Job Title: Senior Land Manager

Location: Witham CM8

Looking for a career where your ambition meets real opportunity Join Persimmon Homes as a Senior Land Managerand step into a role where your success is celebrated your growth supported and your work truly matters.

Why Persimmon Homes

At Persimmon we dont just build homes we build careers. When you join us as a Senior Land Manager youll benefit from:

• Competitive salary
• Company Car or Car Allowance
• 5* housebuilder Be part of a company that consistently delivers quality homes and outstanding customer satisfaction
• Life Cover & Contributory Pension
• Employee Benefits Platform giving you access to highstreet discounts wellbeing support and more
• Committed to diversity inclusion and empowering your development

What is the role

The purpose of this role is to seek out new land opportunities whilst monitoring the local market and competitors activities using saturation surveys and other key areas of research as well as applying a broad understanding of the regional planning context.

Primary Responsibilities

• Coordination and collating information from external consultants and internal departments in order that competitive land bid offers are made on time and the region retains a strong land bank
• Ensure knowledge of land agents and local planning environment in the region is up to date and developed to seek out new land opportunities to build positive relationships with landowners and agents and give the company a competitive edge
• Utilise the ability to work with inhouse and external Architects Engineers and Surveyors to optimise profit for the regional business and keep costs to a minimum. Be accountable for land project budgets.
• Provide excellent negotiation skills project management financial reporting and detailed land exercise appraisals to help achieve team deadlines and targets whilst working towards the companies high standards at all times
• Given proven experience the role will involve mentoring and training junior members of the team and developing their skills to a sufficient level where they can take on more responsibility and add value to the team thus improving productivity within the region

What experience do I need

• Understanding of the financial and legal aspects of development opportunities
• Chartered member of the RTPI
• Excellent knowledge of key areas such as the planning process relevant external environment & the impact on YH and the legal process and contracts when acquiring land
• Full UK Driving Licence is required
• Experience within the house building industry is essential

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