Role Title: Senior Development Manager – (New Business & Delivery)
Department: Economy
Reports To: Head of Development
Responsible For: Development Manager and Development Officer
Day rate: £450.00 - £500.00 (Umbrella)
This role is working for a London Local Authority within the Economy Department, the council is committed to modernising services and easing financial burdens on residents through efficient management. They empower residents to actively participate in policy development, believing that community-led initiatives can drive faster and better improvements.
Role Description:
The Development team is responsible for delivering complex projects, new housing, and community assets, while generating income streams. As the Senior Development Manager, you'll lead projects from planning to completion, deputise for the Head of Development, and provide advice to Development Managers.
About the Role:
You'll act as the lead client on complex projects, ensuring they are delivered on time, within budget, and to a high standard. Your role involves creating new housing, schools, and community facilities, and developing options for Council site regeneration. You'll procure projects with a focus on design, innovation, and sustainability, and manage project teams to ensure compliance with procedures.
Overseeing projects through the planning process, you'll advise on procurement and delivery of new builds, manage budgets and project programmes, and conduct site inspections to maintain quality standards. You'll also ensure health, safety, and environmental standards are upheld, lead project risk management, and manage client expectations and relations.
In addition, you'll prepare and present project plans and reports, motivate the project team, and ensure defect-free project handover. Compliance with performance targets and funding requirements is crucial, as is leading project recovery strategies and liaising with other Council departments. You'll supervise resident consultations; performance manage and report on project milestones and oversee financial modelling and gateway processes.