Development Manager

Your accountabilities:

Contribute to the Development Team, supporting the business, team and colleagues to achieve maximum potential
Coordinate and manage both internal and external resources to achieve planning consents on residential developments
Work with clients to deliver diverse and interesting housing schemes and take sites through from feasibility to planning approvals and beyond
Input into how we deliver projects and feedback regularly to the client on what is best for them next
Link with other discipline teams in the business to assemble necessary support for project delivery
Work proactively and flexibly to support delivery across the service with commercial and solution focus
Take ownership for own personal development, and become a trusted partner to our clients

Business delivery:

Plan and manage projects in a robust and systematic way, taking ownership of all related issues ensuring resolutions are found efficiently
Deliver all projects on time, within budget and scope
Look at the bigger picture, and assist clients with managing their assets and delivering transactional elements
Co-ordinate internal resources and third parties for the execution of projects, ensuring resource availability and allocation
Create and maintain comprehensive project documentation
Develop a detailed project plan to track progress
Manage project performance using appropriate systems, tools and techniques
Developing project scopes and objectives, involving all relevant stakeholders and ensuring technical feasibility
Manage and undertake projects of a high level of complexity and financial value.
Look at the bigger picture, and assist clients with managing their assets
Hold an awareness of BIM software and delivery which are utilised by the design studios.

Business strategy:

• To have a sound understanding of the Concertus strategic business plan, providing support accordingly
• To ensure that Development team delivery supports wider business goals and the expansion of the business’ commercial performance

Business development:

To support the commercial performance of the Development team by maximising own productivity and efficiency, providing exceptional service to increase repeat custom and networking effectively to win new work
To work proactively to support delivery across the professional services with a commercial and solution-focused mindset

It’s essential you have:

Experience as either a Development or Technical manager in the Construction industry
Degree level qualified and preferably with professional qualifications e.g. MRICS, RICS, RTPI or similar
Strong organisational skills including attention to detail and multi-tasking
Experience of dealing with Planning officers and departments
Experience of working with or for developers
Proficiency in Microsoft Office and an awareness of design and property software

Communication:

Create a positive first impression of Concertus and deal with all contacts professionally
Manage strong relationships with the client and stakeholders
Handle any complaints effectively to limit business impact
Ensure all client relationships are handled in line with our Exceptional Service values (overleaf)

How you act:

Professional, friendly and honest – Builds good relation-ships with colleagues, understands the importance of confidentiality
Attention to detail – Able to deliver clear and accurate information
Team worker—Able to work collaboratively with your team to achieve better outcomes for clients and stake-holders
Service Delivery—You focus on delivering a service which represents our Exceptional values (overleaf)
Initiative—You are proactive and innovative to improve how we do things
Well organized—You plan and prioritize your work to ensure that deadlines are met. You have the ability to multi-task and can work to strict deadlines
Willing to learn—You want to acquire new skills that will support you in your role and help the business progress
Flexible attitude—You are prepared to work flexibly to deliver the service

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