Development Manager

Sanctuary is one of the UK’s leading providers of housing, care and community services. With around 13,000 employees, we maintain a culture where diversity is valued and talent is nurtured and rewarded.

Development Manager

London based with a balance of home and office working

£63,637 - £66,987 per year plus Company car or car allowance

35 hours per week – Monday to Friday – 9:00am to 5:00pm

We are looking for an experienced Development Manager to join our team, focusing on the delivery of our Fire Remediation programme across London and the South East Region. This critical work supports our commitment to safety and compliance across our housing portfolio.

As Development Manager, you will be responsible for managing key projects from inception to completion, ensuring they are delivered on time, within budget, and to the highest standards. You will play a vital role in both remediation and new build delivery, helping us meet our strategic objectives and provide safe, high-quality homes for our customers.

The role of Development Manager will include:

• Supporting the efficient procurement, delivery, and management of building remediation projects under the guidance of the Senior Development Manager
• Assisting in the delivery of high-quality and cost-effective remediation works within agreed capital expenditure budgets, ensuring timely completion through effective financial monitoring and reporting
• Building and maintaining collaborative working relationships with internal teams, external stakeholders, and strategic partners to support successful project outcomes
• Ensuring that development activities comply with relevant legislation, best practice standards, and financial performance criteria

Skills and experiences:

• Up to date working knowledge of development project management with previous experience in a similar role
• Proven experience of people management and support of their personal development
• Excellent communication and presentation skills with the ability to build rapport and develop productive and effective relationships with key partners and stakeholders
• Educated to degree level or equivalent substantive experience
• Experience and knowledge of project management and cost control
• Proficient user of MS Office suite applications essential
• Excellent team working skills
• This role will involve driving on company business. In order to drive a company vehicle, drivers must hold a full valid UK driving licence

Why work for us?

We provide homes and care for more than 250,000 people in England and Scotland. Our customers are at the heart of all we do. With around 14,000 colleagues, we foster a diverse and inclusive culture, and nurture and reward talent.

Our Benefits

As part of our commitment to making Sanctuary a great place to work, where your wellbeing is of genuine importance, we have developed an attractive employment package. The package recognises your contribution, supports your physical, mental and financial health and gives you the flexibility to tailor your employee benefits by offering:

• 25 days annual leave (rising to a maximum of 30 days) plus public holidays
• A pension scheme with matching employer contributions from Sanctuary up to set limits
• Life Assurance
• Employee Volunteering scheme
• Employee Advice Service including counselling
• Cycle to Work scheme
• Voluntary health plans
• Employee discounts
• Wellbeing support and tools
• Employee recognition scheme
• Employee platform to access your reward and wellbeing package online, find exclusive discounts, wellbeing resources and recognition tools
• Employee Networks, with a shared interest in inclusion, and who provide invaluable support to colleagues
• £63,637 per annum (rising to £66,987 per annum after 12 months, subject to satisfactory performance)

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Closing Date: 24 November 2025

If you're unsure about any details, have questions about the role or want to discuss a need for adjustments, our fantastic talent team will be happy to help you [email protected]

We reserve the right depending on application numbers to close or extend the closing dates for positions; we would therefore recommend an early application.

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Inclusion is one of our core values. Our goal is to be a diverse, inclusive organisation where our people thrive and meet our customers’ needs with fairness and empathy. We know having a range of ideas and opinions makes a difference. We encourage and welcome applications from people from diverse backgrounds to support this mission. We will make adjustments throughout your application process, in line with Sanctuary’s commitment to our Disability Confident employer status.

Building Equality and Diversity

Sanctuary Group encourages and welcomes applications from people from diverse backgrounds to support our commitment to offering an inclusive environment for our employees and customers.
We work closely with the Home Office in order to prevent unlawful working.
Sanctuary Group is a trading name of Sanctuary Housing Association, an exempt charity.