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Senior Development Manager

Manchester, United Kingdom, gb💼 Full-time🗓 2026-09-15 → 2026-09-25

Core

Strategic development manager leading projects from opportunity identification through planning and pre-construction phases, acting as the client's lead consultant.

Role type

Senior Development Manager (Real Estate)

Builds

Mixed-use and office development projects

Domain

Real Estate Development / Construction

Deliverable

production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work

Required skills

Strategic project direction, business case writing, financial modelling, land acquisition, statutory approvals, market analysis, consultant team management, tender analysis, RIBA design stages knowledge, planning procedure expertise, building regulations knowledge

Preferred skills

Experience in mixed-use and office development, experience across all development phases, strong presentation skills, Microsoft Office proficiency, Argus Developer proficiency

Responsibilities

Manage projects through all development phases, undertake bid submissions, secure client commissions, lead new development opportunities, obtain statutory approvals, write business cases, conduct market analysis, develop relationships with external consultants and stakeholders, assemble development teams, manage consultant teams for main contractor appointment, ensure handover to Project Manager, monitor projects through delivery phase, drive delivery milestones

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC

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