Title: Senior Development Manager
Contract: Fixed Term Contract – 06 months, Full-Time, 37.5 hours per week
Salary: From £70,656 to £78,904 per annum depending on experience
Grade: 11
Reporting Office: Project Office, Barking Riverside
Persona: Site Based
Closing Date: 17th August 2026
Interview Dates: 10th September
Please click here for the role profile – BRL Senior Development Manager JD -.docx
Early applications are encouraged as we reserve the right to close the advertisement and interview earlier than stated
L&Q reserve the right not to progress applications from candidates with 3 or more unsuccessful applications/interview processes with L&Q in the previous 24 months.
Benefits include Excellent pension plan (up to 6% double contribution), 28 days Annual Leave rising to 31 days with length of service + Bank Holidays, Westfield Health Cash Plan, non-contributory life assurance, up to 21 hours volunteering paid days, lifestyle benefits, Employee Assistance Programme and many more…
Join our team at Barking Riverside
Barking Riverside is one of the most exciting placemaking projects in Europe, transforming a former industrial site along the River Thames into a new vibrant new London neighbourhood of over 20,000 homes.
We are looking for a Senior Development Manager who is commercially focused, has excellent project management skills and is a good communicator, to join the team and help us to deliver our ambitious plans.
As a Senior Development Manager at BRL you will report into the Head of Land & Development and will be responsible for leading on land disposals and commercial property lettings, managing relationships with plot developers and external and internal partners, and delivering a range of complex projects including obtaining planning approval and discharging conditions.
You’ll need to be commercially aware, with extensive experience of progressing land transactions and setting up deal structures. You should have extensive knowledge of the property market and the factors that influence it and be able to demonstrate excellent financial and commercial acumen.
You will also be responsible for legal, governance and risk management and reporting in relation to land sales and on site delivery of homes by plot developers.
Your Impact in the Role:
- Lead a portfolio of real estate development, planning and infrastructure projects and programmes across Barking Riverside with responsibility for management of the internal and external teams and ensuring delivery of a range of complex projects.
- Using your extensive commercial property, development, planning, delivery experience and complex negotiation expertise throughout all stages of the development lifecycle, to drive forward the delivery of key projects.
- Leading land disposals and commercial property lettings in line with the Business Plan and the management of the delivery of Development Agreement obligations.
- Build and maintain strong relationships with internal teams and external partners including local authorities, contractors, and consultants. Represent L&Q in public forums including Planning Committee and events.
- Take responsibility for project budgets, ensuring effective financial control and best value. Identify and mitigate risks, ensuring compliance with planning, funding, and legal obligations.
- Manage and support the team, fostering a culture of excellence and continuous improvement. Ensure compliance with health and safety, regulatory, and governance standards.
What You’ll Bring:
To excel in this role, you'll need:
- Extensive proven track record of leading on and undertaking land transactions, setting up deal structures, residential development, residential investment and the associated legal processes.
- Previous experience leading on projects within a Joint Venture including delivery of strategic land projects and complex planning applications and negotiation of S106.
- Previous experience of consultancy acting on behalf of Developer or as a Client in the capacity of a PLC Developer / RP.
- Previous experience demonstrating delivery of large scale multi phase projects in excess of 500 units and incorporating mixed use.
- Extensive knowledge of the property market, the factors that influence it and the implications for changing market conditions. Able to demonstrate extensive financial and commercial acumen, including financial modelling, associated risk management skills at the highest level.
- Excellent written and verbal communication, with the ability to influence and negotiate at all levels.
- Professional qualifications (e.g. RICS, CIOB, RTPI, RIBA) or equivalent experience, with knowledge of contractual law, planning, development control, and construction practices.
- Confident using Microsoft Office and business systems, development appraisals with strong coordination and multitasking abilities.
- Strong leadership and people management skills with the ability to inspire and develop high-performing teams.
If you require any reasonable adjustments at any stage during this process, including application stage, please email [email protected]
About L&Q:
We’re one of the UK’s leading housing associations and developers. We were founded on a simple belief: high quality housing is vital for people’s health, happiness and security. Everyone deserves a quality home that gives them the chance to live a better life.
250,000 people call our properties ‘home’, and we’re proud to serve diverse communities across London, the South East and North West of England.
People are at the heart of our business and our success depends on employing the best people and getting the best from them. The foundation of everything that we are is built on our corporate values and behavioural framework, which outlines our core expectations and should be demonstrated at all times, and all levels, when representing L&Q.
At L&Q, we know that diversity and inclusion make us stronger – and they’re at the heart of everything we do.
When we recruit, we look at what really matters: your skills, experience, and potential. We’re proud to be recognised for creating an inclusive workplace. We’re a Disability Confident Leader (Level 3) and we’ve introduced our own Recruitment Advocate scheme to make sure every step of our hiring process is fair, transparent, and consistent. It’s all part of our commitment to ending discrimination and making L&Q a place where everyone feels welcome. Find out more here.
Sustainability is also at the heart of what we do. We recognise the responsibility we hold as one of the UK’s largest housing associations.
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