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About the Role

The Crown Estate is seeking a strategic and delivery-focused Development Manager to support the Development Director and Senior Development Manager in leading major regeneration projects across the London portfolio. This role is central to delivering financial, social, and environmental value in line with The Crown Estate’s Value Creation Framework. You will oversee multiple workstreams and consultant teams, ensuring projects progress efficiently and meet key performance indicators.

Responsibilities

Lead the day-to-day management of 1–2 major regeneration projects, including design, planning, procurement, and delivery strategy.
Implement project vision and strategy in line with business plans and gateway processes.
Collaborate with internal and external teams across commercial, infrastructure, energy, financial modelling, and stakeholder engagement.
Maintain market awareness and stakeholder relationships to ensure competitive and socially impactful development propositions.
Monitor budgets and ensure cost and value targets are achieved.
Promote innovation in placemaking, sustainability, digital integration, and social impact.
Contribute to the wider London portfolio ambition, enhancing public realm and community outcomes.
Apply principles of agility, empowerment, and customer focus to drive project success.
Manage business risk, including health and safety, and escalate issues when necessary.
Ensure governance and reporting requirements are met throughout the development lifecycle.

Requirements

Experience in development appraisals and feasibility analysis to identify viable opportunities.
Strong communication skills, including board reporting and documentation.
Proven track record in delivering large, complex mixed-use developments, particularly residential and commercial.
Experience in leasing activities, including pre-lets and negotiating agreements.
Ability to solve design challenges and lead multi-disciplinary teams.
Skilled in managing multiple workstreams and driving ambitious outcomes.
Strong presentation and influencing skills.
Experience in procurement and supply chain processes for large UK projects.
Excellent interpersonal and stakeholder management skills.
Strong industry network to support brand building and market insight.
Understanding of Net Zero Carbon delivery within budget constraints.
Knowledge of regeneration and planning to support sustainable community development.

Skills

Real Estate
Design
Surveying
Engineering
Net Zero Carbon delivery
Regeneration
Planning

Location

London

Work Type

Flexible working

Experience Level

Senior

Education Level

Relevant qualification in Real Estate, Design, Surveying, or Engineering

Salary/Compensations

Competitive salary
Pension
Performance related bonus

Benefits

Flexible working
Market leading family policies
Shopping discounts in the West End
Private healthcare
Life and critical illness cover
28 days holiday with the option to buy more
Work life balance
Wellbeing support

About the Company

The Crown Estate is a unique business with a vision to build the best future for its assets, customers, and the environment.

Equal Opportunity

We are a proud disability confident employer and operate the offer of interview scheme Disability Confident employer scheme - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk).
We are happy to offer alternative application methods or formats and can be flexible on our process to enable you to have the best opportunity.
If you have any questions about our recruitment process or would like to talk about adjustments, please contact us on careers@thecrownestate.co.uk