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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Senior Development Manager - **Company:** Willmott Dixon - **Location:** UK - **Experience:** Expert - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft PowerPoint - **Published:** September 21, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=884ee6faf58d237f ## 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., * 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 * 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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