Senior 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

• 5-8 years in Real Estate and Housing Development (experience of mixed use development preferred)

• Knowledge of current housing, affordable housing, and commercial real estate market

• Strong commercial acumen

• Experience negotiating development contracts with strong commercial outcomes

• Ability to conduct/mange viability assessments

• Experience managing and operating financial models

• Understanding of best sustainable building practice and MMC

• Managing and evaluating master plans for highest and best commercial and social value

• Grant procurement and management

• Strategic programme development

• Support multi-year budgeting and strategic planning

• 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

• Organised

• Skilled at internal team management of junior employees, supporting their growth

To work as part of the council’s Meridian Water team to develop and deliver specific high profile regeneration projects across the borough including the development and implementation of major physical, social and environmental projects including development of the brief and scope, budget management and viability assessment.

1. To lead development of major regeneration projects in the Meridian Water priority area that will support delivery of the Council’s objectives to deliver over 10,000 new homes and over 6,000 jobs.

2. Specifically, responsible for project managing delivery of large scale mixed use development sites, including scheme development and procurement of delivery partners.

3. To lead major projects that deliver wider regeneration and socio-economic development outcomes.

4. To build and develop key strategic partnerships at a senior level, including but not limited to Government departments, GLA and developers to maximise and secure sustainable delivery.

5. To lead commissioning of appropriate internal and external technical and specialist resources required to enable delivery.

6. To manage the delivery of promotional activities relating to regeneration delivery to increase the regional and national profile of regeneration projects.

Job Specifics – Skills, Experience

Essential:

1. Knowledge and proven experience of leading the development of complex regeneration projects with a sound knowledge of the technical, legal, commercial and socio-economic factors that affect and influence major projects

2. Knowledge and experience of directly delivering and/or facilitating the creation of business plans, appraisals and financial models

3. Knowledge and experience of preparing and implementing delivery plans for large and complex regeneration projects

4. Knowledge and experience of negotiating development agreements and professional appointments on large and complex regeneration schemes

5. Sound commercial and financial acumen

6. Ability to produce performance and monitoring reports in line with project reporting requirements

7. Experience of interrogating and analysing a range of relevant technical data and concisely conveying a clear message to decision makers; examples include but are not limited to planning and associated technical studies, urban design and architectural plans, socio-economic data, development appraisals and financial models, tender documentation and development agreements

8. Stakeholder management and communication skills, including the ability to develop and maintain relationships with a diverse group of stakeholders, including landowners, developers, strategic partners, businesses and residents, Senior Officers and Members. This will also include the ability to present information both orally and in writing, through appropriate decision-making reports

9. Ability to manage capital and revenue budgets and interrogate financial information for accuracy and to ensure best value for the Council

10. Ability to deliver project reporting dashboards

Desirable:

11. Significant knowledge and understanding of regeneration and economic growth issues in London

12. Prince 2 Project Management qualification