Development Manager

Development Manager - Residential

London Based

We are delighted to have been retained by a privately owned Developer focused on creating best-in-class Residential schemes in London and the Wider UK. Having recently raised a fund in order to further their acquisitions and UK presence.

The Role

They are looking to expand their London development team by appointing a Development Manager who will join their close-knit team as a key contributor and who will have an active role in leading some of their most exciting and challenging projects.

Every day will be different, this will be from delivering a scheme to handover, overseeing complex planning processes, leading procurement to assemble a best-in-class team, and running design team meetings.

The Company

An outcome-focused team with an entrepreneurial mentality, where everyone is hardworking and passionate about growing the business.

They do serious work from the get-go however don’t take themselves too seriously. Expect autonomy, expect responsibility but also expect to be challenged in order to deliver the best schemes.

What’s in it for you?

Opportunity to influence – a small team with big ambitions, where everyone has the opportunity to have a real impact on the business plan

Team focus- an opportunity to be part of a collaborative team that pulls together to achieve their successes. When something crosses the finish line you can be sure that everyone has played their part.

Strategic input – a chance to step into a strategic seat at the beginning of their exciting expansion into the UK market, taking the reins of developments and making sure that the delivery is executed.

Growth & Stability – the opportunity to be part of a business that’s already got an incredible reputation overseas and a queue of investors that want to work with them. They’re on track to be one of (if not the) largest BTR players in the UK in the next 5 years.

Variety – a cross-disciplinary role in a business with a flat structure, means that everyone takes advice from each other and every day will be different.

Purpose – working within a business that truly has culture and CSR at its core- they truly want to have a positive influence within the markets which they operate.

Progression – the opportunities for where this business could go are endless.

What do you need to bring?

Evidence of a successful track record within the residential and/or BTR space of “high-rise” developments.

You need to have demonstrable delivery experience taking a scheme from planning to handover and completion.

Ownership of any potential risks, impacts on the programme, and ability to diffuse any challenges before they escalate reporting the challenge and proposed solution to your colleagues and the ExCo as soon as possible - every time!

You’ll need to have an unbeatable thirst for knowledge for the BTR space, and passion/ drive to match.

Everyone is an ambassador for the team, so you’ll need to be a social chameleon who has the ability to build relationships and reputation and the desire to lead/grow a team. Excellent problem-solving, prioritising, and negotiation skills are a must.

Other Details

Salary £75k - £90k Competitive bonus TBC

Location- Farringdon based within a FORA office