Job Description

Development Manager

Location: South East
Rate: 500 Per day (Outside IR35)
Contract: 6 - 12 Months

Spencer Clarke Group are recruiting for an experienced Development Manager to lead the progression and delivery of a local authority housing development and capital programme. You will take projects from post-feasibility through governance approvals, mobilisation, delivery, handover and closure, owning programme controls, reporting and stakeholder management across a varied portfolio.

This is a delivery-focused role requiring strong governance, commercial awareness and the ability to coordinate finance, procurement, legal and technical stakeholders, ensuring projects stay on track for time, cost and outcomes.

Responsibilities include:

• Leading business case development, governance papers and approval gateways
• Setting up project governance, delivery structures, work packages and controls
• Managing programmes, delivery plans, RAID logs, highlight reporting and assurance
• Overseeing development budgets, cashflow forecasts and financial monitoring
• Coordinating funding strategies, including grant claims and reporting
• Leading procurement of consultants/contractors and supporting mobilisation
• Stakeholder management across internal services and external partners

About you:

• Significant experience in housing development, regeneration, development delivery or capital programme management
• Strong business case and report writing capability, comfortable with governance boards
• Confident managing budgets, appraisals, cashflows and financial risk/variance
• Strong procurement and stakeholder management experience in a public sector setting
• Relevant degree (or equivalent experience). PRINCE2/MSP/APM and/or CIH/CIOB/RICS membership desirable

How to Apply
Send your CV or get in touch with Joe O'Halloran at Spencer Clarke Group on (phone number removed) or