Housing Development Lead

Posted 1 day 4 hours ago by The Planner Jobs Redactive Publishing Limited

Permanent
Not Specified
Public Sector Jobs
Not Specified, United Kingdom
Job Description

Interim Development Lead

Location: West Midlands, hybrid

Contract Length: Initial 6 months (potential to extend)

Rate: £450-500 per day

Our Local Authority client in the West Mids is seeking an experienced Development Lead to join their Housing Development team on an interim basis. This is a senior role with significant responsibility for delivering major housing projects, helping to shape and drive forward the city's housing development pipeline.

Key Responsibilities

  • Lead the design, development, and delivery of major housing projects within the Council's Housing Development Programme.

  • Oversee the operational management of Council-owned housing companies

  • Identify potential housing development sites and manage projects from inception to completion.

  • Drive high standards in housing design, viability, and delivery.

  • Provide expert commercial and financial advice on housing development.

  • Line manage Senior and/or Assistant Project Managers.

  • Ensure projects are managed within budget and comply with all governance and statutory reporting requirements.

  • Work in close collaboration with internal and external stakeholders to maintain momentum and meet strategic goals.

Essential Experience & Qualifications

  • Degree in a relevant field such as Housing Development, Project Management, Regeneration, or similar.

  • Proven track record in delivering complex, multi-million-pound housing or regeneration schemes, ideally in a Local Authority, Registered Provider, or similar public sector setting.

  • Strong experience of partnership working with agencies such as Homes England, LEPs, and Registered Providers.

  • Significant experience in managing large-scale budgets (up to £100m).

Desirable

  • Professional membership (e.g., RICS, RTPI, CIOB) and/or management qualification.

  • Experience supporting or leading Council-owned housing companies.

  • Understanding of climate and sustainability strategies in housing delivery.

If you're interested in applying, please apply now with your CV and contact Joe O'Halloran at Spencer Clarke Group on .