Development Manager
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Posted: 02/07/2026
- Up to £500 per day
- South East England
- Contract
Development Manager
Location: South East
Rate: £500 Per day (Outside IR35)
Contract: 6 - 12 Months
Spencer Clarke Group are recruiting for an experienced Development Manager to lead the progression and delivery of a local authority housing development and capital programme. You will take projects from post-feasibility through governance approvals, mobilisation, delivery, handover and closure, owning programme controls, reporting and stakeholder management across a varied portfolio.
This is a delivery-focused role requiring strong governance, commercial awareness and the ability to coordinate finance, procurement, legal and technical stakeholders, ensuring projects stay on track for time, cost and outcomes.
Responsibilities include:
- Leading business case development, governance papers and approval gateways
- Setting up project governance, delivery structures, work packages and controls
- Managing programmes, delivery plans, RAID logs, highlight reporting and assurance
- Overseeing development budgets, cashflow forecasts and financial monitoring
- Coordinating funding strategies, including grant claims and reporting
- Leading procurement of consultants/contractors and supporting mobilisation
- Stakeholder management across internal services and external partners
About you:
- Significant experience in housing development, regeneration, development delivery or capital programme management
- Strong business case and report writing capability, comfortable with governance boards
- Confident managing budgets, appraisals, cashflows and financial risk/variance
- Strong procurement and stakeholder management experience in a public sector setting
- Relevant degree (or equivalent experience). PRINCE2/MSP/APM and/or CIH/CIOB/RICS membership desirable
How to Apply
Send your CV or get in touch with Joe O'Halloran at Spencer Clarke Group on 01772 954200 or
Joe O’Halloran
Managing Consultant