Act as the key point of contact between main contractors and our internal teams, ensuring smooth handover of specifications and alignment with sales teams.
• Market & Competitor Awareness: Stay updated on industry trends, competitor specifications, and main contractor requirements to position our products effectively.

Key Skills & Experience:

• Non-negotiable: Experience in construction, specification sales, and main contractor engagement (working within the RIBA framework).
• Strong knowledge of main contractor procurement processes and their key concerns (cost, compliance, efficiency, and risk mitigation).
• Understanding of the BSA, GTW2 and how it impacts the industry
• Proven ability to negotiate and secure agreements with contractors.
• Project tracking expertise, understanding when and how to intervene in the project timeline.
• Excellent stakeholder management skills, able to bridge relationships between contractors, subcontractors, and internal teams.
• Technical understanding of construction materials/products.
• Commercial acumen, able to align our offering with the business objectives of main contractors.
• Fluent in English with excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Why Join Us?

• People oriented business with strong values
• Development position to more senior levels in the organization
• Strategic, high-impact role with the ability to shape our market presence.
• A chance to influence key decisions in major construction projects.
• Work with industry-leading architects, contractors, and design teams.
• Competitive salary and benefits package including car & bonus

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