About this role
Galliford Try Investments (GTI) is expanding its Development Management team as part of its ambition to deliver 1,200 new affordable homes by 2030. We are seeking an experienced Development Director to lead on sourcing, securing, and delivering high-quality affordable housing schemes across the UK. This is a strategic role where you will be responsible for identifying opportunities, forming key partnerships, and overseeing projects from inception through to completion. You will work closely with internal stakeholders and external partners to maximise opportunities and ensure successful delivery.
Responsibilities
* Identify, source and secure new development opportunities, leading initial feasibility analysis and shaping compelling investment propositions for Registered Providers and For‑Profit clients.
* Lead and direct the end-to-end bid process, setting clear strategic direction and ensuring alignment across internal teams, external partners and professional advisors to deliver high‑quality, competitive submissions.
* Take full accountability for the development, quality and submission of final bid proposals, ensuring a clear, compelling and commercially robust offer.
* Build and maintain senior‑level relationships across the sector, negotiating and structuring commercially advantageous agreements with partners, landowners, agents and public sector bodies.
* Oversee the preparation and integrity of development appraisals, ensuring full cost capture, robustness of assumptions and alignment with investment criteria.
* Lead the development and execution of planning strategies, ensuring a clear and coordinated approach to securing successful planning outcomes.
* Lead commercial negotiations from Preferred Bidder stage through to Financial Close, ensuring robust contractual outcomes aligned with business objectives.
Qualifications
* Proven experience delivering affordable housing developments end‑to‑end.
* Strong background in land sourcing, acquisitions and partnerships.
* Commercially astute with strong deal structuring and negotiation skills.
* Excellent communication, stakeholder management and presentation skills.
* Able to manage multiple priorities and work to deadlines.
* Proactive, organised and confident working independently or leading teams.
* Degree qualified or equivalent experience.
Benefits
* Generous holiday entitlement, increasing with years of service, plus the opportunity to purchase further holidays.
* A wide range of corporate discounts.
* Cycle to Work schemes.
* Comprehensive pension plan.
* Competitive family leave policy.
* Regular Save as You Earn share purchase scheme.
* Private medical scheme options are available for all salaried employees, and our employee assistance programme also provides free 24/7 support to those who need it.
* Paid for yearly membership to one recognised professional association relevant to your role.
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