At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead large-scale development projects and shape thriving communities.
- Company: Bromford Flagship LiveWest, committed to impactful place-making.
- Benefits: Full-time role with a chance to influence future growth and community success.
- Other info: Join a passionate team dedicated to ambitious community goals.
- Why this job: Make a real difference in creating homes and infrastructure for future generations.
- Qualifications: Extensive experience in large-scale developments and strong leadership skills.
The predicted salary is between 60000 - 80000 £ per year.
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Full time, 37.5 hours per week, Mon-Fri
Operational patch: West of England
Additional requirements: Full UK driving licence and ability to travel across the Bromford Flagship geography as required
Closing date: Sunday 9 August 2026
Interview date: Teams interviews on 14 August 2026
Help shape the future of place-making at scale. At Bromford Flagship LiveWest (BFL), we are ambitious about creating thriving places where people can flourish. We are now looking for an experienced Head of Strategic Development to lead the identification, acquisition and delivery of large-scale strategic development opportunities helping BFL achieve its ambition of leading the delivery of large-scale strategic developments.
This is a rare opportunity to influence the future growth of our organisation and the communities we serve. You will lead some of our most significant projects, transforming strategic opportunities into places that provide homes, infrastructure, green spaces and facilities that support long-term community success.
What you’ll be doing:
- Leading a team of Strategic Development Managers, you will drive large-scale place-making projects from early identification through to outline planning consent and infrastructure delivery, before transitioning projects into regional delivery teams.
- Identify and secure major strategic development opportunities.
- Lead land acquisitions, partnership agreements and complex negotiations.
- Shape and deliver large-scale brownfield and greenfield developments.
- Develop innovative partnership and delivery models that support our strategic objectives.
- Build influential relationships with local authorities, strategic authorities, landowners, developers and key partners.
- Engage confidently with senior stakeholders, including political and public sector leaders.
- Provide clear reporting and recommendations to boards and governance committees.
- Take ownership of the commercial performance, risks and opportunities associated with strategic projects.
- Work closely with Regional Directors and Heads of Land & New Business to ensure projects align with operational and strategic priorities.
About you:
We are looking for a strategic leader with significant experience delivering major development schemes and a passion for creating successful places. You will bring:
- Extensive development sector experience, including large-scale place-making projects of 1,000+ homes.
- Proven experience securing outline planning consents and leading masterplanning activity.
- Experience operating as a master developer, including the delivery of infrastructure.
- A strong track record of developing and implementing partnership delivery models.
- Experience leading and developing high-performing teams.
- Excellent commercial awareness and strategic thinking skills.
- Strong stakeholder management and influencing ability.
- Established external networks within the development sector.
- Exceptional verbal and written communication skills.
- A relevant degree or professional qualification.
- A full UK driving licence.
Why join us?
This role offers the opportunity to play a leading part in delivering BFL’s long-term growth ambitions while creating places that have a positive impact for generations to come. You will join an organisation driven by our values of Customer-driven, Ambitious and All-in, working alongside passionate colleagues who are committed to helping people thrive.
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