Senior Development Manager 

Location: Letchworth, Hertfordshire (Flexible working) 

Salary: £69,244 pa 

Contract: Permanent  

Closing Date: 25th August 2022 

Interview Date: – WC 5th September 2022 

Are you an experience Development Manager? Settle have just the role for you! 

Here at settle we are about to embark on an exciting period of growth, building a range of different housing products to meet the needs of the communities in which we operate. Your task is to manage and support the team, to ensure that these new homes are delivered to the quality we expect, on time and within approved budgets. You will need to be entrepreneurial but diligent, collaborative but independent. 

Job requirements: 

• Be responsible for directly managing members of the delivery team to achieve our growth ambitions in a controlled and progressive manner. 
• Take the lead and ownership on a variety of development projects. 
• Understand local markets and deliver products tailored to those markets, driving the best outcome for the business. 
• Bring forward and secure new opportunities. 
• Have overall responsibility for the financial management of the projects, monitoring cost and operating within approved spend levels. 
• Work with the Head of Partnerships to secure new business to grow the pipeline 
• Work with the Head of Development Delivery to robustly select, negotiate with and manage contractors and consultant teams, effectively identifying and managing risk for the business. 

   

What we're looking for: 

• Considerable development experience 
• Planning expertise 
• Strong communication and negotiation skills 
• The ability to identify and manage upcoming development risks to the business 
• Land purchase, construction and contract knowledge 
• Persuasive and cogent report writing abilities 
• A collaborative, partnership approach 
• Financial acumen 
• Ability to lead a range of individuals to ensure a good outcome 
• Be a professional in the housing sector by aiming towards and achieving professional development through the chartered institute of housing. 

   

What we offer: 

We offer some excellent benefits including generous holiday allowance, corporate performance pay award, enhanced maternity/ paternity/ adoption leaves and stakeholder pension scheme. Further to this Health care cash plan and Life assurance options are available too. 

We always like to encourage our teams to develop and so we offer many training and development opportunities. We’re also proud to say we offer Counselling sessions.  

Our story 

In 2003 the council homes in North Hertfordshire were transferred to a new housing association with the aim of improving tenants’ homes and creating the capability to build more affordable housing. 

In 2018 we became settle. The change reflects how we have evolved as an organisation with a clear identity and a passion for delivering more high-quality affordable homes. As the name suggests we want customers to be able to settle – to find somewhere they can establish themselves, create a life, a community and prosper. 

The commitment, passion and care that our colleagues demonstrate every day is what makes us special. We are proud to work in social housing, we care deeply about the lives of our tenants and how we can help, and we are committed to making settle the housing association in Hertfordshire and Bedfordshire. 

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