Senior Development Manager

Mace; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working options

Travel opportunities

Job summary

Mace, a leading development and construction consultancy, seeks a Senior Development Manager to identify and deliver development projects across the UK and Ireland, with opportunities to contribute to international work.

The role targets commercially minded professionals with strong financial modelling and stakeholder management skills, experience in London residential/mixed-use markets, and a willingness to travel. Hybrid working is supported.

Qualifications

• Experience in development management for residential, mixed-use schemes.
• Ability to prepare development appraisals and cashflow forecasts.
• Strong stakeholder management and presentation skills.
• Professional qualification such as RICS desirable.
• Willingness to travel, including internationally.

Responsibilities

• Identify, appraise and secure new development opportunities across residential, mixed-use and select commercial sectors.
• Prepare development appraisals, financial models and cashflow forecasts to inform investment decisions.
• Manage or support due diligence, funding strategies and site acquisitions.
• Manage development budgets, cost plans and commercial performance throughout the project lifecycle.
• Oversee development and project management processes to achieve time, cost and quality outcomes.
• Collaborate with clients, consultants and internal teams across design, planning, construction and operations.

Skills

Development management

Financial modelling

Stakeholder management

RICS qualification

London residential/mixed-use knowledge

Communication

Education

RICS or equivalent

Tools

Excel

Job description

Mace combines construction expertise with consultancy to unlock potential in every person or project and redefine the boundaries of ambition. Our values shape the way we consult and define the people we want to join us on our journey.

We are seeking an accomplished Senior Development Manager to support the identification, appraisal and delivery of development projects across the UK and Ireland, with opportunities to contribute to international work. This role suits a commercially minded professional with financial, stakeholder and future leadership potential.

You’ll Be Responsible For

• Identifying, appraising and helping secure new development opportunities across residential, mixed‑use and select commercial sectors.
• Preparing and reviewing development appraisals, financial models and cashflow forecasts to inform investment decisions.
• Managing or supporting due diligence, funding strategies and site acquisition activities.
• Managing development budgets, cost plans and commercial performance throughout the project lifecycle.
• Overseeing development and project management processes to achieve agreed time, cost and quality outcomes.
• Working collaboratively with clients, consultants and internal teams across design, planning, construction and operations.

You’ll Need To Have

• Proven experience in development management, ideally in a client‑side or consultancy environment.
• Strong commercial and financial capability, including development appraisals and Excel‑based modelling.
• Experience across UK (particularly London) residential and mixed‑use markets; broader sector exposure is an advantage.
• Confident communicator with strong stakeholder and presentation skills.
• Professional qualification (e.g. RICS or similar) desirable.
• Willingness to travel occasionally, including international.

Our values

Safety first - Going home safe and well:

We champion a safe, diverse and inclusive working environment, understanding the importance of wellbeing in every team.

Client focus - Deliver on our promise:

We own the quality of deliverables, strategic outcomes and build long term relationships with our clients.

Integrity - Always do the right thing:

We influence positive outcomes within our industry, while always aligning with our compliance obligations.

Create opportunity - For our people to excel:

We champion a continuous improvement culture throughout all activities, inspiring our people and teams to develop.

Mace is an inclusive employer and welcomes interest from a diverse range of candidates.

We are also open to discussing part time, flexible, and hybrid working options if suitable with-in the role.

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