Development Manager - Co-Living Investor & Developer

The business is now looking for an experienced Development Manager to join the team, who will be responsible for communicating their values into the development of their design, product, customer experience, and customer well-being. Strong project pipeline secured with five projects in various stages - primarily focused on hotels.

Client Details

I have been instructed by a privately owned, trusted group of companies focusing on the hotel, student, build to rent and commercial sectors in London and across the United Kingdom. This client-side Developer has grown into a market-leading real estate platform with assets under management of more than £2 billion. This is an end-to-end business, with capabilities spanning acquisition, design, planning, development, and asset management.

This developer is known for schemes that introduce highly sustainable buildings of exemplary design quality for surrounding communities.

Description

• Leading internal and external designers to ensure that the brand and developments are designed in line with values, which include creating unique, high-quality, and customer-centric spaces that promote well-being.
• Appointing and leading a professional team, initially to achieve planning consent and later through to Practical Completion.
• At a project level, leading relationships with stakeholders such as funders, joint venture partners, community organisations, planning authorities, statutory bodies, and contractors.
• Post planning consent, leading a professional team to procure construction, working closely with the Projects Director.
• Managing the contractor and other third parties to deliver Practical Completion and occupancy, including ensuring planning conditions, statutory, third party, occupier and funder requirements are satisfied.
• Maintaining strong relationships with external partners, including architects, professional teams, and the Operations Team, to ensure that properties are delivered to a high standard.

Profile

The successful candidate must possess at least 5 years of experience in property development, project management or a related field. Strong project management skills, including the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously is also required. Professional Qualifications - RICS (preferable). This role is ideally suited to a DM with Hotel project experience and can coordinate with the professional team to ensure their work is fully integrated into the relevant project.

Job Offer

The role itself offers a competitive salary dependent on experience, benefits package plus bonus along with the opportunity to work within a highly knowledgeable team with trusted partnerships, and a reputation for quality throughout the industry. You will also benefit from fantastic hotel discounts worldwide.

If you are interested in applying for this opportunity and possess the requisite experience highlighted above, then please send your CV to Dan Kavanagh.