Director of Networks

Join Persimmon Homes as a Land Director and step into a role where your success is celebrated, your growth supported, and your work truly matters. When you join us as a Land Director, you’ll benefit from: ~ Competitive salary ~ Company Car or Car Allowance ~5* housebuilder – Be part of a company that consistently delivers quality homes and outstanding customer satisfaction ~ Life Cover & Contributory Pension ~ Employee Benefits Platform – giving you access to high-street discounts, wellbeing support, and more ~ Committed to diversity, inclusion, and empowering your development We are excited to be recruiting for a talented Land Director to join and lead our Land Team. Ensuring the team’s knowledge of land agents and the local planning environment is up to date and developed, to build positive relationships, to assist in identifying new land opportunities and give the company a competitive edge Leading and attending regular meetings such as internal management meetings, statutory bodies, land owner meetings etc and ensure that actions are followed up and the region continues to communicate effectively between departments and external contacts Ensuring the team provides excellent negotiation skills, project management, financial reporting and detailed land exercise appraisals to help achieve team deadlines and targets, whilst working towards the company’s high standards at all times. Delivering, monitoring and controlling planning Section 75, both in the negotiation and payment delivery, in line with budget review and cash control Assisting the MD in developing focussed short and long term land strategies for the region to maximise on success in the local area Managing and monitoring the performance of the team and individuals at regular intervals so to highlight any potential areas of concern or improvement in department performance which can be addressed effectively and improve regional performance Negotiating and managing deals/contracts for the Housing Association delivery of the business Understanding of the financial and legal aspects of development opportunities Excellent knowledge of key areas such as the planning process, relevant external environment & the impact on YH, and the legal process and contracts when acquiring land Full UK Driving Licence is required Before submitting your application, please take a moment to review our privacy policy, which is available on our corporate website, which will detail how we will process your personal data.