Senior Development Manager

Role Profile – Senior Development Manager

Purpose

Working as part of a team to drive forward new and existing projects to bring about delivery in accordance with financial targets and Company requirements.

Liaise and communicate effectively with internal colleagues, key partners and external consultancy teams to ensure developments achieve agreed financial outputs and key project milestones in accordance with programme.

Identify, appraise and secure suitable new development opportunities for the business having regard throughout to Company strategy, policy and procedures.

Role and Accountabilities

• Support and assist Development Directors or Director of Development Management as required to bring about delivery of projects in accordance with Company objectives.

• Working alongside an internal Project Manager assume overall responsibility for project delivery and the achievement of key milestones throughout the development process.

• Responsibilities include negotiating legal agreements including development and funding agreements, undertaking viability assessments, securing planning and other statutory consents, securing finance, lettings and disposals and establishing long-term estate management arrangements, ensuring projects are viable and deliverable at all times.

• Establish and lead project teams. Develop and maintain relationships with key stakeholders and drive the project team to secure the delivery of the core project objectives in line with programme.

• Work collaboratively with the internal & external project team to make informed project decisions and co-produce solutions.

• Assume ownership of scheme development appraisals and programmes as appropriate and regularly review inputs and outputs for purposes of informing Company business planning.

• Manage expenditure to ensure it is monitored and maintained within Company approval levels and seek new expenditure approvals as necessary in line with Company procedures.

• Effectively report and communicate the activities and progress of projects and prepare written reports as required by Company timetables. Provide detailed information as requested for forecasts, budgets and board papers as necessary.

• Attend and chair team meetings as required, including deputising for the Development Director or Director of Development Management as necessary. Prepare and present scheme presentations.

• Take responsibility for ensuring that all funding and legal agreements attendant to a project are complete and accurate and properly reflect the Company’s understanding of the transaction/risk profile.

• Represent the Company in the marketplace in a professional and quality driven manner promoting the business and encouraging relationships which might deliver new development opportunities for the Company.

• Identify and secure new development opportunities for the Company in line with corporate strategy and objectives. Conduct a thorough appraisal of new opportunities taking into consideration market data, prevailing competition, current market activity and consultant advice.

• Help promote the importance of Social Value and Sustainability within Company projects and ensure ESG policy and corporate procedures are adhered to during project implementation.

Skills and Knowledge

• Experience in a Development Manager’s role or consultancy equivalent and a proven track record in identifying and delivering residential and/or commercial mix-used projects.

• Must have experience in leading project teams.

• Ability to manage projects successfully in a challenging environment and conflicting demands of stakeholders, to include resident groups, local councillors etc.

• Experienced in developing and reporting on commercial appraisals & financial modelling.

• Preferably qualified MRICS with at least 5 years post qualification experience.

• Excellent communication skills including report writing. IT proficient including MS Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Teams and Argus Developer (or similar appraisal software).

• Commercially astute with good presentation and negotiating skills.

• Tenacious and able to work on own initiative whilst part of a team.

• Passionate about urban renewal.

This profile provides information on a broad range of responsibilities for this role and is not seen to be contractually binding. All employees are required to be flexible in their performance of duties.