A leading national housebuilder is seeking a Senior Development Manager to oversee a portfolio of major strategic developments across the South East.
This is a key role within the business, responsible for managing three large-scale consortium-led projects ranging from 500–1,500 homes, delivering mixed-tenure communities including private sale, affordable housing and strategic infrastructure.
Working closely with land, planning, technical and commercial teams, you will play a pivotal role in progressing sites from strategic promotion through planning and into delivery.
The Role
As Senior Development Manager, you will:
* Lead the development strategy and delivery of three major consortium schemes
* Work with consortium partners, promoters, landowners and local authorities to progress large strategic sites
* Manage projects through planning, infrastructure delivery and development management phases
* Support the land team on site acquisition, due diligence and appraisal for strategic opportunities
* Coordinate internal teams including planning, technical, commercial and sales
* Oversee planning strategy, S106 negotiations and stakeholder engagement
* Ensure projects progress in line with programme, viability and business objectives
About You
We are looking for someone with a strong understanding of strategic land and major residential development.
You will likely have:
* Experience working for a housebuilder, developer or strategic land promoter
* A background in land buying, development for house builder or developer
* Strong knowledge of planning policy, strategic land promotion and large-scale site delivery
* Experience working on consortium or multi-landowner projects
* A detailed understanding of development management and project progression post-acquisition
* The ability to manage multiple stakeholders including local authorities, consultants and landowners
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