Senior Development Manager

Construction; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 72,000 - 87,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Excellent pension plan

28 days Annual Leave rising to 31

Westfield Health Cash Plan

Life assurance

Volunteer days

Lifestyle benefits

Employee Assistance Programme

Job summary

L&Q is seeking a Senior Development Manager to lead housing-led delivery, manage complex development schemes and partner with the Land team to move projects from inception to delivery.

The role requires strong contract law knowledge, planning & development experience, and a track record of managing budgets, risks, and stakeholder engagement in a hybrid London setting.

Qualifications

• Experience in housing-led delivery and project management.
• Strong knowledge of contract law and development agreements.
• Experience mobilising land and planning positions into deliverable housing schemes.

Responsibilities

• Lead and deliver a portfolio of housing-led projects end-to-end.
• Develop business cases, options appraisals and risk registers.
• Engage stakeholders including local authorities, contractors, and consultants.
• Manage budgets, risks and ensure compliance with planning, funding and legal obligations.
• Lead and develop project teams and promote health and safety standards.

Skills

Project management

Financial planning

Risk management

Stakeholder engagement

Communication skills

Education

RICS/CIOB/RTPI/RIBA

Tools

Microsoft Office

Development appraisals

Job description

Title: Senior Development Manager

Contract Type: 12months FTC, 37.5 - Full Time

Salary: Starting from 79,500 per annum (London weighted salary) Dependent on Experience

Grade 11

Reporting Office: Stratford, London

Agile Worker: 20% - 40% of contractual hours to be worked from reporting office/working location (hybrid working)

Closing Date: 25th of November 2026

Benefits include:

• Excellent pension plan (up to 6% double contribution)
• 28 days Annual Leave rising to 31 days with length of service + Bank Holidays
• Westfield Health Cash Plan
• non-contributory life assurance
• up to 21 hours volunteering paid days
• lifestyle benefits
• Employee Assistance Programme and many more

Join our Development & Project Management Team at L&Q!

We are looking for a Senior Development Manager who is innovative, commercially focused, risk conscious, and an experienced problem solver, to join the team and help us to deliver our ambitious plans.

• Are you an experienced senior project manager with a strong track record in housing-led delivery?
• Do you have substantial knowledge of contract law and the ability to manage development agreements and build contracts
• Do you have experience of mobilizing Land and Planning positions into deliverable housing schemes?

If this sounds like you, we'd love to see your expertise in action!

Your Impact in the Role:

• Project Leadership & Delivery: Manage a portfolio of housing-led delivery, and remediation projects from inception to completion, ensuring delivery on time, within budget, and to the highest quality standards whilst working closely with our Land team on pipeline opportunities during the lead in to delivery
• Strategic Development & Planning: Contribute to business case development, options appraisals, and the production of detailed project plans and risk registers.
• Stakeholder Engagement & Collaboration: Build and maintain strong relationships with internal teams and external partners including local authorities, contractors, and consultants. Represent L&Q in public forums and governance groups.
• Financial & Risk Management: Take responsibility for project budgets, ensuring effective financial control and best value. Identify and mitigate risks, ensuring compliance with planning, funding, and legal obligations.
• Team Leadership & Compliance: Manage and support project staff, fostering a culture of excellence and continuous improvement. Ensure compliance with health and safety, regulatory, and governance standards.

What You'll Bring:

• Project Management Expertise: Strong experience managing complex housing delivery, joint ventures or construction projects, with a proven ability to deliver results in a fast-paced environment.
• Strategic & Commercial Acumen: Skilled in financial planning, risk management, and value engineering, with a focus on delivering high-quality, cost-effective outcomes.
• Stakeholder & Communication Skills: Excellent written and verbal communication, with the ability to influence and negotiate at all levels.
• Technical Knowledge: Professional qualifications (e.g. RICS, CIOB, RTPI, RIBA) or equivalent experience, with knowledge of contractual law, planning, development control, and construction practices.
• IT Proficiency: Confident using Microsoft Office and business systems, development appraisals with strong coordination and multitasking abilities.
• Customer & Community Focus: A commitment to customer satisfaction and experience working in customer-facing environments.

If you require any reasonable adjustments at any stage during this process, including application stage, please email (url removed)

About L&Q:

We're one of the UK's leading housing associations and developers. We were founded on a simple belief: high-quality housing is vital for people's health, happiness and security. Our purpose is simple - to provide social homes and landlord services that everyone can be proud of.

250,000 people call our properties 'home', and we're proud to serve diverse communities across London, the Southeast and Northwest of England.

People are at the heart of our business, and our success depends on employing the best people and getting the best from them.

The foundation of everything that we are is built on our corporate values , which outline our core expectations and should be demonstrated at all times , and all levels, when representing L&Q.

At L&Q, we know that diversity and inclusion make us stronger - and they're at the heart of everything we do.

When we recruit, we look at what really matters: your skills, experience, and potential. We're proud to be recognised for creating an inclusive workplace.

We're a Disability Confident Leader (Level 3) and we've introduced our own Recruitment Advocate scheme to make sure every step of our hiring process is fair, transparent, and consistent. It's all part of our commitment to ending discrimination and making L&Q a place where everyone feels welcome.

S ustainability is also at the heart of what we do. We recognise the responsibility we hold as one of the UK's largest housing associations.