Senior Development Manager - Housebuilding North West up to £75,000 + Car Allowance + Package Our client is a growing construction contractor delivering a mix of private sale, affordable and partnership housing developments across the country. With a healthy pipeline of live and forthcoming projects, the business is looking to strengthen its development and technical capability as it continues to expand. We're looking for a Senior Development Manager to take ownership of projects through the full development lifecycle, leading planning, technical delivery, infrastructure coordination and project mobilisation through to completion. Working closely with Technical, Commercial, Construction and external consultant teams, you'll play a key role in ensuring projects are well planned, commercially robust and delivered efficiently. Key Responsibilities Lead projects through RIBA Stages 1-6 Manage technical consultants and wider project teams Coordinate planning, infrastructure and utility approvals Oversee S104, S38 and S278 agreements Monitor programme, risk and project delivery Support value engineering and buildability reviews Coordinate pre-construction and technical delivery activities Chair project meetings and report progress to senior leadership Work closely with Construction, Commercial and Technical teams Support project strategy and future development opportunities What We're Looking For Housebuilding or residential development experience Strong understanding of the development lifecycle Experience managing technical teams and external consultants Good knowledge of planning, infrastructure and utilities Strong stakeholder management and communication skills Ability to balance programme, technical and commercial requirements Previous experience operating at Development Manager, Senior Technical Manager or similar level What's In It For You £70,000-£75,000 salary Car allowance Bonus Exposure to a varied residential development portfolio Direct access to senior leadership Long-term progression opportunities Opportunity to influence projects from inception through delivery