Job Description

MMP Consultancy currently have an opportunity for a Senior Development Manager to join a local authority based in Hammersmith. My client are paying a rate of £(Apply online only)p/d Umbrella.

This role will involve managing a small team of 2 staff and my client can offer 1-2 days p/w working from home.

Job Purpose:

The Regeneration & Development team delivers the council-led development programme including complex development and regeneration schemes, new housing supply, new community assets including schools and community facilities, deliver capital receipts and new income streams, and manage stakeholder and community relationships. The current programme will see 1,800 new homes and community infrastructure over the next 8 years and will continue to grow as new growth opportunities emerge.

The primary purpose of this post is to lead on the management and implementation of complex assets and growth projects; ensuring quality, innovation, best practice and efficiency in commissioning and delivery. The post holder will take development opportunities from the identification and inception stage, through appraisal and design development, to planning and transition to pre-construction and delivery.

To succeed in this role, the post holder must be an inclusive and dynamic leader who is able to influence stakeholders, communicate clearly and with a range of audiences, and bring colleagues and residents on the development journey to ensure positive outcomes.

Duties:

The key objectives are to create new housing, schools and community facilities, and capital receipts through the delivery of successful planning applications

To develop options for the physical development and regeneration of Council sites including large scale new-build housing and mixed-use developments (including schools and community facilities) incorporating high quality design, environmental and community safety standards

To work collaboratively with external partners to facilitate the delivery of large-scale development opportunities in the borough leveraging the Council's assets.

To procure development and regeneration projects, ensuring the highest standards of design, innovation, sustainability and construction best practice are achieved.

Manage project teams, including consultants and solicitors, to ensure individual projects are secured and internal procedures and policies are followed

Manage projects through the planning process, including negotiation of Section 106 agreements.

To liaise positively with other Council departments to ensure wider corporate objectives are incorporated into option appraisals and development briefs and to develop innovative ways of delivering the Council's Business Plan objectives.

To supervise co-production, engagement and consultation with residents on major development schemes, school communities and other groups as appropriate in liaison with the consultation and tenant participation teams.

To performance manage, monitor, and report on progress toward project milestones and physical and financial targets to Senior Managers and elected members

To be responsible for development financial modelling and progress through financial and development gateway processes from inception to planning and start on site, and to ensure successful handover of projects during pre-construction to the delivery phase

To draft corporate policy papers for consideration by Project Boards and will be required to oversee policy and strategy work-streams, and be capable of presenting at Director level.

Matrix management responsibility to oversee and coordinate the work of project teams which can include development managers, consultation staff, external consultants, agencies and developers ensuring compliance with development agreements and agreed development plans.

Senior Development Managers will have line management responsibility for team members. This could include Development Managers, Development Officers and/or Programme Officers.

To work in conjunction with the Council's Property Services Team and external valuation and marketing/sales advisers to maximise the physical and financial benefits accruing to the Council from redevelopment of land and assets.

To liaise with the Borough's Planning and Legal services on matters of tenancy, planning and development legislation and land law. To ensure that all proposals, and all appointments, comply with national and EU statutory and legislative requirements, and the Council's Standing Orders, Financial Regulations and other relevant procedures.

Ensure effective liaison with Residents, Members, Schools and community groups, Housing Management, Needs and Allocations, Housing Repairs, Home Ownership, Schools Property and Contracts, Community and Third sector team, Borough Valuers, Borough Solicitor and internal and external regeneration and funding agencies and partners.

Generally, to develop and maintain ongoing partnerships and take a flexible approach to meeting outcomes and empowering colleagues

Serve as a key member of the Growth team advancing the assets and growth strategy and new business development, identifying, and responding to "Growth" opportunities across the Borough on the Council's land and in partnership.

Post holders are required to work flexibly from Council offices, site, and consultant's offices as necessary. They will be expected to attend evening and weekend meetings as required and to work directly with members, residents and the public in consultation meetings and workshop and exhibition events. They will need to manage conflicting priorities and work to tight deadlines

The post holders will be required to visit dirty and noisy building sites and to wear personal protective equipment from time to time, although the job is predominantly office based, with regular visits to estates, schools and children's centres, and meetings in other offices

Title: Senior Development Manager

Day Rate: £(Apply online only)p/d Umbrella

Location: Hammersmith, London