Housing Development Lead

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 .