Development Director, Affordable Homes

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Title:

Development Director

Location:

National (Hybrid)

Galliford Try Investments (GTI) is expanding its Development Management team as part of its ambition to deliver 1,200 new affordable homes by 2030. We are seeking an experienced Development Director to lead on sourcing, securing, and delivering high‑quality affordable housing schemes across the UK.

This is a strategic role where you will be responsible for identifying opportunities, forming key partnerships, and overseeing projects from inception through to completion. You will work closely with internal stakeholders and external partners to maximise opportunities and ensure successful delivery.

• Identify, source and secure new development opportunities, leading initial feasibility analysis and shaping compelling investment propositions for Registered Providers and For‑Profit clients.
• Lead and direct the end‑to‑end bid process, setting clear strategic direction and ensuring alignment across internal teams, external partners and professional advisors to deliver high‑quality, competitive submissions.
• Take full accountability for the development, quality and submission of final bid proposals, ensuring a clear, compelling and commercially robust offer.
• Build and maintain senior‑level relationships across the sector, negotiating and structuring commercially advantageous agreements with partners, landowners, agents and public sector bodies.
• Oversee the preparation and integrity of development appraisals, ensuring full cost capture, robustness of assumptions and alignment with investment criteria.
• Lead the development and execution of planning strategies, ensuring a clear and coordinated approach to securing successful planning outcomes.
• Lead commercial negotiations from Preferred Bidder stage through to Financial Close, ensuring robust contractual outcomes aligned with business objectives.

• Proven experience delivering affordable housing developments end‑to‑end
• Strong background in land sourcing, acquisitions and partnerships
• Commercially astute with strong deal structuring and negotiation skills
• Excellent communication, stakeholder management and presentation skills
• Able to manage multiple priorities and work to deadlines
• Proactive, organised and confident working independently or leading teams
• Degree qualified or equivalent experience

With an impressive order book of over £4.1 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.

• 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
• Competitive family leave policy
• Regular Save as You Earn share…