Senior Development Manager

Company: Sphere Solutions
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Location: St. Austell
Job Description:

Senior Development Manager

Location: Cornwall

Salary: £69,000 & Package

Benefits: Car allowance, 27 days’ holiday + bank holidays, pension, healthcare and more

We’re looking for an experienced and commercially minded Senior Development Manager to join a growing Pre-Construction team and play a key role in identifying, securing, and progressing residential development opportunities across the South West.

Key Responsibilities

  • Identify, assess and progress land, development and new business opportunities
  • Develop and implement land, pipeline and planning strategies
  • Lead feasibility, due diligence, viability and development appraisals
  • Assess planning, technical, legal, environmental, market, programme and commercial risks.
  • Lead and negotiate land acquisitions
  • Manage residential schemes through the planning and pre-construction lifecycle, coordinating consultants and internal teams.
  • Prepare, submit and progress planning applications, including consultation responses, planning conditions, obligations and appeals where required.
  • Monitor development pipelines, programmes, budgets, appraisals, risks
  • Prepare clear appraisals, reports and recommendations for senior management and Board-level decision making.

About You

  • Degree or equivalent level 6 qualification in any discipline – planning, construction or development related discipline is preferred.
  • Experienced residential development professional
  • Detailed knowledge of residential development, land acquisition, planning, financial appraisal, and funding.
  • Strong understanding of sales, marketing, new-build construction and development costs.

What’s on Offer

  • Competitive salary up to £69,000
  • 10% car allowance
  • 27 days’ annual leave + bank holidays
  • Workplace pension and death-in-service benefit

Our Commitment to Inclusion

As a recruitment agency, we are committed to promoting inclusive opportunities on behalf of our clients. We welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds, including those from under-represented communities. If you have a disability, are neurodivergent, or require adjustments during the recruitment process, we’ll work with you and the client to ensure a fair and supportive experience

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Posted: August 26th, 2026