Senior Development Director – Residential & Mixed-Use

DeverellSmith Group; Greater London; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Deverellsmith in London partners with a SME Developer to hire an experienced Senior Development Manager/Director. This hands-on role combines commercial and technical expertise across residential/mixed-use development.

You will lead delivery from acquisition to completion, manage budgets and programmes, appoint external teams, and monitor risk to ensure schemes align with business plans.

Qualifications

• Cradle-to-grave development management across residential/mixed-use.
• Understanding of development appraisals, viability, planning, procurement and delivery.
• Strong financial and analytical skills to assess development risk.
• Experience managing professional teams, contractors and external consultants.
• Background in Quantity Surveying, Commercial or Cost Management is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Take overall responsibility for delivering development projects from acquisition to completion.
• Lead development strategy and manage projects through planning, design, procurement, construction and handover.
• Appoint and manage external professional teams including architects, planning consultants, engineers, QSs and other consultants.
• Establish and manage project programmes, budgets and milestones.
• Monitor project performance and manage risk to maintain delivery.

Skills

Development Management

Residential development

Planning & Viability

Cost Management

Team Leadership

Financial Analysis

Education

Quantity Surveying / Commercial / Cost Management background

Job description

Deverellsmith in London partners with a SME Developer to hire an experienced Senior Development Manager/Director. This hands-on role combines commercial and technical expertise across residential/mixed-use development.

You will lead delivery from acquisition to completion, manage budgets and programmes, appoint external teams, and monitor risk to ensure schemes align with business plans.