Development Manager in City of London

ABOUT US

The Guinness Partnership is one of the leading providers of affordable housing in England. We build and manage homes and provide housing services for around 140,000 customers nationwide. Our vision is to deliver great service, provide great homes, to be a great business and to be a great place to work. Because everything we do is about our customers, our communities and our people, any profit we make is re-invested in new and existing homes and improving services.

The Guinness Partnership is an equal opportunities employer. We are committed to equality of opportunity for all colleagues, and applications from individuals are encouraged regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnerships.

JOB DESCRIPTION

Our Development teams are fundamental to Guinness delivering our social purpose: to improve people\’s lives and create possibilities for them. We\’re doing our part to help tackle the housing crisis by providing as many high-quality homes as possible.

About the role

We have an opportunity for a Development Manager to join the Guinness Team. This is a permanent, full-time vacancy based in our London office. You can expect to be on-site in London for two days a week, working in our London office one day a week, with the option to work from home two days per week.

The overall purpose of the role is to identify, secure and deliver a range of development projects on time, budget and to the required standards, in accordance with the Group Development Strategy.

The successful Development Manager will lead on the delivery of development projects, managing them at design, tender and/or construction phases (RIBA stages 1-7). You will also identify new business opportunities which sit outside the scope of the New Business Team.

What we\’re looking for

We know that how we do things is just as important as what we do, so you\’ll not only be highly self-motivated with the rigour to pursue goals, but you\’ll also be a confident collaborator, networker and relationship builder with a willingness to go the extra mile to get the job done.

Essential:

• Sound project management experience in Development.
• Excellent social housing market knowledge.
• Proven track record of successful residential new build development, working with contractors and managing development teams on site, maintaining contractual provisions and standards.
• Experience of leading, managing and motivating large teams.
• Knowledge and experience of budget and managing projects.
• Up to date knowledge of UK planning regulations, building regulations, standards, contract management and law.
• Ability to meet deadlines and work effectively in a complex and dynamic environment.
• Sound understanding of funding models with the ability to provide credible analysis to the Development Management Team.
• Excellent knowledge of Microsoft Office and project management software
• Understanding of national regeneration and development agenda.
• Experience and understanding of social housing legislation and regulation including health and safety, risk management, and environmental and sustainability issues.

Qualifications

Essential:

• Educated to degree level and/or relevant professional qualification in Project Management, Property, Architecture, Planning, or Construction.

Desirable:

• Accredited RICS, RIBA, RTPI or similar
• NEBOSH accredited or similar Health and Safety qualification.

To find out more about the role and to ensure that you meet the essential criteria, please review the role profile.

Please apply with your CV and a cover letter detailing how you meet the essential criteria.

First stage interviews will be held in our London office on 14 th & 15 th May

Second stage interviews will be held over MS Teams week commencing 19 th May

Benefits

• Holidays We offer 25 27 days holiday a year, plus bank holidays. We will also give you the opportunity to buy up to an additional 5 days. You will also receive additional holiday in line with your length of service (1 extra day per 5 years service, capped at 4 days).
• Competitive Pension Scheme We will help you save for your retirement through our workplace pension scheme. Guinness match your contribution up to 9%. To help you get the most out of your pension contributions, we operate a salary sacrifice arrangement that means you will pay less National Insurance contributions.
• Benefits Portal We have a lifestyle benefits scheme, pulling together a range of special offers and great deals. You can make some great savings on everyday shopping from fashion and electronics to travel, leisure and days out and weekly supermarket shopping.
• Performance Pay Annual Performance Score bonus subject to eligibility
• Life Assurance For peace of mind Guinness provides three times salary life cover in the event of your death
• Health Plan Options There are a couple of health care schemes available depending on the post grade
• VDU/DSE Free eye test vouchers every 2 years with £55 contribution to glasses if requires for VDU work
• Access to the Finance wellbeing portal
• Professional subscription annual payment
• Travel season ticket loan
• Car lease scheme