Senior Development Manager

Red Personnel; Greater London; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading local authority in London is seeking a Senior Development Manager to oversee complex projects, including new housing and community assets. The role involves managing project teams, ensuring compliance with standards, and engaging with community stakeholders. Ideal candidates will have a relevant degree or significant experience in construction, along with strong project management skills.

Qualifications

• Significant experience in construction, development, or regeneration required.
• Membership of a professional body such as RICS or CIOB is needed.

Responsibilities

• Lead projects from planning to completion, ensuring timely and budget-compliant delivery.
• Manage project teams and ensure compliance with health, safety, and environmental standards.
• Prepare and present project plans and reports.

Skills

Project Management

Procurement

Regeneration Initiatives

Education

Relevant Degree

Job description

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Role Title: Senior Development Manager – (New Business & Delivery)

Department: Economy

Reports To: Head of Development

Responsible For: Development Manager and Development Officer

This role is working for a London Local Authority within the Economy Department, the council is committed to modernising services and easing financial burdens on residents through efficient management. They empower residents to actively participate in policy development, believing that community-led initiatives can drive faster and better improvements.

Role Description:

The Development team is responsible for delivering complex projects, new housing, and community assets, while generating income streams. As the Senior Development Manager, you'll lead projects from planning to completion, deputise for the Head of Development, and provide advice to Development Managers.

About the Role:

You'll act as the lead client on complex projects, ensuring they are delivered on time, within budget, and to a high standard. Your role involves creating new housing, schools, and community facilities, and developing options for Council site regeneration. You'll procure projects with a focus on design, innovation, and sustainability, and manage project teams to ensure compliance with procedures.

Overseeing projects through the planning process, you'll advise on procurement and delivery of new builds, manage budgets and project programmes, and conduct site inspections to maintain quality standards. You'll also ensure health, safety, and environmental standards are upheld, lead project risk management, and manage client expectations and relations.

In addition, you'll prepare and present project plans and reports, motivate the project team, and ensure defect-free project handover. Compliance with performance targets and funding requirements is crucial, as is leading project recovery strategies and liaising with other Council departments. You'll supervise resident consultations; performance manage and report on project milestones and oversee financial modelling and gateway processes.

• Drafting corporate policy papers and matrix managing project teams are also part of your responsibilities.
• You'll line manage team members, maximise benefits from land redevelopment, and ensure compliance with regulations.
• Effective liaison with residents, members, schools, and community groups is essential, as is developing partnerships and empowering colleagues.
• You'll identify and respond to growth opportunities, work flexibly, and manage tight deadlines, including visiting building sites as needed.

About You:

You should demonstrate a commitment to Council policies on Equal Opportunity and Customer Care. A relevant degree or significant experience in construction, development, or regeneration is required, along with membership of a professional body such as RICS or CIOB.

Knowledge & Skills:

You need project management skills for complex projects, procurement skills for new construction, and an understanding of regeneration initiatives.

• Committed to modernising services and easing financial burdens on residents through efficient management.
• Empowers residents to actively participate in policy development.
• Believes community-led initiatives can drive faster and better improvements.
• Prioritises compassion, ensuring the most vulnerable are cared for.
• Strives for shared prosperity, challenging any unfairness that may leave people behind.
• Ambitious to unite the community to overcome obstacles and achieve collective success

If you have the skills and experience required for this role and are looking to make a real difference, please submit your CV for immediate review.

Interviews to take place as soon as possible with a view to start soon thereafter.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Contract

Job function

• Job function

  Project Management

• Industries

  Construction and Non-profit Organizations

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