Development Manager (18 Month FTC) - East of England - Lloyds Living

As a Development Manager, you’ll take on the responsibility of oversighting the delivery of a portfolio of homes from transaction exchange to unit handover, and subsequently supporting our Operations and Aftercare teams through mobilisation and the defect period. The role involves acting as Lloyds Living’s representative, overseeing the performance of Developers, our Consultants (including project Monitors and Clerk of Works), contract administration and quality assurance.

You'll work closely with teams across Lloyds Living to create provide regular delivery updates to facilitate smooth handovers, working with key stakeholder to resolve issues quickly and helping shape a quality portfolio through a focus on customer satisfaction.

Key Responsibilities

Core Responsibilities

• Review Technical Due Diligence outputs and providing recommendations to the Investment team, during the transaction underwriting phase
• Following exchange of contracts, oversee contract administration and Developer compliance, ensuring relevant stakeholders are consulted on changes with financial or operational impact
• Carry out targeted site assurance, including site visits, dip tests, technical audits and oversight of quality, compliance and Golden Thread information
• Manage Project Monitor and Clerk of Works relationships and performance against KPIs in line with appointments (SLAs) and contract terms, maintaining effective supplier relationships and providing regular feedback on performance
• Update key internal stakeholders, including Investment and Operations, ahead of practical completion, ensuring conditions are met and checklists are satisfied
• Assist End of Defects certification, providing a recommendation for sign-off to Development Director
• Maintain oversight of programme, drawdowns and cost-to-complete, consolidating monthly programme and risk reporting into a Lloyds Living dashboard
• Escalate contractual, SLA, quality or health & safety issues as required and support internal governance and reporting
• Recommend approval of operational decisions in accordance with the agreed contract sum
• Summarise and recommend proposed contractual variations or changes, for Legal and Investment approval

Project Responsibilities

• Manage PM performance and oversee contract administration and compliance
• Recommend LAD positions and sign off during transaction origination on behalf of Development to Development Director, thereafter ensuring compliance with the Development Agreement and Specification during the delivery phase
• Coordinate finance inputs, reporting and wider stakeholder engagement through the development stage
• Ensure practical completion conditions are met and assist End of Defects certification

We also offer a wide-ranging benefits package, which includes:

• A generous pension contribution of up to 15%
• An annual performance-related bonus
• Share schemes including free shares
• Benefits you can adapt to your lifestyle, such as discounted shopping
• 30 days' holiday, plus bank holidays
• A range of wellbeing initiatives and generous parental leave policies

About working for us

Our focus is to ensure we're inclusive every day, building an organisation that reflects modern society and celebrates diversity in all its forms. We're committed to creating a consciously inclusive workplace where our colleagues can be themselves, thrive and perform at their best. We were one of the first major organisations to set goals on diversity in senior roles, create a menopause health package, and a dedicated Working with Cancer Initiative. As an inclusive employer, we offer Workplace Adjustments for colleagues with a disability (which may include long-term health and neurodivergent conditions) where it is reasonable to do so. If you'd like an adjustment to the recruitment process just let us know.

If you're excited by the thought of becoming part of our team, get in touch. We'd love to hear from you.