Overall Responsibilities

• Project Development and New Business activity for the company;
• All necessary activities to fulfil strategic development and growth objectives;
• Profit and Loss responsibility for specific projects;
• Develop effective working relationship with key stakeholders including consultants, contractors, landowners, government and statutory authorities etc to ensure that the company has a strong credibility in the marketplace;
• Oversee the financial viability assessment of allocated projects including subsequent monitoring to ensure that projects are delivered to plan;
• Provide timely and reliable management information;
• Work towards building the overall strength and performance of the projects and business development and the company as a whole.

Relationship:

• Responsible to: Managing Director
• Responsible for: Development Executive
• Design Manager
• Sales Executive

Specific Duties and Responsibilities
Business Development:

• In conjunction with directors and the managing director identify new development opportunities in line with the Company’s Development Strategy.
• Lead and Co-ordinate the preparation of high quality proposals and bids required to secure new business opportunities;
• In conjunction with the Managing Director and others, play a leading role in any negotiations. The postholder will be expected to be responsible for assembling all background information required to inform these negotiations.

Financial Viability Appraisal:

• Carry out adequate financial viability appraisal of allocated schemes at various stages ensuring that projects meet and continue to meet the company’s investment objectives.

Development Management:

• Provide the full range of development management services on all developments including but not exclusively:
• Prepare detailed development brief on new projects to establish project parameters for consultants;
• Initial Scheme Feasibility and Report to the Board for approval to proceed;
• Development of project financial and construction schedule;
• Preparation of all documentation required to secure necessary consents or approvals including funding approvals;
• Appointment of all consultants and subsequent co-ordination and monitoring of consultants inputs;
• Develop and facilitate the procurement of approved projects including arranging and co-ordinating all design inputs, obtaining internal and statutory approvals, negotiation of building contracts and overall project management to completion;
• Develop, monitor and report agreed project budget and performance standards.

Quality Control:

• Develop and implement quality control arrangements on each development scheme.

Marketing and Sales:

• Ensure that development briefs, scheme design, project timescales adequately take account of the marketing context to ensure that project value is maximised.
• Prepare detailed marketing strategy for allocated schemes aiming to achieve at least 75% resale on all projects
• Oversee the activities of Sales Manager

Reporting:

• Provide monthly project reports to the Board in respect of the development pipeline, live projects, project budgets etc.

Leadership:

• Provide leadership for direct report including regular supervision, appraisals and direction.
• Implement the employment contract in relation to direct reports.

Requirements

• Interested candidates should possess a Bachelor’s Degree / Master’s Degree in a relevant field with 5 – 8 years work experience.