Manager - City Development
Location: Hampshire
Contract: 6-months ongoing
Pay: Inside IR35 - #removed#+ per day (negotiable)
Spencer Clarke Group are seeking an experienced City Development Manager to join our client, a local authority in Hampshire. In this key role, you will lead a portfolio of major property development projects and head interdisciplinary project teams responsible for their successful implementation.
Key Accountabilities
* Lead major property development projects and interdisciplinary project teams.
* Support the Service Lead in formulating and implementing strategies for the progress of the City, citizens' quality of life, project management, and resource mobilization and development.
Functional Responsibilities
* Advise Members on projects required to achieve the Council's objectives for the City, with a focus on the City Centre and the overall advancement of the City and city region.
* Project management of specified major projects and investments, meeting budget, timescale, and quality considerations.
* Manage a Project Support Officer, seconded staff, and consultants as appropriate.
* Undertake identification, design, appraisal, implementation, monitoring, and evaluation exercises.
* Liaise with potential developers, inward investors, and the private sector to promote property development schemes.
* Prepare submissions for external funding, negotiate partnerships, and monitor and review the implementation of major projects.
Qualifications, Knowledge, Experience
* Degree-level education with a professional qualification (RICS).
* Evidence of continuing professional development (CPD).
* Demonstrable experience in initiating and delivering complex property development and regeneration projects.
* Proven experience of managing project budgets and operating in accordance with financial policies.
* Ability to produce high-quality development briefs and support partners in generating development proposals aligned with the council's frameworks.
* Effective negotiation skills, conflict resolution, and securing commitment from stakeholders and funding for projects.
* Sound interpersonal skills for effective consultation with a wide range of stakeholders.
* Ability to analyze and interpret financial and property models and assess potential benefits.
* Understanding of equality issues and their impact on the workplace and individual behaviors.
* Experience in managing a service in accordance with service level agreements and/or customer service standards.
* Effective management skills to lead a project team and ensure high individual performance.
If you're interested in applying, please apply now with your CV and contact Joe O'Halloran at Spencer Clarke Group on #removed#.
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