Business Development Manager - Construction / Land / Housing

Job Description

Business Development Manager - Construction / Land / Housing£45,000 - £50,000 per annumLong Stratton, Norwich, Norfolk - AgilePermanent, Full TimeWe are recruiting for a Business Development Manager to join our Development team, to undertake business development activities, fostering strong relationships with developers and agents to secure developer-led opportunities to ensure we achieve our programmedelivery targets. Whilst also provide assistance to the Land and Planning Manager in identifying, securing and delivering land-led schemes.Key responsibilities include: Undertaking business development activities in relation to developer-led Section 106 affordable housing, working closely with national and regional developers and agents to identify and secure opportunities. Preparing financial appraisals and the submission of bids for developer-led Section 106 opportunities. Provide project management of schemes during the pre-contract phase, maintaining a scheme file which complies with all regulatory and statutory requirements, including Saffrons own policies and procedures. Assist with identifying land opportunities suitable for development, including liaison with landowners, agents, promoters, developers and Local Authorities. Assist with assessing site feasibility and costs of various development projects and schemes.Please see the full list of responsibilities on the Role Profile attached.Our ideal candidate will have: Relevant knowledge of Section 106 affordable housing delivery and developer routes to market. Possess technical knowledge of land and property purchasing, construction and development. Possess knowledge of affordable housing delivery via Homes England funded programmes and an understanding of legislation and regulatory requirements applicable to housing development, and how they apply to Registered Providers. Experience in successfully addressing site constraints and pre-contract challenges and achieving planning consents with minimal conditions. A recognised construction related qualification at HNC level, an equivalent professional qualification in construction or a housing related discipline, or equivalent level of skills and experience is required. Excellent time management skills, including the ability to prioritise and work effectively on several projects simultaneously, prioritising tasks accordingly. Well organised, calm and methodical with the ability to recognise a sense of urgency and able to prioritise to meet deadlines. Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, possessing the ability to liaise with various audiences both in writing and verbally, whilst raising the profile of Saffron as a reliable and consistent partner for development and build further externalopportunities for new business growth. Ability to maintain and develop relationships with key partners and stakeholders such as landowners, land agents, site finders, solicitors, local authorities, consultants, developers, contractors, parish councils, and local authorities. Self-motivated, with a flexible approach to work who is able to work as part of a team and also be pro-active with the ability to self-direct and use your initiative. Intuitive with IT and possess good IT skills to include Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook and Teams.The CompanyWe are a housing association based in Norfolk providing quality homes and services to people across the county and in Suffolk.We manage over 6,000 homes including affordable homes for those in housing need who cannot afford to rent or buy in the open market.We offer specialist homes for older and vulnerable adults and are committed to providing new homes to help solve the housing crisis.At SaffronWe have a huge commitment to our employees. We want the team at Saffron to be happy, empowered, motivated and feel proud to be part of the Saffron community. We know by having great people we can do a great job for our tenants. We trust our staff to do theright thing and we are looking for people whose values are aligned with ours (PACE - Professional, Accountable, Collaborative and Evolving).You will have the freedom to learn and grow. We are passionate about investing in our people, providing them with the skills they need now, and for their future aspirations. We do this by offering a blend of learning opportunities, including our innovativee-learning platform where learning is self-directed allowing people to learn what they want, when they want to.We work with and support our people to work in an agile way to ensure that have the right work/life balance. They have the choice to work in the office, work from home, coffee shop, park or a combination of all. We have recently refurbished our offices toencourage collaborative, agile working.As an inclusive employer, we are committed to the equal treatment of all current and prospective employees and have a zero tolerance policy relating to discrimination on the basis of age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, raceor ethnicity, religion or belief, gender identity, or marriage and civil partnership.We aspire to have a diverse and inclusive workplace and strongly encourage suitably qualified applicants from a wide range of backgrounds to apply and join the Saffron Community.