CareerPlan

Senior Development Manager

Manchester, United Kingdom, gbFull-time2026-10-29 → 2026-11-10

Core

Senior Development Manager providing developer expertise, strategic direction, business case writing, financial modelling, and acting as client lead consultant for land acquisition and planning until construction delivery.

Role type

Senior IC development manager

Builds

Mixed-use and office development projects

Domain

Real estate development and infrastructure

Required skills

financial modelling, business case writing, market analysis, statutory approvals, tender analysis, RIBA design stages, planning procedure, development control, building regulations, Microsoft packages, Argus Developer

Preferred skills

mix used development experience, office development experience, all development phases experience, full and clean driving licence

Technologies

Microsoft packages, Argus Developer

Responsibilities

Report to Development Directors to manage projects through all development phases, undertake bid submissions to win new work, secure and complete necessary administration for client commissions, take the lead on new development opportunities, obtain all statutory approvals/agreements, write and contribute to business cases, undertake market analysis, develop and maintain long term relationships with external professional consultants and public-sector stakeholders, obtain fee proposals and undertake tender analysis, assemble development teams, work with internal teams and external advisors through design, planning, cost and value management, procurement and construction delivery phases, manage consultant team to successfully appoint a Main Contractor, ensure through handover to Project Manager, monitor project through delivery phase, drive forward projects to achieve delivery milestones

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC