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About the role
Key responsibilities & impact- Lead and drive delivery of assigned large-scale residential development projects across the development lifecycle
- Oversee commercial viability and alignment with LDA development briefs and objectives
- Lead cross-functional internal and multidisciplinary external teams
- Undertake initial site feasibility studies and identify development opportunities and constraints
- Develop and implement development strategies
- Lead optioneering analysis and recommend the optimum delivery approach
- Manage internal governance approval processes, including Investment Committee and Board papers and monthly reporting
- Build relationships with internal and external stakeholders and resolve competing interests
- Prepare development briefs covering project scope, deliverables, programme, budget and design team scopes of services
- Manage procurement and appointment of design teams, professional service providers, main contractors and development partners
- Oversee project documentation and governance, including risk management, reports, programmes, budgets, cashflows, contracts administration, registers and trackers
- Manage and mentor direct reports in a Development Team Pod
- Contribute to wider business development and strategic initiatives
- Maintain the LDA’s core values
Requirements
What you’ll need- At least 10 years’ experience in the various stages of the property development sector
- Recognised degree level qualification in construction / development sector
- Experience taking developments through initial feasibility, planning, design, tendering and pre-construction
- Proactive management style, solutions oriented and results focused
- Ability to lead and mentor a team
- Strong interpersonal skills and ability to build relationships and work collaboratively with stakeholders
- Clear and concise written and verbal communication skills
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, attention to detail, strategic thinking and sound judgement
- Broad technical knowledge across technical disciplines
- Knowledge of sustainable, climate-resilient development
- Strong knowledge of the planning system
- Understanding of construction buildability
- Ability to challenge technical solutions
- Strong understanding of viability and cost drivers
- Ability to drive optioneering and commercial analysis
- Ability to draw insights from cost plans and investment appraisals
- Ability to oversee budgets and cashflows
- Experience of public procurement is an advantage
- Commitment to developing new skills and embracing new challenges
Benefits
Comp & perks- Permanent full-time employment
- Career development and progression support
- Wide-ranging CPD
- Reasonable accommodations where requested