Senior Development Manager

Salary: £67,000.00 - £83,000.00 Per year ‌ We have an opportunity for an experienced Senior Development Delivery Manager based out of our head office in Bristol. It's an exciting time to join us to help us deliver our ambitious development programme of 25,000 new homes over the next 10 years. This role will lead on complex projects throughout the delivery phase and represent SNG in all stages of procurement related to delivery in line with SNG stage gates. You will mentor, coach and develop Development Delivery Managers and other staff as required, helping them to increase their skills and knowledge so that they can grow in their roles and take responsibility for more complex development schemes. Key Accountabilities include: Managing a portfolio of complex development projects to deliver schemes to time, cost, quality and customer satisfaction in line with the development stage gates providing regular updates at Development Review meetings (DRM) Working with Developers / Contractors, Consultants, third party Health and Safety consultants and SNG's Health and Safety team to monitor SNG sites to ensure they are safe places to work and visit, ensuring any areas of concern are flagged to the Head of Development Delivery / Development Delivery Director Ensuring a detailed understanding of SNG's homes and place standard and that schemes meet the objectives of the standard Leading the multi-disciplinary professional team on each project, ensuing they are briefed in accordance with SNG's procedures and are fully aware of their terms of appointment and expected outputs Where applicable, ensure that works are tendered in accordance with SNG's policies and procedures Working effectively with the New Business, Major Works and Regeneration teams to gain a thorough understanding of the project to ensure a smooth transition of the scheme to the Delivery team and success delivery during construction Ensuring cash flows forecasts are accurate and schemes are delivered to budget, providing early notification of potential cost overruns and seeking approval in accordance with SNG stage gates Essential Knowledge and Skills: Relevant professional qualification or equivalent experience Significant experience in the housing construction sector Experience of effectively project managing a diverse portfolio of high value mixed use and mono tenure development projects simultaneously Sound knowledge of building contracts with a broad understanding of procurement methods for new build and refurbishment Experience and knowledge of best practice in housing delivery and the ability to demonstrate a flexible and innovative approach Experience of leading project teams with a track record of collective achievement Financially literate with the ability to create, analyse and interpret complex development financial models Experience of building effective relationships with internal and external stakeholder and partners with the ability to influence and negotiate positive outcomes Clean driving licence with access to own vehicle Job Description We have some great benefits at SNG, including: 25 Days Holiday + Bank Holidays (with an extra day every year up to 30 days) Chance to buy or sell holiday as part of our flexible benefits package 3 additional wellbeing days and 2 paid volunteering days Generous matched pension scheme up to 12% and Life cover at 4x salary Enhanced maternity/paternity/adoption pay Options for private medical insurance, dental insurance and critical illness cover Wellbeing discounts, including Gym Memberships and access to a 24/7 virtual GP service At Sovereign Network Group, we are passionate about inclusion for all and creating a workplace where everyone can thrive. We are committed to our Equality Diversity and Inclusion strategy and believe that you can truly be yourself at SNG. Take a look at our careers site to learn more about us and our values. Our purpose is to provide good, affordable homes that are the foundation for a better life - and our vision is thriving communities, over generations. We provide over 85,000 homes and invest in communities across London, the South East, South West and East of England, as well as aiming to create thousands of new affordable homes every year. Working for us is so much more than just a job. Whatever your role, you'll help us provide homes and services for those who need them - and make a real difference to people’s lives Can't find what you're looking for? Sign in to access your account or register with us, where you can set up job alerts and be notified of new opportunities at SNG.