Senior Land & Partnerships Manager
Location: South Yorkshire
Salary: Up to £90,000 + car allowance + bonus
Overview
An exciting opportunity for an experienced Senior Land & Partnerships Manager to join a growing residential developer.
This role will play a key part in delivering the regional land and partnership strategy, identifying new opportunities, and driving schemes through from initial assessment to acquisition and delivery.
What's on Offer
- Salary up to £90,000
- Car allowance
- Performance-related bonus
- Key leadership role with strong career progression
- Exposure to strategic land and partnership initiatives
- Supportive, forward-thinking environment
Key Responsibilities
- Identify, assess, and progress land and partnership opportunities across the region
- Support the delivery of the regional land acquisition and growth strategy
- Lead on negotiations for land acquisitions and partnership agreements
- Take ownership of key projects, ensuring successful progression through the development lifecycle
- Support and contribute to bid submissions and partnership proposals
- Build and maintain strong relationships with landowners, local authorities, and key stakeholders
- Lead on community engagement activity to support scheme delivery
- Produce regular reports, updates, and appraisals for senior stakeholders
- Monitor existing land holdings and support future acquisition planning
The role centres around proactively sourcing and progressing land opportunities to drive business growth
Team & Leadership
- Lead, mentor, and develop junior team members
- Support recruitment and build a strong talent pipeline
- Drive performance through regular reviews and development planning
- Foster a collaborative and high-performing team environment
Key Skills & Experience
- Proven experience in land acquisition, planning, or partnerships within residential development
- Strong commercial and financial acumen
- Experience negotiating land deals and partnership agreements
- Ability to influence and engage with senior stakeholders
- Strong strategic thinking and problem-solving capability
- Effective at managing multiple projects and priorities
- Leadership experience or the ability to step into a leadership role
- Excellent communication and relationship-building skills
A strong blend of commercial awareness, negotiation skills, and strategic thinking is essential
If you're an experienced land professional looking for a senior role with real influence over regional growth and strategy, we'd love to hear from you.
