Development Project Manager

37 Hours Per Week

Circa £55,000 per annum

Horsham, West Sussex

Are you an experienced development professional looking for your next challenge? Saxon Weald are recruiting for a Development Project Manager to join our team and oversee the delivery of our new build affordable homes as part of our development strategy, ensuring that new homes are delivered on time, within budget and to a high standard.

As our Development Project Manager, you'll take ownership of development schemes from contract award right through to handover and the end of the defect liability period. You'll visit sites regularly to monitor progress and build quality, working closely with contractors, colleagues and partners to ensure compliance with contracts, regulations and best practice. You'll manage budgets, risks and programme timelines, keeping everything on track and maintaining clear, accurate reporting. You'll also play a key role in ensuring customer satisfaction by resolving defects efficiently and taking a proactive, solutions-focused approach throughout the lifecycle of each scheme.

To be successful in this role you will need to:

• Have experience managing the end-to-end delivery of new build development schemes, from contract award through to end of defect liability period
• Have experience working in a housing association/social housing environment.
• Bring strong project management skills, within housing, development or construction
• Have good knowledge of planning, construction, contract management, and legal processes.
• Be confident managing budgets, cashflows, risks, and multiple project demands.
• Be able to build effective working relationships with contractors, consultants, developers, colleagues and local authorities.
• Communicate clearly, work proactively and maintain excellent attention to detail.
• Demonstrate sound Health & Safety knowledge and apply CDM principles in your work.
• Use strong administrative and organisational skills to maintain accurate project documentation.
• Have a full UK driving license and your own vehicle

Reasons why you should apply:

• 27 days annual leave plus bank holidays
• Excellent employer pension contributions 3x your contributions, up to 12%
• Life assurance 4x annual salary.
• Cashback on day-to-day medical expenses up to £1300 per year across a range of categories (limits apply for each category)
• Leading Employee Assistance Programme, gym discounts & cycle to work scheme
• Loyalty scheme for long-serving colleagues including increased annual leave and a hamper
• Hybrid working available with a modern, recently refurbished office in Horsham

At this point, we hope you're feeling excited about what you're reading. Even if you don't feel that you meet every single requirement, or all elements of the role profile, we still encourage you to apply. We're keen to meet people that believe in our purpose and can contribute to our team in a variety of ways - not just candidates who tick all the boxes.

DBS Checks

To ensure the safety of our vulnerable customers, this role is subject to a basic DBS check which will disclose details of any unspent cautions or convictions. We know that past incidents don't always reflect who you are today, and we'll carefully consider the details, including the nature of the conviction, the time that's passed, and any positive changes you've made since then.

About Saxon Weald

Saxon Weald's purpose is to enable positive life chances by providing safe and secure homes. We are passionate about delivering an excellent customer experience and wish to employ great people who are committed to our values. We have 7000 homes (81% in Horsham District, 6% in West Sussex, 5% in East Sussex, 8% in Hampshire).

We're dedicated to creating a fair, inclusive environment where everyone feels they can be themselves. We recognise the value that a diverse workforce brings, and the different perspectives that colleagues from a range of backgrounds can bring. We therefore especially encourage applications from those who may be underrepresented in our organisation, including people from minority ethnic backgrounds, and LGBTQIA+ individuals.

As a disability-confident employer, we are fully supportive of any workplace adjustments that can be made to our recruitment process to give you a fair chance at sharing your skills and experience with us. To discuss further, please contact applications@saxonweald.com

Please note: While we understand that using artificial intelligence (AI) can be helpful when preparing your CV, we ask that you answer all application questions yourself. This helps us get a genuine sense of your experiences and ideas, so we can get to know you as an individual.

We reserve the right to call candidates to interview or withdraw this vacancy at any time prior to the closing date if there is a good level of response. Therefore, we recommend you submit your application as soon as possible.