Clarion Housing Group
Providing and building affordable homes across England, reinvesting surplus into communities.
Senior Development Manager
Lead residential and mixed-use development projects, managing team and finances.
Job Highlights
About the Role
We are seeking a Senior Development Manager to lead Clarion’s residential and mixed‑use developments across a diverse portfolio. You will manage a high‑performing team and key projects, delivering strong commercial outcomes and supporting the growth of our development programme. The role involves motivating the team to execute Clarion’s development strategy while overseeing operational performance and ensuring innovative, compliant design solutions. Strategic financial leadership is a core responsibility, including delivering analysis and modelling to inform decisions, managing budgets and risks, and supporting business planning to ensure value for money. You will be accountable for meeting key performance indicators and driving accountability across projects. • Lead residential and mixed‑use development projects across a diverse portfolio. • Manage and motivate a high‑performing development team to achieve commercial outcomes. • Oversee operational performance and ensure compliant, innovative design solutions. • Provide strategic financial leadership through analysis, modelling, budgeting and risk management. • Drive business planning to meet value‑for‑money goals and key performance indicators. • Apply a creative, commercial mindset and expertise in master planning and place creation.
Key Responsibilities
- ▸project lead
- ▸team management
- ▸design compliance
- ▸financial modelling
- ▸business planning
- ▸master planning
What You Bring
The ideal candidate has extensive residential development experience, strong leadership and stakeholder‑management skills, and a creative, commercial mindset. A solid background in master planning and place creation is essential, along with a relevant degree or equivalent experience. Professional qualifications such as RICS, RTPI or CIOB are desirable but not mandatory. Applicants must be eligible to work in the UK, reside in England or Wales for the duration of employment, and understand Clarion’s responsible AI usage guidance. The closing date for applications is 18 February 2026 at midnight, and the vacancy may close without notice. Further information about Clarion, its benefits and culture can be found via the provided links. • Demonstrate extensive residential development experience with strong stakeholder‑management skills. • Hold a relevant degree; professional qualifications (RICS, RTPI, CIOB) are preferred.
Requirements
- ▸residential development
- ▸stakeholder management
- ▸master planning
- ▸relevant degree
- ▸rics
- ▸leadership
Benefits
The role is based in London at Greater London House and offers a permanent contract with a salary range of £100,044 to £125,055 plus a £5,000 car allowance. It is a 36‑hour week with flexible options and hybrid working, requiring three days in the office each week. • Offer a salary of £100,044‑£125,055 plus £5,000 car allowance, 36‑hour flexible week, and hybrid working (three days in office). • Provide benefits supporting work‑life balance and lifestyle (details via company link).
Work Environment
Hybrid