Senior Development Manager
Old Oak and Park Royal Development Corporation (OPDC)
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Old Oak and Park Royal Development Corporation (OPDC) is seeking a senior project delivery professional to lead development projects through to delivery. You will work with the Delivery team and external consultants in a demanding environment, requiring extensive regeneration and infrastructure experience.
Ideal candidates will be confident communicators and relationship managers with a strong track record in real estate development and joint ventures.
Qualifications
- Professional qualification (Chartered Surveyor or similar) with significant experience in real estate development.
- Strong understanding of due diligence, commercial viability, master planning, phasing and JV/partnership agreements.
- Ability to interpret financial appraisals thoroughly.
- Experience delivering regeneration and economic development projects.
- Understanding of property market dynamics across living, commercial and retail sectors.
- Experience managing relationships and negotiating effectively.
Responsibilities
- Provide accurate reporting of development activity and prepare papers for senior management meetings.
- Direct multi-disciplinary consultancy teams and appraise outputs.
- Forecast and model development cashflows including expenditure, receipts and valuation.
- Support strategic financing plans including JV, land disposal, debt, infrastructure funding.
- Identify and promote new development opportunities.
- Develop relationships with landowners, developers, investors and JV partners.
- Prepare update papers for the OPDC Board and Investment Committee.
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View more categories View less categories Sector Project and Program Management , Public Sector Role Professional , Senior Manager Contract Type Permanent Hours Full Time
Grade: 12
Contract type: Permanent
Interview date: w/c 7 December 2026 (may be subject to change)
Working collaboratively with the wider Delivery team and external consultant teams and supported by Development and Assistant Development Managers, you will lead projects through to delivery. This role requires a depth of experience across development, regeneration, and infrastructure projects, preferably in a complex stakeholder environment, as well as relevant project management skills. You will need strong organisational skills and personal resilience to thrive in a busy and demanding environment.
Ideal candidates will be confident communicators, excellent relationship managers, and share our commitment and enthusiasm for regeneration.
Your days will be varied as you respond to different stakeholder and organisational requirements. Working closely with Development and Assistant Development Managers, you will have responsibility for the following areas:
- Accurate and regular reporting of all development project activity, including development concept, project outputs, budgets, outcome, risks and performance etc. including preparation of 'dashboards' and approval/ update papers for relevant senior management meetings and committees as appropriate.
- Commissioning and directing multi-disciplinary consultancy teams and professionally appraising consultancy outputs.
- Managing Business Planning with accurate forecasting/ modelling of development cashflows including expenditure, receipts and valuation over time.
- Supporting OPDC’s strategic financing plans including the input to support development joint ventures, land disposal, debt investment, infrastructure investment and grant funding as required.
- Identifying and promoting new development opportunities that meet the OPDC’s objectives.
- Developing and managing key relationships with landowners, developers, investors, joint venture partners and other key commercial stakeholders.
- Preparation and presentation of update/ approval papers for the OPDC Board and Investment Committee as well as any other appropriate decision-making forums.
To be considered for the role you must meet the following essential criteria:
- Professional qualification (Chartered Surveyor or similar) with significant experience in real estate development, property regeneration, or major residential/ mixed-use delivery.
- Strong understanding of relevant technical matters, property due diligence, the commercial viability of projects, master plan development, phasing and implementation strategies, development and legal agreements for joint venture/ partnership agreements.
- The ability to interpret and interrogate financial appraisals thoroughly and convincingly.
- Experience of managing developments to deliver regeneration and economic development.
- Strong understanding of property market dynamics and supply and demand characteristics across a range of sectors including living sectors, commercial, retail, industrial and alternative assets.
- Experience of effective relationship management and negotiating skills.
... is developing rapport and working effectively with a diverse range of people, sharing knowledge and skills to deliver shared goals.
- Actively engages partners and encourages others to build relationships that support OPDC objectives
- Understands and recognises the contributions that staff at all levels make to delivering priorities
- Proactively manages partner relationships, preventing or resolving any conflict
- Adapts style to work effectively with partners, building consensus, trust and respect
- Delivers objectives by bringing together diverse stakeholders to work effectively in partnership
... is presenting information and arguments clearly and convincingly so that others see us as credible and articulate, and engage with us.
- Articulates self with credibility and conviction, encouraging buy‑in to corporate position
- Influences the thinking of other organisations, encouraging them to deliver in line with the OPDC
- Ensures that the organisation communicates inclusively with staff and external stakeholders
- Acts as a credible and convincing spokesperson and negotiator for the OPDC
- Instils a corporate commitment to accessible communication
...is forming sound, evidence-based judgements, making choices, assessing risks to delivery, and taking accountability for results.
- Makes sound decisions quickly on behalf of the OPDC when a situation requires intervention
- Takes responsibility for team decisions, providing rationale when those decisions are questioned
- Involves senior stakeholders early in decisions that impact them
- Analyses organisational risks associated with decisions, including those with long term impacts, before committing to action
- Encourages others in the team to make decisions in their own area of expertise, take appropriate risks and learn from experience
...is understanding and being sensitive to organisational dynamics, culture and politics across and beyond the OPDC and shaping our approach accordingly.
- Uses understanding of differences between the OPDC and its partners to improve working relationships
- Helps others understand the OPDC and the complex environment in which it operates
- Translates changing political agendas into tangible actions
- Considers the diverse needs of Londoners in formulating OPDC objectives
- Helps others understand how the media and external perceptions of the OPDC influence work
... is analysing and interpreting situations from a variety of viewpoints and finding creative, workable and timely solutions.
- Seeks multiple perspectives to understand the breadth and depth of complex issues
- Produces strategies to solve organisation-wide problems, considering the practical and political concerns associated with the implementation of solutions
- Enables the OPDC to continuously improve and innovate in the long term
- Problem solves jointly with others to stimulate innovation
- Turns ambiguous or difficult situations into opportunities
... is thinking ahead, managing time, priorities and risk, and developing structured and efficient approaches to deliver work on time and to a high standard.
- Takes accountability for monitoring delivery of the OPDC’S commitments
- Uses quality assurance processes across the organisation as a feedback mechanism to improve performance
- Takes responsibility for ensuring tools and techniques are available for the effective management of programmes
- Realigns OPDC objectives to respond to changing external & internal agendas
- Uses feedback from all sectors as a performance measure for OPDC work
...is using an understanding of the bigger picture to uncover potential challenges and opportunities for the long term and turning these into a compelling vision for action.
- Translates OPDC vision and strategy into practical and tangible plans for own team or delivery partners
- Consistently takes account of the wider implications of team’s actions for the OPDC
- Encourages self and others to think about organisation’s long‑term potential
- Informs strategy development by identifying gaps in current delivery or evidence
- Takes account of a wide range of public and partner needs to inform team’s work
OPDC follows the GLA Competency Framework Guidelines. Further detailing each competency and the different level indicators can be found here: GLA Competency Framework
London's diversity is its biggest asset, and we strive to ensure our workforce reflects London's diversity at all levels. We welcome applications from everyone regardless of age, gender, gender identity, gender expression, ethnicity, sexual orientation, faith or disability.
We particularly encourage applications from Black, Asian and Minority ethnic candidates and disabled candidates who are currently underrepresented in our workforce.
We are committed to being an inclusive employer and we are happy to consider flexible working arrangements. We would welcome applications from candidates who are seeking part time work as this role is open to job share.
Please note we are a Disability Confident Employer so for candidates who wish to be considered under the scheme and meet the essential criteria, they will automatically be invited to interview. Please note, should you require any adjustments through the process, we will accommodate as much as possible. Please contact the recruitment team for further information if required.
OPDC staff are hybrid working up to 3 days a week in our offices and remotely depending on their role. As part of this, you will need to split your time between home working and coming into the office.
In addition to a good salary package, you will be paid every four weeks, providing frequent salary payments.
- 30 days’ annual leave
- interest free season ticket loan
- interest free bicycle loan
- career average pension scheme with the option to add to build up pension benefits with a separate provider alongside your LGPS pension via additional voluntary contributions
At OPDC we are dedicated to empowering team members through ongoing learning opportunities and professional development initiatives. Our commitment to learning and development means that we will provide you with the resources and support to expand your skills and grow your career.
Please note, all candidates will need to confirm that the information provided in this application form is true and correct. Should a candidate deliberately give false information, including the use of AI software, they understand that this would disqualify them from consideration.
Successful candidates must undergo a criminal record (DBS) check but some roles may require additional security screening.
Formed by the Mayor of London, the Old Oak and Park Royal Development Corporation’s (OPDC) mission is to create and deliver homes for Londoners and jobs to facilitate London’s growth.
Working in collaboration with London boroughs, partners, local businesses and the community to create a place everyone feels a part of.
Drawing on its rich heritage at the heart of west London’s manufacturing and industry, Old Oak and Park Royal will become a new urban community where a thriving local economy supports a great place to work, visit and live. It will be an inclusive, accessible and diverse district, showcasing the very best practice in social and environmental placemaking and making a major contribution to London’s role as a global city.
- Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, United Kingdom
- Leamington Spa, Warwickshire, United Kingdom
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