Development Manager

Development Manager position Salary: £70,000-£80,000 Location: London Are you a sharp, commercially minded Development Manager who thrives in fast moving residential and mixed-use environments? Do you enjoy taking projects from first glance to final handover - and switching gears quickly when needed? This team is looking for a Development Manager who can run projects end to end across a broad portfolio: student accommodation, residential schemes, estate-based works and anything in between. Perfect for someone who wants ownership, pace and variety - not a slow, corporate machine. What you'll be doing Leading schemes from pre-acquisition through planning, design, development, delivery and handover Running appraisals and presenting clear recommendations Managing consultants and ensuring quality, cost and programme control Handling a mix of large developments and smaller estate?level projects Working closely with land, planning, construction and asset teams Switching between projects quickly - this is a role for someone who enjoys variety and momentum What you'll bring Minimum 5+ years in Development, Project Management or running your own projects Strong residential background; student accommodation experience preferred Ideally with a Building Surveying or Quantity Surveying background/degree Confident across the full project lifecycle, from concept to completion Someone not looking to start immediately - ideal if you are thinking ahead to your next move Professional, proactive, and comfortable working in a full time office environment to begin with Why join? High autonomy with real influence on schemes Young, energetic and socially active team culture Monthly drinks, events and cross‑team catch‑ups Exposure to multiple asset types and project sizes Open‑plan setup with real collaboration Long-term career progression for someone who wants to grow with the business Flexible and hybrid working (please note that hybrid working will only be available post probation) For more details, contact Vekshana. Aldwych Consulting values diversity and promotes equality. No terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate against any of the protected characteristics that fall under the Equality Act 2010. We encourage and welcome applications from all sections of society and are happy to discuss reasonable adjustments and/or additional arrangements as required to support your application. Candidates must be eligible to live and work in the UK. For the purposes of the Conduct Regulations 2003, when advertising permanent vacancies we are acting as an Employment Agency, and when advertising temporary/contract vacancies we are acting as an Employment Business