Senior Housing Development Manager — Hybrid

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

Benefits offered by this job

Pension scheme

Annual leave 28 days + bank holidays

Health plan

Life assurance

Volunteer days

Lifestyle benefits

Employee Assistance Programme

Job summary

London and Quadrant Housing Trust is seeking a Senior Development Manager to lead housing-led delivery and remediation projects from inception to completion. You will mobilize planning positions into deliverable schemes, manage budgets, and work with the Land team on pipeline opportunities.

The role requires strategic thinking, commercial acumen, and strong governance experience. Reporting to the Development & Project Management Team, this hybrid role involves 20%–40% time in the Stratford,

Qualifications

• Strong experience leading complex housing delivery, joint ventures or construction projects.
• Ability to develop business cases, appraisals, detailed project plans and risk registers.
• Excellent written and verbal communication, with ability to influence at all levels.
• Knowledge of planning, development control, contracting and construction practices.
• Proven leadership of multi-disciplinary project teams and governance compliance.

Responsibilities

• Project Leadership & Delivery: oversee housing-led delivery and remediation projects from inception to delivery.
• Strategic Development & Planning: contribute to business cases and project planning with risk registers.
• Stakeholder Engagement & Collaboration: build relations with local authorities, contractors and consultants.
• Financial & Risk Management: manage budgets, controls and value for money.
• Team Leadership & Compliance: lead staff and ensure health, safety and governance standards.

Skills

Project management

Strategic & commercial acumen

Stakeholder management

Communication skills

IT proficiency

Customer & community focus

Education

Professional qualifications (e.g. RICS, CIOB, RTPI, RIBA) or equivalent experience

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

London and Quadrant Housing Trust is seeking a Senior Development Manager to lead housing-led delivery and remediation projects from inception to completion. You will mobilize planning positions into deliverable schemes, manage budgets, and work with the Land team on pipeline opportunities.

The role requires strategic thinking, commercial acumen, and strong governance experience. Reporting to the Development & Project Management Team, this hybrid role involves 20%–40% time in the Stratford,