Senior Land Manager or Land Director – Central Full Time

Senior Land Manager or Land Director – Birmingham

Persimmon Homes Central has a vacancy for a Senior Land Manager or Land Director to join their successful and growing land and planning team. This role will be based in the regional office in Castle Bromwich.

As a Senior Land Manager or Director you will also be responsible for the development and implementation of the regional land acquisition strategy and provide reports to the Regional Board Meetings and Group Land team. Your role will involve the identification, assessment and acquisition of short and medium term land opportunities for residential development and ensure that the development is aligned with the Company’s philosophy and commitment to the highest standards of design, construction and service.

You will report directly to the Managing Director. The Managing Director will support and develop you in the way Persimmon operate, empowering you to run with deals, but always on hand to discuss areas for improvement. They will give you clear objectives. You will be adaptable and strong in your management style with a consistent approach with internal architects, engineers, surveyors and external consultants and land-owners.

The successful candidate will require:

A proven track record in identifying and acquiring development opportunities within the operational area, preferably at a Management or Director capacity within a House builder or Land Agency in the West Midlands. We are seeking a candidate with an established contact base and demonstrable skills in commercial negotiation, contract progression, site appraisal and reporting.

Who are we?

Building around 16,500 beautifully designed new homes a year in more than 350 prime locations nationwide; Persimmon is one of the UK’s leading house-builders, committed to the highest standards of design, construction and service. We believe our quality really differentiates us from the competition. In fact, our reputation is built on quality. We build quickly and efficiently and expect a lot from our office and site teams, however in turn we’ll reward you for your commitment and hard work and recognise your contribution to the business.

What’s in it for you?

A competitive salary and benefits package including a contributory pension, life insurance, company car / car allowance, healthcare and a generous bonus. Above all an honest, driven approach which offers the chance to work with some great people in a challenging environment!

Persimmon offer flexible working hour arrangements with the agreement of the Head of Department or Managing Director

Persimmon has a Hybrid Working Policy for core roles in the business allowing staff on completion of probation to apply for home working up to 2/3 days per week.

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