Development Manager (MM1), (MM2)

Working on behalf of a Local Authority, Aatom Recruitment has an opportunity for Development Manager (MM1) and for Senior Development Manager (MM2) on permanent basis contract basis.

Job Purpose:

We are looking for an experienced and dedicated professionals 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.

Job Specific 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

• The postholder will be directly responsible for one or more Development Manager (s), Principal Regeneration Officer(s), and Project Officer(s) working on a matrix basis as per the structure chart above. You will manage no more than 5 members of staff at a time.
• To manage project teams of up to 15 staff and which include staff from all levels which are of diverse and various professional and technical disciplines, from other services elsewhere in the Council.
• To supervise up to 5 technical staff; to include a combination of project staff, agency staff, fixed term contract staff, trainees and part time or temporary staff.
• Management and supervision of a large number of consultants undertaking a variety of complex planning and regeneration activities, including scheme design and development, planning, legal, procurement and development appraisal and viability.
• To advise and train staff to ensure they are kept up to date with current techniques and practices for which the postholder is responsible through day to day contact and regular team meetings.
• To carry out performance appraisals and workload management.

Knowledge, Qualifications and Experience:

• A relevant degree or qualification or equivalent level of experience.

• Ability to travel within and outside of the Borough to meetings and site visits. These meetings may take place at evenings and weekends.
• Ability to work in the evenings and occasionally at weekends, as may reasonably be required

• Experience of managing high value, complex projects that contribute to the delivery of growth and regeneration priorities
• Experience in negotiating development contracts with strong commercial outcomes
• Experience of managing consultants
• Experience of managing budgets and resources
• Willingness to respond quickly to changing work priorities, and ability to work proactively and collaboratively to solve problems, including finding compromises and flexible solutions
• 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
• Able to present complex issues, write reports and communicate effectively with a range of audiences
• Numerate with IT proficiency through Word, XL and MS Project
• 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
• Knowledge and experience of directly delivering and/or facilitating the creation of business plans, appraisals and financial models
• Knowledge and experience of preparing and implementing delivery plans for large and complex regeneration projects
• Knowledge and experience of negotiating development agreements and professional appointments on large and complex regeneration schemes

To get more information about this role and how to apply please contact Sohail.