Senior Development Manager / Development Director

Deverell Smith Recruitment Ltd; Greater London; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Deverellsmith recherches an accomplished Senior Development Manager/Development Director in London to drive development projects from acquisition to completion. You will lead the development strategy, coordinate planning, design, procurement, and handover while overseeing external professionals to ensure alignment with budgets and programmes.

The role requires strong commercial and technical expertise across residential/mixed-use developments, with proven ability to manage risk and deliver

Qualifications

• Cradle to grave development management experience across Residential/Mixed-use.
• Understanding of development appraisals, viability, planning, procurement and delivery.
• Strong financial and analytical skills with ability to assess and manage development risk.

Responsibilities

• Take overall responsibility for delivering development projects from acquisition through to completion.
• Lead development strategy and manage projects through planning, design, procurement, construction and handover.
• Appoint and manage external professional teams including architects, planning consultants, engineers and QSs.

Skills

Development management

Commercial awareness

Financial analysis

Education

Quantity Surveying

Commercial

Cost Management

Job description

Senior Development Manager / Development Director

Deverellsmith has partnered with a London based SME Developer who are looking to hire an experienced and commercially minded Senior Development Manager / Development Director. This is a hands‑on development role suited to an individual with strong commercial and technical expertise. The ideal candidate will have a quantity Surveying, Commercial or Cost Management background, combined with development management experience and a strong understanding of the full development lifecycle. You will be responsible for driving projects forward, managing development risk, overseeing professional teams and ensuring schemes are delivered in line with approved business plans, budgets and programmes.

The Role

• Take overall responsibility for the delivery of development projects from acquisition through to completion.
• Lead the development strategy and manage projects through planning, design, procurement, construction and handover.
• Appoint and manage external professional teams including architects, planning consultants, engineers, QSs and other specialist consultants.
• Establish and manage project programmes, budgets and key development milestones.
• Monitor project performance and implement appropriate actions to manage risk and maintain delivery.

What you need

• Cradle to grave Development Management experience across Resi / mixed‑use.
• An understanding of development appraisals, viability, planning, procurement and delivery.
• Strong technical and commercial understanding of construction and development costs.
• Experience in managing professional teams, contractors and external consultants.
• Strong financial and analytical skills, with the ability to assess and manage development risk.
• A Quantity Surveying, Commercial or Cost Management background would be highly advantageous.