Location
London, Victoria office (Hybrid working with 2 to 3 days per week in office)

Hours
Full Time, Fixed-Term Contract (9-12 months)

Salary
Not specified

About the Role
Are you a commercially minded property professional with experience across development, asset management or commercial real estate? We're looking for a Development & Asset Manager to join Retirement Villages Group on a 9-12 month fixed-term contract. You will support the delivery of an exciting development pipeline alongside optimising an established property portfolio. Reporting to the Senior Asset Manager with a dotted line to the Senior Development Manager, you will provide commercial analysis, project coordination and strategic support across new developments and existing assets.
This varied role offers exposure to development management, commercial leasing, asset management and portfolio reporting. You will work closely with internal stakeholders and external partners to help drive value across the business.

Key Responsibilities
- Manage commercial leasing activity across development and existing asset opportunities, supporting leasing strategies, heads of terms, negotiations and adviser appointments
- Maintain and update development appraisals for prospective and live projects, ensuring costs, risks, assumptions and financial returns remain accurate and up to date
- Monitor development budgets, forecast future spend, track commitments and provide variance analysis to support effective financial management
- Coordinate projects through the planning process and post-consent delivery, working closely with local authorities, planning consultants, project managers and internal stakeholders to maintain programme momentum
- Support planning applications, pre-application engagement, planning conditions and Section 106 obligations where required
- Lead lease transition programmes, coordinating activities across Sales, Operations, Finance and Property teams while maintaining business cases, financial models, risk registers and project plans
- Act as the property lead for Asset Business Plans, bringing together commercial, operational and financial information to support strategic decision making across the portfolio
- Monitor and report on the buyback programme, tracking stock levels, pricing, sales performance, ageing and financial exposure while identifying actions for underperforming units
- Produce regular reporting on the development programme, including project progress, appraisal movements, budgets, forecast spend, milestones, risks and value creation opportunities for senior leadership
- Prepare clear, commercially focused reports and presentations for Board and Executive stakeholders
- Drive continuous improvement across Asset Management and Development Management processes, systems, governance and reporting
- Build strong working relationships across Finance, Sales, Operations, Property Services, Development teams and external advisers
- Support acquisitions, disposals, redevelopment and other strategic property initiatives as required

This is a great opportunity to work across a varied development pipeline and established property portfolio within a collaborative, high-performing team, making a real impact on strategic property projects during a key period for the business.

Experience
- 3-5 years within property development, asset management, commercial property or real estate
- Strong financial and analytical skills including development appraisals, financial modelling and budget management
- Experience forecasting expenditure, monitoring project costs and producing commercial reports
- Good understanding of the planning process and development project delivery
- Experience of commercial leasing or lease management is advantageous

About you
- Commercially aware with excellent analytical and organisational skills
- Comfortable managing multiple priorities and working collaboratively across teams
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills with ability to build relationships across multidisciplinary teams
- Advanced Excel skills and confidence producing reports for senior stakeholders
- Proactive, organised approach with ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously

Qualifications
Not specified