Assistant Development Manager

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Job Description

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Assistant Development Manager

Galliford Try Investments

Leicester/Hybrid

An opportunity has arisen for an Assistant Development Manager to join the team at Galliford Try within our Investments Business.

Ideally, you will based in or around the Leicester area.

As Assistant Development Manager, you'll be involved in delivering new business opportunities in the development arena, predominantly on large scale city centre residential developments across the UK.

The successful candidate will be involved in a variety of Galliford Try Investment's development activities as well as supporting in developing and implementing strategies for new investment initiatives.

This will involve working with a team in establishing new opportunities in which we can invest, bid and secure new projects, ensuring the successful delivery of these projects and maximising the opportunities for all parts of the Group (Construction, FM and Investment).

You will also be working to manage our investments thus securing their long-term success and assisting in establishing exit strategies and in managing their disposal.

What you will be doing:

• Identify, track, and develop future opportunities in Build to Rent residential sector for GT Investments.
• Cultivate close relationships with clients, landowners, and funding partners, understanding their needs and pressures.
• Manage project processes, ensuring clarity of strategy and responsibilities among all parties involved.
• Assist in proposal development to meet client requirements and manage risks effectively.
• Coordinate meetings and presentations with clients and project teams.
• Contribute to development appraisals and risk management strategies.
• Collaborate with contractors, design teams, and partners to deliver integrated solutions within project constraints.
• Support internal reporting and budget management procedures.
• Assist in the selection and appointment of project advisors and specialists.
• Facilitate contract negotiations from Preferred Bidder to Financial Close.
• Aid in the disposal of investment assets in line with strategic plans.

About You:

Qualifications

• Degree and/or professionally qualified.

Personal & professional qualities

• Able to work under pressure, developing workable programmes and delivering to deadlines.
• Able to absorb and comprehend information from a number of sources and disciplines.
• A team player and leader, with excellent interpersonal, communication and influencing skills.
• Clear written and oral communication.
• Strong planning and organisational skills.
• Proactive problem solver.
• Strong judgement and decision making skills.
• Assertive and persuasive with well developed influencing skills.
• Able to organise and lead formal presentations.
• Proficient in relevant IT applications.
• Able to work with a high degree of independence.
• Open minded with ability to identify and deliver bid winning ideas.

You will also be able to demonstrate the following key attributes.

• Desire to understand and promote the Company purpose, vision, values and culture
• Organised, structured and professional, with a passion for excellence, striving to delivering the best.
• Flexibility, resilience and the ability to influence and build relationships with key stakeholders. Demonstrating strong ethical standards with openness and honest.
• Commitment to the provision of excellent customer service, passionate, committed and enthusiastic in all that you do.
• A self-starter with a can-do attitude and a desire to pick up new challenges. Dedicated to working together to achieve results.

What We Can Offer in Return:

With an impressive order book of over £3.2 billion we are one of the industry's leading principal contractors, affording you the opportunity to work on some of the UK's most exciting projects offering you stability as well as the chance to stretch your capabilities and realise long held career goals. You will be joining diverse teams working at a high professional level with exceptional levels of commitment. With an ambitious strategy, we're poised for further growth and success, so if you're committed, talented and enthusiastic, Galliford Try is the right place for you.

We are committed to maintaining the physical and mental wellbeing of all our people, through our 'Be Well' programme which offers discounts on certain products, advice and support for a range of issues.

We invest in high-quality training for employees of all levels, from our leadership development framework to our apprenticeship programmes. Through our Career Paths initiative, individuals receive tailored training and support to fulfil their potential.

Our industry is all about creating talented teams that excel in their areas of expertise. As an employer, we know you are most motivated to give your best when you feel valued and engaged.

Our Agile Working programme empowers you with flexibility in when, where and how you work. Where appropriate, site and office-based employees can take advantage of a wide variety of working practices, offering different amounts of structure, regularity and flexibility to suit your needs as well as those of your wider team.

Our benefits:

We put our people first and our benefits package reflects that by offering a comprehensive range of attractive options to help support your career on top of a competitive salary.

• Generous holiday entitlement, increasing with years of service, plus the opportunity to purchase further holidays
• A wide range of corporate discounts
• Cycle to Work schemes
• Comprehensive pension plan
• Regular Save as You Earn share purchase scheme
• Private medical scheme options are available for all salaried employees and our employee assistance programme also provides free 24/7 support to those who need it
• Paid for yearly membership to one recognised professional association relevant to your role

About us:

Galliford Try is one of the UK's leading construction groups with a vision to continuously be a people-orientated, progressive business, driven by our values to deliver lasting change for our stakeholders and the communities we work in.

Our purpose is to improve people's lives through building the facilities and infrastructure that communities need, providing opportunities for our people to learn, grow and progress, working with our supply chain to promote the very best working practice and caring for the environment in which we work.

We do this by holding true to our values, delivering excellence for our clients and the community, being passionate about our role in providing vital services, putting integrity at the heart of our business by doing the right thing, and collaborating with our clients, supply chain and stakeholders to deliver lasting change and long-term value.

For more information on this role or to enquire about other positions available within our Specialist Services business please contact Chloe Phillips on .

Additional Information:

Galliford Try welcomes applications from candidates who would like to work full-time, reduced hours or flexibly and this will be discussed in more detail as part of the recruitment process.

We encourage, and would be grateful if, you could confirm any requirements we can reasonably fulfil to make this application a positive experience for you.

Don't meet every requirement of the role? Studies have shown that some people are less likely to apply for jobs unless they meet every single qualification. At Galliford Try, we are committed to building a diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace, so if you're excited about this role but your past experience doesn't align perfectly with every requirement of the role, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.

A full job description for this role is available upon request.

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