Development manager

Willmott Dixon are looking to expand our development solutions team and are seeking a Development Manager to focus on assisting our Regional Heads of Land and Development in progressing a strong pipeline of work nationally and particularly in Southern England and Wales. With over 4 years of successfully partnering with public sector customers across a variety of sectors our main aim now is to progress our order book of development led opportunities and develop out the pipeline of secured projects. You will report to our Regional Head of Land and Development in Southern England/Wales and support them in both seeking new work and progressing an existing pipeline of developments mainly secured through public sector engagements and partnering. You will ideally be South West or Midlands based, but as the role could involve working on national projects you should be prepared to travel. Work life balance is important to us and as our team are national, hybrid working is key to allow you to split your time between home, our offices (Bristol, Birmingham, Farnborough and Nottingham) and visiting sites/customers. Willmott Dixon is driven by quality and personable customer service and to this day we remain family owned and take pride in our core values. We are passionate about people and have a real focus and drive around continuous development. The key responsibilities will include: Provide support to our Regional Heads of Land and Development in helping move development projects from feasibility to #39;construction ready #39;. This would include undertaking research, assisting in the writing of feasibility studies. Commissioning and managing the work of sub-consultants. Assist in bidding and winning future work through development of proposals and commercial structures. Represent Willmott Dixon development solutions publicly and encourage/develop new relationships to grow the team and our reputation. Collaborate with and support other regional development managers to grow their pipeline. Including supporting on business development, bids, tenders, attending events etc. Assist in building and maintaining strong relationships with customers, consultants, funders, and other stakeholders to deliver projects to site and successful outcomes for our customers. Create and maintain development appraisals on schemes, reporting internally and externally as required. Work closely with regional preconstruction teams to establish deliverable solutions which achieve relevant margin requirements. Support relevant consultant relationships on projects. Identify and mitigate risks/opportunities and develop contingency plans to eliminate risk and optimise returns to ensure that projects evolve to meet and better the financial and programme required.Essential and Desirable Criteria Essential criteria: High levels of personal energy and comfortable operating in a complex, fast paced environment with the ability to work both independently and as part of a passionate dynamic team. Tenacity and persistence to resolve challenging issues. Ability to challenge the status quo but knowing how to manage change to minimise disruption. Developer or construction side project management experience. This should include the development and management of project programmes, reporting progress against these, instructing multi-disciplinary teams to deliver against programme objectives, and the development and maintenance of project management tools (e.g. risk register, issues log, budget and resourcing plans). Assisting the SAS senior team to prepare for, manage and record key client meetings. A passion to assist in developing out and identifying opportunities, push boundaries and engage strategically to help the team and customers deliver their outcomes. Commercial acumen in developing and reporting on commercial appraisals financial modelling. Excellent written and verbal communication skills including report writing, presenting, and pitching ideas. IT proficient including MS Word, Powerpoint, Excel, Teams, and appraisal software.Desirable criteria: Mixed use development experience (town centre, retail, leisure, community, office and some residential). Knowledge of public partnering contractual arrangements (development agreements, partnership agreements, JV #39;s etc). Knowledge of funding routes (either private funding or public sector grant funding). Experience of working with or for Local AuthoritiesAbout Us With over 170 years of rich history, Willmott Dixon #39;s purpose beyond profit is to deliver brilliant buildings, transform lives, strengthen communities, and enhance the environment so our world is fit for future generations. Ensuring that we add lasting value to the neighbourhoods we work in; our values, people, innovation, partnerships and focus on sustainability has allowed us to build a successful and trusted privately owned business where our people can thrive. Construction is changing and we are at the forefront of that change. Pioneering new ways to build, innovating the way construction is viewed and establishing ourselves as one of the top employers in any industry. It truly is an amazing company in one of the most exciting industries with a vast array of professional career paths. Willmott Dixon has recently been awarded No 1 in the Best Big Companies (2022) to work for and already holds the Times Top 50 Employers for Women 2022 and is the first major contractor and developer to win a King #39;s Award for Enterprise in the category of sustainable development. and nationally) and visiting sites/customers