Development Manager
Summary: The Development Manager will oversee the progression and delivery of a local authority housing development and capital programme, managing projects from post-feasibility through to closure. This role demands strong governance, commercial awareness, and the ability to coordinate various stakeholders to ensure projects meet their time, cost, and outcome objectives. The position is focused on delivery and requires significant experience in housing development and programme management. The contract duration is between 6 to 12 months, with a daily rate of £500 outside IR35.
Key Responsibilities:
- Leading business case development, governance papers and approval gateways
- Setting up project governance, delivery structures, work packages and controls
- Managing programmes, delivery plans, RAID logs, highlight reporting and assurance
- Overseeing development budgets, cashflow forecasts and financial monitoring
- Coordinating funding strategies, including grant claims and reporting
- Leading procurement of consultants/contractors and supporting mobilisation
- Stakeholder management across internal services and external partners
Key Skills:
- Significant experience in housing development, regeneration, development delivery or capital programme management
- Strong business case and report writing capability, comfortable with governance boards
- Confident managing budgets, appraisals, cashflows and financial risk/variance
- Strong procurement and stakeholder management experience in a public sector setting
- Relevant degree (or equivalent experience). PRINCE2/MSP/APM and/or CIH/CIOB/RICS membership desirable
Salary (Rate): £500 per day
City: undetermined
Country: England
Working Arrangements: undetermined
IR35 Status: outside IR35
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: Other
Development Manager
Location: South East
Rate: £500 Per day (Outside IR35)
Contract: 6 - 12 Months
Spencer Clarke Group are recruiting for an experienced Development Manager to lead the progression and delivery of a local authority housing development and capital programme. You will take projects from post-feasibility through governance approvals, mobilisation, delivery, handover and closure, owning programme controls, reporting and stakeholder management across a varied portfolio.
This is a delivery-focused role requiring strong governance, commercial awareness and the ability to coordinate finance, procurement, legal and technical stakeholders, ensuring projects stay on track for time, cost and outcomes.
Responsibilities include:
- Leading business case development, governance papers and approval gateways
- Setting up project governance, delivery structures, work packages and controls
- Managing programmes, delivery plans, RAID logs, highlight reporting and assurance
- Overseeing development budgets, cashflow forecasts and financial monitoring
- Coordinating funding strategies, including grant claims and reporting
- Leading procurement of consultants/contractors and supporting mobilisation
- Stakeholder management across internal services and external partners
About you:
- Significant experience in housing development, regeneration, development delivery or capital programme management
- Strong business case and report writing capability, comfortable with governance boards
- Confident managing budgets, appraisals, cashflows and financial risk/variance
- Strong procurement and stakeholder management experience in a public sector setting
- Relevant degree (or equivalent experience). PRINCE2/MSP/APM and/or CIH/CIOB/RICS membership desirable
How to Apply
Send your CV or get in touch with Joe O'Halloran at Spencer Clarke Group on 01772 954200 or
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