Senior Land Manager

JR United Kingdom; Warrington; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading housebuilder seeks an experienced Senior Land Manager in Warrington to drive land sourcing and project evaluations. The role offers an opportunity to influence the entire land cycle, ensuring compliance and securing viable development opportunities. Ideal candidates will have a proven track record in volume housebuilding and strong stakeholder engagement skills.

Qualifications

• Experience in volume housebuilding and delivering land opportunities is essential.
• Strong negotiation skills with a background in property deals.
• In-depth understanding of planning processes.

Responsibilities

• Identify and assess residential development opportunities, producing financial appraisals.
• Lead negotiations and manage legal processes related to land deals.
• Work closely with planning and technical teams to evaluate site constraints.

Skills

Land Sourcing

Negotiation

Planning Feasibility

Stakeholder Engagement

Compliance

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Posted:

04.06.2025

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19.07.2025

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Job Description:

An opportunity to join a well-established and ambitious housebuilder. Our client is seeking to strengthen their team with an ambitious land professional who has a background in volume housebuilding and a solid track record of delivering both strategic and immediate land opportunities.

With the backing of a well-connected team and a focus on securing commercially viable deals, this role offers significant influence across the entire land cycle, from identification and negotiation to planning and acquisition. An in-depth understanding of the planning process and the ability to secure land in line with volume delivery targets are essential.

Key Responsibilities:

• Land Sourcing & Evaluation:
• Identify residential development opportunities, assess viability, and produce financial appraisals and projections.
• Deal Structuring & Negotiation:
• Lead negotiations with landowners and agents, manage legal processes, and structure deals that balance risk and reward.
• Planning Feasibility:
• Work closely with internal planning and technical teams to assess site constraints and planning prospects.
• Conduct research to track local trends, competitor activity, and planning policy changes.
• Stakeholder Engagement:
• Build and maintain strong relationships with agents, landowners, local authorities, and consultants.
• Compliance & Delivery:
• Ensure land opportunities meet all planning and regulatory requirements and are suitable for volume delivery.
• Work cross-functionally with internal teams and provide support or mentoring to junior staff as needed.