Senior Development Manager - 8175

London and Quadrant Housing Trust; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 72,000 - 87,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension up to 6%

Annual leave 28-31 days

Private health plan

Life assurance

Job summary

London and Quadrant Housing Trust is seeking a Senior Development Manager to lead housing-led remediation projects and drive cladding initiatives with our In House Build team. You will oversee governance, risk and financial controls to deliver projects on time, within budget, and to high quality standards.

The role requires a strong background in housing development/remediation, contract knowledge and the ability to manage diverse stakeholders, including developers, consultants and Homes

Qualifications

• Experience in housing remediation or development projects.
• Strong understanding of contract law and cladding remediation requirements.
• Ability to manage internal and external stakeholders and governance.

Responsibilities

• Project Leadership & Delivery: Manage a portfolio of housing-led remediation projects from inception to completion, ensuring delivery on time, within budget, and to the highest quality standards.
• Strategic Development & Planning: Contribute to business case development, 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 developers, consultants and Homes England.
• Financial & Risk Management: Take responsibility for project budgets, ensuring effective financial control and best value. Identify and mitigate risks, ensuring compliance with Build Safety Regulator Gateways, funding, and legal obligations.

Skills

Project management

Stakeholder management

Strategic thinking

Financial planning

Governance & compliance

Team leadership

Education

Professional qualifications (RICS, CIOB, RTPI, RIBA)

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Senior Development Manager

Contract Type: 12 Month Fixed Term Contract

Salary: Starting from £79,500 per annum (London)

Grade 11

Reporting Office: Stratford, London

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

Closing Date: 5th of October 2026

Benefits

• 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
• Many more...

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.

The Senior Development Manager focuses on our cladding remediation projects with developers and our In House Build team. You'll need to be proficient in foreseeing risk, problem solving and finding suitable solutions rapidly, while considering the financial and commercial impact.

• Are you an experienced senior project manager with a strong track record in housing-led cladding or other remediation, or s106 delivery?
• Do you have substantial knowledge of contract law, cladding remediation requirements, and the ability to manage internal and external stakeholders.
• Do you have experience of delivering excellent governance compliance?

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 remediation projects from inception to completion, ensuring delivery on time, within budget, and to the highest quality standards.
• Strategic Development & Planning: Contribute to business case development, 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 developers, consultants and Homes England.
• Financial & Risk Management: Take responsibility for project budgets, ensuring effective financial control and best value. Identify and mitigate risks, ensuring compliance with Build Safety Regulator Gateways, 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:

To excel in this role, you’ll need:

• Project Management Expertise: Strong experience managing complex remediation or development projects in housing, with a proven ability to deliver results in a fast-paced environment.
• Strategic & Commercial Acumen: Skilled in financial planning, risk management, and quality contro , 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 internally and externally.
• Technical Knowledge: knowledge of contractual law, planning, development control, and construction practices. Professional qualifications (e.g. RICS, CIOB, RTPI, RIBA) are useful but not essential subject to having equivalent experience.
• 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 [e-mail]

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 South East and North West 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.