Senior Development Manager

Wates Group; Cardiff; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Wates Group seeks a Senior Development Manager for their Residential business unit, responsible for managing projects across Wales and the South West. This full-time role involves financial oversight and collaboration with stakeholders to ensure successful project delivery while contributing to the growth of the region. Generous benefits include a competitive salary, car allowance, and extensive corporate perks aimed at personal and professional development.

Benefits

Car Allowance / Company Car

Private Medical

Pension 8% employers’ contribution

Health and Wellness programme

26 days holidays + bank holidays

Customizable learning and development programmes

Industry leading family leave benefits

Qualifications

• Proven experience in managing significant development projects.
• Ability to build relationships with various stakeholders.
• Understanding of project governance and compliance.

Responsibilities

• Manage financial and commercial aspects of development projects.
• Collaborate with teams to implement and deliver business plans.
• Engage with local communities and public sector stakeholders.

Skills

Project management

Stakeholder engagement

Commercial acumen

Education

Relevant degree in construction or property management

Job description

This is a Full Time/Flexible Working , Permanent vacancy that will close in 21 days at 23:59 BST .

The Vacancy

Wates Group have a new opportunity for a Senior Development Manager to join our Residential business unit covering Wales, Bristol and South West.

Wates Residential is a developer contractor, we invest, develop, build, and sell quality affordable homes through contracting and partnerships with Local Authorities, Housing Associations, and public bodies such as Homes England.

The role of Senior Development Manager will have a crucial role in managing both the financial and commercial aspects of a project or portfolio, acting as a key contributor to the relationship with joint venture partners, while also collaborating with teams in operations, finance, sales, and commercial.

As a Senior Development Manager, you will:

• Be responsible for a single project with multiple phasing or a selection of single projects in a portfolio.
• Grow theWales regioninto a successful developer contractor partner and contribute to the learnings and changes that the Regional Development Director and Regional Managing Director may wish to implement accordingly. Actively maintain and develop a positive relationship with the joint venture partner at peer level and be a senior contributor to the relationship on the project or portfolio.
• Collaborate with peer group in Operations, Finance, Design, Sales, Commercial and other functions to form, implement and deliver the Project Business plan.
• Work collaboratively with public sector stakeholders and engage local communities.
• Ensure that all required Wates development gateway governance is in place and is followed for the project or portfolio. Be responsible that external project governance (e.g., JV governance) is adhered to and followed.

WHAT WE OFFER

Competitive salary & profit share scheme

Car Allowance / Company Car (subject to Role/Grade)

Travel covered to any of our sites (subject to HMRC advisory rates)

Extensive corporate benefits including, Private Medical, Pension 8% employers’ contribution, Health and Wellness programme, 26 days holidays + bank holidays and much more…

One of the best learning and development programmes which is customizable to support your career progression goals. (c.7000 training sessions delivered year to date across the WATES Group)

Industry leading family leave benefits to included 26 weeks fully paid maternity, 12weeks fully paid paternity.

Given the nature of this position, you will need to undergo a Basic Disclosure and Barring Service Check (DBS) at offer stage. Applicants with criminal convictions will be assessed individually, and we assure you that we do not discriminate based on an applicant's criminal record or the details of any disclosed offenses. Additionally, certain roles may be subject to additional pre-employment checks.

Wates is one of the UK’s leading family-owned development, building and property maintenance companies. Founded over 125 years ago, we have a proud legacy in the built environment.

We are driven by our purpose, ‘reimagining places for people to thrive’ and our three promises:

Thriving places – working with customers, partners and communities to create places that are more sustainable, inclusive, and full of opportunity.
Thriving planet – protecting nature and taking action on climate change by collaborating and innovating with our partners.
Thriving people – creating opportunities and relationships so that everyone who works for and with us feels included, invested in, and treated with care.

We are proud to be recognised as Gold Investors in People and as a Disability Confident employer. We also ensure that our recruitment processes do not treat anyone less favourably due to an offending background.

Awards

BEST PROJECT

BEST PROJECT

Inside Housing Development Awards

WINNER

WINNER

2022 Construction News Awards Winner

GOLD AWARD

GOLD AWARD

Investors in People 2022

GOLD AWARD

GOLD AWARD

Considerate Constructors Schemes (CCS) National Site Awards

TOP 50 EMPLOYERS

TOP 50 EMPLOYERS

2022 Top 50 Employers for Women

WINNER