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Senior Development Manager

Wates are seeking a Senior Development Manager to join our Residential team to be a key member delivering and executing bid strategies and activities, focusing on joint venture and development agreement opportunities mainly with local authorities and housing associations.If you are passionate about the residential sector and experienced in delivering developments in joint venture partnerships, then we have an opportunity to join our successful and growing team.Our Senior Development Managers in the bid team are a valuable part of our business, being the key lead for our development opportunities, with IP and tactics that will position us as a market-leader to be the partner of choice for our public sector residential partners.As our Senior Development Manager, you will: Take responsibility for the leadership of project bid teams, liaising with multiple internal and external stakeholders, coordinating all inputs and ensuring bids are successfully executed. Drive win strategies, commercially and quality-wise. Be confident in chairing meetings with peers and Board, influencing win themes and leading conversations around key decisions. Interface effectively with our Clients and Client Advisors as required intervals ensuring their requirements are clearly understood, reflected and enhanced in our offer. Drive best practice internally, ensuring we are ahead of the competition and setting ourselves up for success. Ensure that all members of the project bid team have a clear understanding of their role and required outputs. Ensure all bids are carried out and settled in accordance with Wates governance; Planning ahead for the required series of Investment Committees and Governance gateways, ensuring the right internal stakeholders are taken ‘on the journey’ in a timely manner.What we offer: Competitive salary & profit share scheme Flexible working Car Allowance / Company Car Travel covered to any of our sites (subject to HMRC advisory rates) Extensive corporate benefits including, Private Medical, Pension 8% employers’ contribution, Health and Wellness programme, 26 days holidays + bank holidays and much more… One of the best learning and development programmes which is customizable to support your career progression goals. (c.7000 training sessions delivered year to date across the WATES Group) Industry leading family leave benefits to included 26 weeks fully paid maternity, 12 weeks fully paid paternity.

Senior Land Manager

Wates are looking for a Senior Land Manager to join our Wates Developments team in Leatherhead.Wates Developments holds a large and growing portfolio of potential residential development land and our team focuses on securing valuable planning consents in sustainable locations, in both town and country throughout Southeast, South West and Midlands. Our business invests in new land opportunities seeking to secure planning consent for residential schemes as well as investing in residential schemes through long-established joint ventures with leading UK house builders.Our team of land acquisition and property experts consistently delivers exceptional outcomes in the communities in which we work. We focus on securing the best residential developments in the best locations.ABOUT THE ROLEReporting into our Land Director, as a Senior Land Manager, you will: Identify, investigate, appraise, negotiate and secure interest in land or property. Undertake and target land searches of medium/long term development opportunities which fall in line with Wates Developments’ strategy and strategic investment profile. Negotiate and secure land investments on competitive terms. Lead in preparation and presentation of land Governance matters with the Land Director Maintain a good list of agent contacts, representing Wates Developments in a professional capacity to high standards at all times Demonstrate a clear strategy for new opportunities evaluating return on investments Provide a handover of land interests to the Wates Developments Project Team and act as a liaison on land matters/valuations in support of site and planning promotions as may arise and work with team members in creating a project strategy Manage the sale of assets (once consented) or the development/sale of land into joint venture with Wates Developments’ partners ABOUT YOUWe are looking for an individual with knowledge of residential planning and applications, market understanding, land contracts, land law, negotiation, land transactions, technical solutions and valuation..WHAT WE OFFER Competitive salary & profit share scheme Flexible working Car Allowance / Company Car Travel covered to any of our sites (subject to HMRC advisory rates) Extensive corporate benefits including, Private Medical, Pension 8% employers’ contribution, Health and Wellness programme, 26 days holidays + bank holidays and much more… One of the best learning and development programmes which is customizable to support your career progression goals. (c.7000 training sessions delivered year to date across the WATES Group) Industry leading family leave benefits to included 26 weeks fully paid maternity, 12 weeks fully paid paternity.WORKING FOR WATES DEVELOPMENTSWates Developments is an expert in delivering residential planning consents throughout Southern England and forms part of the Wates Group founded in 1897. Today the family business, now led by the fourth generation, is one of the largest privately owned construction, property maintenance and development companies in the UK. We have a strong team of specialists who lead the agenda bringing forward new sustainable homes through the planning promotions of land and joint ventures.The Wates vision is to be the most trusted partner in the built environment. The importance of both community and sustainability lies at the heart of the business and we see every development as an opportunity to enhance and improve.Throughout the planning process Wates Developments positively engage with Local Authorities, Elected Members, Parish Councils, residents and stakeholder groups to understand their needs and aspirations for the future of their environment, enabling us to then sensitively and respectfully inform our proposals.All our development proposals are based on a thorough assessment of highway and infrastructure capacity, landscape and heritage impacts, and ecology and environmental sustainability. Wates Developments open and consultative approach with the community is consistent with the highly regarded corporate responsibility credentials of the wider Wates Group. www.wates.co.uk