Senior Development Manager x2
PO9, £69,258 - £73,818 (plus Market Factor Supplement of 10%)

About Us:

It is an exciting time to join Lambeth Council, we have bold ambitions for the future of Lambeth’s communities and residents through our Lambeth 2030 Plan ‘Our Future, Our Lambeth. To deliver on these ambitions, we have embarked our transformational One Lambeth Programme ensuring we are ‘connected by purpose,’ in everything we do to deliver excellence. We are proud to have recently developed a refreshed set of One Lambeth Values and Behaviours that were develop for staff by staff; Equity, Ambition, Kindness, and Accountability. For more information, please have a look at our dedicated One Lambeth Values and Behaviours page.

About the Borough:

Located in the heart of South London, Lambeth Borough is a vibrant community of over 317,600 residents. Stretching from the dynamic neighbourhood of Streatham in the South to the iconic landmarks of Waterloo in the North, we are proud to be the 9th largest borough in London. Our diversity is our strength, with more than 130 languages spoken, making Lambeth the home of the Windrush generation, London's largest LGBTQ+ community, and a thriving Portuguese-speaking community.

With exceptional schools, lush green spaces including Brockwell Park, cultural gems like the Black Cultural Archives, and world-renowned institutions such as St Thomas's Hospital, Lambeth offers an enriching and dynamic environment.

About the Team:

These posts will sit within our Housing Delivery Team. The Housing Delivery Team is responsible for achieving the council’s ambition to increase the supply of genuinely affordable housing for residents who need them by 2030 via the New Homes Programme.

To deliver this, the team has five key areas of work:

• Identifying new opportunities for residential development, including the undertaking of feasibility studies, both on the council’s own land and by facilitating partnerships with other landowners including Housing Associations.
• Delivering a successful social value agenda on all projects with meanwhile use, placemaking, resident engagement, affordable housing and sustainability workstreams at its heart.
• Delivery of new affordable homes on the council’s land via both inhouse directly delivery and development partnerships, with a focus on maximising the number of social rent homes delivered and the level of grant/funding secured to support their delivery.
• Leading on the council’s estate renewal/regeneration projects including the undertaking of options appraisals, commissioning and managing external masterplanning teams, facilitating resident ballot processes and ensuring the smooth delivery of any resulting redevelopment for Council. A strong commitment to resident engagement and consultation via implementation of both the Key Guarantees – the council’s rehousing offer to residents whose homes are due for demolition – and our new Estate Renewal Resident Engagement Framework is also required.
• Leading, facilitating and engaging with other internal stakeholder teams to ensure the smooth delivery of the projects over the development cycle including procurement, democratic services, governance, communications, finance, legal, housing management and property services.

About the Role:

We are seeking to appoint three Senior Development Managers to lead a portfolio of development and estate regeneration projects on the New Homes Programme, leveraged through assets owned by the Council (or in partnership with other landowners/agencies).

The Senior Development Managers will be responsible for leading the development projects from feasibility stage, through investment approval, site assembly, supply chain/partner procurement, statutory approvals and on-site delivery, in order to deliver much need affordable homes for residents. They will be responsible for managing internal and external teams and stakeholders as they do so. They will also be required to have a detailed understanding and relevant experience of leading public sector procurement processes across direct delivery and development partner strategies.

As well as the duties outlined above, the Senior Development Manager (Estate Regeneration) will be required to lead on the delivery of a number of Options Analysis exercises on selected estate regeneration sites to HM Treasury Business Case Standard. They will also have experience of engaging with residents through the Residents Ballot process and facilitating development partners on estate regeneration projects over the development cycle to deliver new affordable homes.

To be considered for interview, your CV and supporting statement will clearly evidence:

Commercial acumen and experience leading complex development and regeneration projects in a local government and/or private sector context.

Experience of promoting and implementing place based renewal through direct delivery, land assembly and partners procurement strategies, ideally with experience of leading the procurement of development partners for strategic development opportunities.

Experience of delivering projects with a strong social value agenda including resident engagement and consultation, affordable housing, meanwhile use, sustainability and placemaking workstreams.

Experience of commissioning, leading, motivating and managing multidisciplinary teams and internal stakeholders to delivery complex development projects.

In terms of core behaviours, we are looking for individuals with the ability to takes ownership, be proactive and own personal objectives and to work collaboratively to develop relationships with colleagues, partners, and customers.

For detailed qualifications and requirements, please review the job description and person specification in hyperlink below:

Job Description and Person Specification

Contact Information:

For an informal discussion about the role, please contact [Andrew Anderson] at [aanderson1@lambeth.gov.uk].

Recruitment Timelines:

Advert close date: 11:59am on 1st March 2024.

Shortlisting: 4th – 15th March 2024

Interviews: 18th – 29th March 2024

Benefits:

We believe in rewarding our staff. When you join us, you'll gain access to a range of benefits, including:

• Participation in our 5 Staff Networks: Black, Asian, and Multi-Ethnic, LGBTQ+, Disability, Young Professionals, and Women's.
• Generous annual leave entitlement starting from 27 days, increasing to up to 35 days depending on length of service.
• Membership in the Local Government Pension Scheme.
• Hybrid Working.
• Employee Assistance Programme.
• Occupational Sick Pay based on length of service.
• Discounts at local restaurants.
• Discount at our Active Lambeth Gyms.
• Learning and Development opportunities, including Apprenticeships.
• Cycle to Work Scheme.
• Secure Bike Storage facilities at our Town Hall and Civic Centre.
• Trade Union Membership.

How to Apply:

If you're interest in this opportunity, click on the apply button and complete an online application.

In your supporting statement, please clearly demonstrate how you meet the shortlist criteria marked with an 'A' at shortlist stage. We operate an anonymised application process, so be sure to remove personal details when uploading your CV or personal statement.

At Lambeth, we are dedicated to providing quality services and equal opportunities for all. We are committed to safer recruitment and are proud to be a Stonewall diversity champion, a Living Wage Employer, and to guarantee interviews for all disabled candidates who meet the minimum criteria of the role. For a full list of our accreditations, please click here.