Development Manager

Development Manager

• 64678 per annum plus additional benefits.
• 37 hours per week (Mon-Fri)
• Home-based with occasional travel.
• Permanent role.
• The closing date for applications: 5th December 2025 (Midday)

At Magna our vision is to create great homes together. We have ambitious plans and are seeking creative aspirational and talented people to join our fast paced adaptable and highly collaborative environment.

As a Development Manager for Magna Housing you will leverage your experience in residential and affordable housing to manage complex projects efficiently. Your track record in land acquisition and new business strong networking skills and industry connections support relationship-building with key stakeholders. Effective communication enables you to engage communities while your focus on best practices promotes quality inclusivity and innovation. You will drive positive change solve problems negotiate equitable outcomes and shape future housing backed by an inspirational Leadership team Executive team and progressive Board.

Role requirements: A comprehensive Role Profile is attached to this advert

• This position focused on growth demands excellent commercial acumen across multiple roles as well as outstanding engagement creativity and negotiation abilities. The primary responsibility is to expand the land and property pipeline negotiate agreements and finalise contracts to ensure a seamless handover to the Delivery Team.
• You will take ownership of Magnas development pipeline to achieve growth targets including sourcing sites independently and ensuring accurate and up-to-date growth data reporting.
• Manage new opportunities through our internal approvals process presenting robust and diligent business cases for approvals at all levels within the organisation covering for the Head of Growth when required.
• Lead on the planning applications process through to consent and oversee negotiations of contracts for the development and purchase of land and properties.

What you need to be successful:

• You will hold extensive experience in land and property development including a deep understanding of land and planning regulations and complex mixed-tenure regenerations - This may include (but is not essential) experience in implementing joint venture and partnership models aligned with Magnas risk appetite.
• An excellent working knowledge of development planning design and construction processes along with the ability to conduct feasibility studies options appraisals and financial appraisals effectively while managing budgets (including professional fees).
• Proven ability to lead teams and promote a unified approach for new business projects along with skills in negotiating and coordinating land and construction contracts to achieve successful outcomes as well as advanced networking abilities and an established network in the industry.
• Experience of successful partnership working with local authorities developers community representatives and statutory authorities. Knowledge of preparing grant applications formulating and presenting business cases and procedures and drafting policies will be considered an advantageous.
• Educated to degree level or equivalent qualification or experience with a minimum of 3 years working experience in residential development. Professional qualification for example RICS would also be advantageous.

Applicants with transferable qualities are encouraged to apply.

Magna Benefits:

We pride ourselves on providing an excellent working environment and great benefits. We look after those who work for us as we understand that without the commitment of our colleagues we would not be able to provide the fantastic range of services to our customers.

We offer:

• Company sick pay.
• Pension matched up to 8%.
• Learning and Development.
• Mileage and Agile working.
• Paid day a year to volunteer.
• Wellbeing Portal and Colleague Voice.
• Rental / Stamp Duty Loan and Credit Union.
• Employee assistance & Health Care Cash Plan.
• Discounts on entertainment high street shops and grocery shopping.
• Competitive annual leave entitlement which increases progressively with the duration of your service over the first five years.

Our full range of benefit details can be viewed on our website under each vacancy.

For an informal discussion about this post please contact: Dani Davies Talent Acquisition Manager at:or by mobile:

To apply please visit our website select Careers Tab / Current Vacancies / Role or follow the link attached to this advert.

Magna reserves the right to close the vacancy early should sufficient applications be received. We therefore highly recommend that you submit your application early.

Were Magna Housing a customer-centred housing association mainly working in Dorset and Somerset (our head office is in Dorchester) with a vision to create great homes together. We want to make sure that we constantly add value to the lives of our customers and our colleagues and we work hard to deliver this year on year.

Our vision of Creating Great Homes Together is fundamental to the work we do and we have ambitious plans to be beyond the best over the next ten years.

Magna prides itself on being large enough to influence but small enough to care. We are on an exciting journey one that requires agility in how the business develops over the next decade and different innovative ways of working as we explore new territory.

Inclusion is important to us here at Magna and inclusion for everyone is our commitment to making long term and deep change to become an organisation known for being inclusive and welcoming for all. We wont achieve our vision mission or strategy without being inclusive. It is the foundation of how we work our culture and our values and how we adjust to make sure our customer and colleague experiences are welcoming and relevant.

Our successes come through an appreciation of difference different perspectives experiences thoughts actions and skills. All of which add value and generate innovation. Embracing difference will enable us to get it right first time and offer the right homes in the right place for our customers.

For further information about Magna please visit our website by clickinghere.