Location
Head Office, Waltham Abbey, London

Hours
Full Time

Salary
Negotiable

About the Role
The Strategic Land Manager is responsible for managing and delivering a portfolio of strategic land projects, including land acquisitions, planning promotion, and early-stage development to meet the Group Strategic Land Business Plan objectives. Reporting to the Regional Head of Strategic Land, the role involves sourcing and assessing new opportunities, managing planning and appraisal processes, coordinating consultant teams, and ensuring high standards of quality, health and safety, financial control, and reporting. Key responsibilities include leading negotiations, managing budgets and programmes, identifying and mitigating risks, and ensuring a smooth handover of schemes to development teams. The postholder will build strong internal and external relationships and represent the business professionally at all stakeholder engagements.

General Responsibilities
- Manage a portfolio of strategic land projects covering acquisition and planning promotion in line with the Strategic Land Business Plan
- Identify and progress new strategic land opportunities, assessing planning, technical, legal, and commercial risks
- Lead or support land acquisition negotiations to secure commercially robust agreements
- Manage planning activities across strategic sites including consultant coordination, applications, appeals, and plan promotion
- Prepare and maintain financial appraisals, cash flows, budgets, sensitivities, and key date programmes throughout the project lifecycle
- Manage consultant teams by setting clear briefs, monitoring performance, and controlling fees
- Ensure all reports, appraisals, and technical information are clear, accurate, and of high quality
- Ensure compliance with health and safety requirements and promote a positive safety culture
- Build strong relationships with internal teams and external stakeholders, representing the company professionally at all times

Technical Duties
- Carry out technical, legal, and planning due diligence for potential land acquisitions
- Prepare and validate land appraisals, cash flows, and sensitivity analyses
- Review consultant reports to ensure accuracy and suitability for decision-making
- Create and manage detailed project programmes from acquisition through handover
- Lead planning promotion activities including applications, representations, and appeals
- Appoint and manage consultant teams to ensure coordinated and timely delivery
- Monitor and control planning and legal fee budgets managing spend against approvals
- Maintain accurate and up-to-date strategic land and planning records
- Ensure land and planning documentation aligns with Hill Residential standards and objectives
- Support effective technical handover of schemes to the Development Team

Hill Expects Every Employee to
- Work as one team across Hill, valuing collaboration and mutual support
- Uphold our reputation by role-modelling consistent behaviours at all times and to all stakeholders
- Stay agile—be ready to adapt, problem-solve, and keep momentum in a changing environment
- Take pride in your work and aim to leave a lasting, positive impact in everything you do
- Understand and follow all company policies, completing required training

Experience
Proven experience in managing strategic land projects, including land acquisition, planning promotion, and early-stage development. Experience in leading negotiations, managing consultant teams, and financial appraisals is essential.

About you
Strong leadership and communication skills with the ability to build and maintain professional relationships internally and externally. Highly organised with excellent project management skills. Able to work collaboratively within a team and adapt to a dynamic environment. Committed to maintaining high standards of quality, health and safety, and financial control.

Qualifications
Relevant qualifications in land management, planning, property development, or a related discipline are desirable. A strong understanding of planning processes, legal due diligence, and financial appraisal techniques is required.