Development Manager Full Time

London, UK
UCA Consulting ltd

With the future of major regeneration programmes now sitting within the outer London Boroughs there is no better time to join Enfield Council.

Our flagship regeneration programme is Meridian Water, the regeneration of an 85- hectare site; our delivery approach is without precedent – The Council has taken control and will act as Master Developer for the site -37 hectares of land have been acquired, £170million of infrastructure funding has been secured from government, planning obtained for 3,000 homes and a partner for the first 725 -1000 homes has been selected.

The delivery of Meridian Water demonstrates Enfield’s ambitions as a local authority. For us, Meridian Water is about delivering our passion for successful communities with high quality housing to make sure that we create places that enable our communities to prosper. It must be holistic; it must involve all stakeholders and it must promote successful placemaking.

Sited next to the Lee Valley Regional Park and with its own brand new railway station, the new neighbourhood is sharply focused on delivering sustainable homes, world class public spaces and community facilities, and providing future residents unparalleled access to both nature reserves and connections to the city centre, Stansted and Cambridge.

We are looking for an experienced and dedicated professional to join our Commercial team where you will lead on a range of strategic work which will not be limited to but may include: housing programme, funding agreements, leading early stages of development phases, strategic infrastructure business case models and management of planning matters such as Section 106 and CIL.

Key Skills

• 3-5 years in Real Estate, Housing Development or regeneration

• Programme and project management

• Budget management

• Contract and consultancy management

• Ability to work in a team and positively lead a range of various workstreams at once

• Self-starter

• Excellent writing and communication skills

• Research

• Beneficial:

Managing Financial models

Experience in negotiating development contracts with strong commercial outcomes

Key Tasks and Accountabilities

• Management and coordination of relevant pre-contract Phase Delivery workstreams

• Procurement and management of consultants and commercial advisors

• Support Senior Regeneration Manager in options appraisals, development appraisals and procurement of developers

• Support Senior Regeneration Manager in developing and maintaining evidence for development of long-term delivery strategies

• Establish, develop and maintain effective working relationships with relevant stakeholders, especially developers

• Ensure the effective and efficient planning, implementation, review and closure of projects within own remit

• Manage revenue and capital budgets for specific projects ensuring costs are kept within the allotted budget

• Attend and contribute at meetings on a wide range of subjects

• Anticipate problems and provide effective solutions

• Prepare and present reports for Senior Managers, Directors, Councillors or Cabinet to facilitate and inform understanding and secure decision-making

• Assist in ensuring that project information is compiled, maintained, accurate and complete on corporate systems

• Comply with Purchase Orders procedures, financial regulations and statutory obligations and ensure service procurement, commissioning and delivery and the management of people is within London Borough of Enfield’s policy and related requirements

Job Specifics – Skills, Experience, Knowledge & Abilities

Essential:

1. Experience of managing high value, complex projects that contribute to the delivery of growth and regeneration priorities

2. Experience in negotiating development contracts with strong commercial outcomes

3. Experience of managing consultants

4. Experience of managing budgets and resources

5. Willingness to respond quickly to changing work priorities, and ability to work proactively and collaboratively to solve problems, including finding compromises and flexible solutions

6. Experience of building relationships, developing and influencing partnerships to promote service delivery, including internal and external stakeholders at all levels in complex or politically sensitive situations

7. Able to present complex issues, write reports and communicate effectively with a range of audiences

8. Numerate with IT proficiency through Word, XL and MS Project

Desirable:

1. An awareness of the principles of regeneration policy and practice and an understanding of a wide range of areas of public sector policy relating to regeneration

2. Significant understanding and experience of the management of complex and long-term initiatives and projects and associated governance processes including public sector procurement