Technical Manager

Cognisant; Greater London; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A strategic land developer in London seeks a Technical Manager to lead the delivery of large-scale, mixed-use sites. You'll manage the technical aspects of multiple strategic land projects, ensuring that sites are market-ready, guiding teams, managing risks, and providing input into commercial strategies. Ideal candidates have experience in delivering projects for master developers and a strong understanding of infrastructure and site servicing.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in delivering strategic land or large-scale residential/mixed-use sites.
• Strong understanding of infrastructure and site servicing.
• Experience managing consultants, contractors, and multidisciplinary teams.
• Commercial input into appraisals, budgets and disposal strategies.

Responsibilities

• Lead technical delivery of multiple strategic land sites.
• Coordinate with planning, commercial, and infrastructure teams.
• Manage consultants and contractors to meet targets.
• Provide technical input into commercial appraisals.
• Identify risks and opportunities across the portfolio.

Skills

Technical delivery of infrastructure

Managing multidisciplinary teams

Commercial awareness

Risk management

Disposal strategy

Job description

Technical Manager – Strategic Land Delivery.

London.

Cognisant has partnered with a leading strategic land developer seeking a hands‑on Technical Manager to lead the delivery of large‑scale, residential and mixed‑use sites from planning consent through enabling infrastructure and preparation for disposal. This is a high‑impact, end‑to‑end technical role at a master developer, not a typical housebuilder.

What you’ll do:

• Lead the technical delivery of multiple strategic land sites, including site servicing, infrastructure, and enabling works
• Coordinate closely with planning, commercial, and infrastructure teams to ensure sites are market‑ready
• Manage consultants, contractors, and internal teams to deliver quality, cost, and programme targets
• Provide technical input into commercial appraisals, valuations, and site disposal strategy
• Identify risks, constraints, and opportunities across the portfolio

Who we’re looking for:

• Technical, Project or Development Manager with proven experience delivering strategic land or larger‑scale residential/mixed‑use sites
• Strong understanding of infrastructure and site servicing
• Experienced in managing consultants, contractors, and multidisciplinary teams
• Commercially aware, able to provide technical guidance into appraisals, budgets, and disposal strategy
• Ideally, experience working for a master developer or on sites where you’ve delivered enabling works for sale

This is not a standard housebuilder role – you’ll have end‑to‑end technical responsibility across high‑profile projects and play a key role in shaping both delivery and long‑term value.