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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Senior Development Manager - **Company:** Willmott Dixon - **Location:** Leeds, UK - **Experience:** Expert - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft PowerPoint - **Published:** September 21, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=b40c0ded470ac881 ## About the Role * A passion to creatively identify new opportunities, push boundaries and engage strategically to help our customers deliver their outcomes. * Experience working in a development related function previously (ideally with an in house developer/contractor - desirable but not essential). * Strong business development skills and experience in identifying and creatively delivering projects in partnership with the public sector. * Proven commercial acumen, experienced in developing and reporting on commercial appraisals & financial modelling. * Excellent written and verbal communication skills including report writing, presenting and pitching ideas. IT proficient including MS Word, Powerpoint, Excel, Teams and appraisal software. Desirable criteria * Mixed use development experience (town centre, retail, leisure, community, office and residential). * Knowledge of public partnering contractual arrangements (development agreements, partnership agreements, JV's etc). * Knowledge of funding routes (either private funding or public sector grant funding). * A network of customer and consultant contacts. ## Description Willmott Dixon is driven by quality and customer service and to this day we remain family owned and take pride in our core values. We are passionate about people and have a real focus and drive around continuous development. The key responsibilities will include Maintain / Deliver * Working with the existing development and preconstruction teams to manage, maintain and deliver the existing pipeline of development projects. * Build and maintain strong relationships with customers, consultants, funders and other stakeholders to deliver projects to site and successful outcomes for our customers. * Establish and create development management services solutions for customers and deliver the service through to project completion. * Identify and understand key alternative funding solutions and options. * Create and maintain development appraisals on schemes, reporting internally and externally as required. * Work closely with regional preconstruction teams to establish deliverable solutions which achieve relevant margin requirements. * Manage relevant consultant relationships on projects. * Identify and mitigate risks/opportunities and develop contingency plans to eliminate risk and optimise returns to ensure that projects evolve to meet and better the financial and programme requirements. Growth * Lead and manage development opportunity related bids and feasibilities to successful outcomes. * Represent Willmott Dixon Developments publicly and encourage/develop new relationships to grow the team and our reputation. * Collaborate with and support other regional development managers to grow their pipeline. 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