Development Manager

In a Nutshell…

We have a fantastic opportunity for a Development Manager to join our team within Vistry East London, at our Brentwood office in Essex. As our Development Manager you will be responsible for coordinating the skills and resources of each function within the organisation together with appointing and managing external consultants to ensure that each development is optimized through efficient management.

Let's cut to the chase, what's in it for you…

Competitive basic salary and annual bonus
Company car, car allowance or travel allowance
Up to 33 days annual leave plus bank holidays
Private Healthcare
Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption leave
Competitive contributory pension scheme
Life assurance - 4 x your annual salary
Share incentive schemes
Employee rewards portal with many more benefits…In return, what we would like from you…

Behave in line with our company values - Integrity, Caring and Quality
Experience in managing non-standard residential developments through the critical elements
of the development cycle.
To lead and support the pre-construction process via the project team from handover to
Completion
Strong commercial orientation supported by financial modelling and budget control, able to
extract maximum value from each project.
Capable of working in a team of people and coordinating the different contributors to a project
An ability to prioritize and delegate as appropriate, to ensure all aspects of the job are
completed to standard and on time.
Ability to effectively negotiate, motivate and communicate in order to influence others to
ensure that the required programmes are met.
A general background knowledge in property combined with a relevant qualification
Forecasting using CP12A & DA system.
Job Description Last Updated: October 2020
Coordinating activities and third parties to meet deadlines.
Managing planning applications
Undertaking financial appraisals
Appointing and coordinating external consultants.
Experience in an Assistant Development Manager role or similarMore about the Development Manager role…

Assist the Land / New Business department during the pre-development programme and in
certain instances to lead on land acquisition or renegotiation of terms on existing projects.
Give advice to ensure all development issues are addressed in outline at the outset prior to
conclusion of the purchase process and where appropriate coordination with the Technical
team.
Ensuring the active involvement of the Development Team to facilitate early Handover of
prospective Development sites from the Land / New Business Team to the full Project Team
Settlement of the Construction Budget and programme, monitoring all Developments through
a thorough review of development co-ordination checklists on a regular basis. Set realistic
programmes to determine construction starts, sales opening and selling periods.
Management of the relevant Development Budgets and programme information in line with
the Development Appraisal system at all times.
Liaison with the Legal department / appointed Solicitor / Technical department as required to
ensure all relevant documentation is available at the requisite time including:
- Conveyance Plans
- Section 38 / 104 Agreements
- Open Space Agreements
- Service Wayleaves / Easements
- Freehold Transfer ContractsFinally, let's tell you a bit more about us…

We're Vistry Group, the UK's leading provider of affordable mixed-tenure homes. Our core values of integrity, caring, and quality shape all we do; our partnership-led approach helps us build sustainable communities where they're needed most.

You're probably familiar with our unmatched portfolio of brands: Linden Homes, Bovis Homes, and Countryside Homes. We also have Vistry Works, our timber frame manufacturing operation, and Vistry Services, our support functions. Together, we build more than homes, so there's nowhere better to build your career. We're proud that our culture sees everyone treated fairly and respectfully, with diversity and inclusion a top priority and reasonable adjustments provided during the application process. Join us in making Vistry.

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