Senior Development Manager

Aberdeen; London; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Aberdeen is seeking a Senior Development Manager responsible for managing various aspects of property development, including risk management, design, and construction delivery. Candidates should demonstrate significant project management experience, strong negotiation skills, and knowledge of relevant legal frameworks. Benefits include generous annual leave, pensions, and flexible perks, promoting an inclusive workplace.

Benefits

40 days’ annual leave

16% employer pension contribution

Discretionary performance bonuses

Private healthcare

Gym discounts

Season ticket loans

Access to employee discounts

Qualifications

• Experience as a Senior Development Manager is essential.
• Knowledge of the Building Safety Act.
• Extensive project management and delivery experience.

Responsibilities

• Managing development and construction risks through design briefs and budgets.
• Overseeing the design, procurement, and delivery of developments.
• Negotiating Development Agreements and managing CapEx budgets.

Skills

Project Management

Construction Risk Management

Stakeholder Management

Negotiation

Advanced Excel

Tools

Argus Developer

Job description

Job Description

At Aberdeen, our ambition is to be the UK’s leading Wealth & Investments group.

Strengthening talent and culture is one of our strategic priorities. We strive to make Aberdeen a great place to work so that we can attract and retain the industry’s best talent. Our people put our stakeholders at the heart of everything they do by helping us to make a positive difference to the lives of our clients, customers, colleagues, shareholders, and society.

We are focused on growing our direct and advised wealth platforms and repositioning our specialist asset management business to meet client demand. We are committed to providing excellent client service, supported by leading technology and talent.

Aberdeen comprises three businesses, Interactive Investor (ii), Investments, and Adviser, each focusing on meeting and adapting to our clients’ evolving needs:

• Interactive Investor: The UK’s second-largest direct-to-consumer investment platform, enabling individuals in the UK to plan, save, and invest in ways that suit them.
• Our Adviser Business: Provides financial planning solutions and technology for UK financial advisers, creating value for their customers.
• Our Investments Business: A specialist asset manager focusing on areas where we have strength and scale, capitalizing on key market themes through public markets or alternative asset classes.

About The Role

The Property Development function manages all aspects of property development, from sourcing deals, planning, negotiating contracts, design, engineering, financing, to construction and leasing.

The Senior Development Manager is responsible for managing development and construction risks through design briefs, budgets, programmes, consultant services, and team coordination. They will also oversee the design, procurement, and delivery of developments and complex Asset Management construction projects.

Key Responsibilities

• Asset reviews
• Feasibility studies and commercial appraisals
• Planning strategies and repurposing
• Site acquisition, utilizing developer networks for stock and development constraints
• Development and construction risk management
• Preparation of design briefs, budgets, and programmes
• Coordination and control of planning and design teams
• External stakeholder management
• Management of development design, procurement, and delivery
• Management of major and complex Asset Management construction projects
• Negotiation of Development Agreements, AfLs, and JVs
• Management and ownership of CapEx budgets
• Monitoring development funding
• Providing strategic technical advice to FMs and DMs

About The Candidate

• Experience as a Senior Development Manager is essential
• Knowledge of the Building Safety Act
• Experience with Argus Developer preferred
• Extensive project management and delivery experience
• Advanced Excel skills

We are proud to be a Disability Confident employer. If you have a disability and wish to apply under the scheme, please notify us in the candidate questionnaire, and our team will support you through the process.

Our Benefits

We offer a supportive environment where you can learn, engage, and grow. Benefits include 40 days’ annual leave, a 16% employer pension contribution, discretionary performance bonuses, private healthcare, and flexible benefits like gym discounts, season ticket loans, and access to an employee discount portal. More details are available on our benefits page.

Our Business

Our goal is to enable clients to be better investors. We focus on three growth vectors tailored to our clients’ needs.

We are committed to an inclusive workplace that values diversity in all its forms, including educational and professional backgrounds, experience, neurodiversity, age, gender, sexual orientation, disability, religion, ethnicity, and geographic origin. We promote meritocracy, fairness, and transparency and welcome all inquiries.

If you need assistance or adjustments due to a disability, please let us know during your application process, and we will provide support.