Senior Manager – Partnership & Business Development

Job summary

Working in the team with our Regional Heads and the Senior Manager – Place and Partnerships will be joining a highly experienced and skilled team who are focussed on unlocking tens of thousands of homes in sustainable, well-designed communities and in support of local housing and regeneration ambitions through our Strategic Place Partnerships (SPPs).

We do this by supporting the coordination and delivery of complex, large-scale regeneration projects. We work collaboratively with local authorities, combined authorities, central Government and leading private sector partners. This is an exciting role providing the opportunity to participate in the North West’s most transformational regeneration projects and work in partnership to meet housing need.

The Regional Team work on strategic projects requiring complex or multiple interventions to unlock delivery and drive projects forward. We also coordinate a range of interventions offered by Homes England meaning you will be at the heart of the Agency’s capacity to support housing and regeneration.

Job description

Our role is to coordinate partnerships between the public and private sector to bring the required mix of capital, land, and delivery expertise to each project. We do this through our existing SPPs with Greater Manchester and Liverpool City Region Combined Authorities and emerging partnerships with Cheshire and Warrington and Lancashire and Cumbria. Our mission is to accelerate the delivery of high-quality homes in these locations, whilst also supporting economic growth through regeneration and placemaking.

Recent project examples include:

• £56m infrastructure investment to unlock 2,350 new homes at Central Docks in collaboration with Liverpool City Council and Peel Waters.

• Working in partnership with Wirral Borough Council and Liverpool City Region Combined Authority to secure more than £50m infrastructure and sustainable transport funding in support of the first phase of delivery at Hind St Urban Village.

• Joint working with GMCA, Manchester City Council, TfGM and private sector partners to deliver Victoria North (Manchester), the largest residential opportunity in Greater Manchester.

• Supporting GMCA’s ambition to deliver 75,000 Greater Manchester homes within the current Parliament, including 10,000 Totally Affordable Net Zero Caron Homes.

This is a rare chance to work for an organisation with real social purpose, one which is uniquely positioned to shape the future of place-based housing delivery and regeneration. Working with influential stakeholders, you will support our experienced team in driving delivery of a range of complex workstreams.

Person specification

We are looking for someone to join our team who understands and is passionate about the delivery of complex regeneration projects, understands the barriers faced in delivering them, and is used to working in a fast-paced environment.

You will enjoy working as part of multi-disciplinary team to resolve complex issues, drawing on the skills and experience of others and challenging yourself to expand your knowledge and understanding of large-scale regeneration projects.

You’ll have a strong understanding of the development delivery process and the ability to influence projects at various stages of delivery, including the land assembly, design, planning and funding.

You’ll have the ability to review and absorb information on complex projects, undertake analysis and produce reports for internal and external stakeholders.

You will be motivated by the transformative impact of regeneration and recognise the ability of a development led response to tackle social deprivation and economic underperformance.

You’ll have worked in environments and on projects where attention to detail is of paramount importance, but also where you can take a strategic approach.

Key Skills & Experience

- Working in partnership – you will be used to working successfully with the full range of partners and stakeholders involved in the development process and understand their needs and priorities.

- Development Experience - experience of working on large scale or complex development projects, with an understanding of the factors that drive strategic development and planning.

- Development Appraisals & Cash Flows - we regularly receive appraisals prepared by third parties which require review by our team. The ability to navigate cash flows, and identify the risks is a key component of the role, as is knowing where to source supporting evidence of construction costs and development values. The ability to build bespoke cash flows from scratch is an advantage, but not essential.

- Funding Knowledge – knowledge of the economics and funding of major infrastructure to support large scale housing developments. Experience of infrastructure / development funding would be an advantage, but it is not essential.

- Report Writing – preparing reports for internal and external readership is a core part of the role. The reports produced by our team may include briefing papers for our CEO, Ministry for Housing Communities and Local Government (MHCLG), Secretary of State and internal decision-making boards.

- Green Book compliant business cases – the Green Book is the government’s recommended framework for developing business cases based on a five-case model. The ability to develop and analyse market failures and articulate the strategic rationale for public intervention and a project’s value for money is an essential part of the role. Experience of the Green Book is an advantage, but not essential. However, you will be able to demonstrate examples of producing reports to support strategic decisions.

- Leading teams - experience of managing, guiding and inspiring direct reportees.

Essential: degree level qualification or equivalent experience as a: Chartered Surveyor (MRICS), Town Planner (MRTPI), urban regeneration specialist or experience in development finance.

As a senior manager you will be asked to support on a number of projects that require various property development skills and knowledge. We appreciate you may not have all of the skills/experience listed in the job description.

Benefits

Homes England is an executive non-departmental public body with its own terms and conditions, benefits and pension scheme. We are a government agency working in partnership with the private sector and want to employ and retain great people. In return we offer a range of excellent benefits, some of the key benefits include:

Holiday - Homes England offers all staff 33 days annual leave per year in addition to 8 statutory bank holidays.

Working Flexibly - At Homes England we have a strong culture of flexible working and encourage all employees to have a healthy work/life balance. We offer a wide range of potential working patterns, including part time, job share and compressed hours.

Health and Wellbeing - We offer health screening with Nuffield Proactive Health Clinics, a free Employee Assistance Programme which offers confidential support 24 hours a day, 7 days a week as well as access to Occupational Health.

Professional Development - At Homes England we are committed to your continued professional and personal development with learning as one of our core values. We pay for one job-related professional membership subscription per year for our employees.

We also offer an excellent range of family friendly benefits, for example, maternity, paternity, shared parental leave

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