Senior Development Manager – South
Responsibilities:
Pagabo are seeking a strategic and results-driven Senior Development Manager to lead and drive forward key development projects through a compliant procurement process utilising the Developer Led Framework in the South of England. This will include:
- Leading the delivery of complex, high-value development projects from inception, through the procurement process to execution and completion.
- Developing and implementing robust project procurement strategies, risk management plans and delivery plans.
- Liaising with key public and private sector partners to align with regulatory procurement requirements.
- Championing sustainable practices and social value initiatives within development projects.
- Reporting on programme status to Development Director, including budgets, milestones, and KPIs.
- Identifying and progressing new opportunities and contribute to the growth of Pagabo’s development portfolio.
- Working with our Marketing team to identify opportunities for the Developer Led framework and how best to promote them with clients.
- Representing Pagabo at relevant trade events when required.
- Supporting Pagabo’s clients with Procurement Strategies, Procurement Options Papers, Tender Documentation and Business Case’s for Developer Appointments.
- Working with clients and suppliers’ legal teams in the development of Development Agreements.
- Maintaining Pagabo’s Customer Relationship Management system.
- Participating in training programs to enhance job skills and knowledge, including mandatory business training.
- Working effectively with teams, departments, and stakeholders to ensure seamless operations.
- Identifying challenges, suggest solutions, and take initiative to resolve issues.
- Maintaining a high standard of service, addressing concerns professionally.
- Following company policies, industry regulations, and ensure ethical and professional standards are maintained.
- Seeking opportunities for growth, innovation, and efficiency.
- Demonstrating a commitment to upholding the core values and expected behaviours of Pagabo Group.
Who is Pagabo?
At Pagabo, they are redefining public sector procurement. With innovation at their core, they connect organisations with the right suppliers to deliver better, smarter, and more sustainable built environment outcomes. Based in Hull and with national reach, they’re on an exciting growth journey and are looking for passionate people to help them shape the future.
They have been in business for 11 years and financially very strong. Their growth during 2024 was controlled and progressive, and 2025 will see further expansion as demand for their services increases. Check out their website – www.pagabo.co.uk for more details.
Pagabo Group is an equal opportunities employer.
The role
This is a high-impact leadership role, responsible for end-to-end development support, delivery and stakeholder management.
This is a home-based role (South based) with requirements to travel to clients across the South of England, along with visits to our head office in Hull as and when required. This role is focused on speaking to Pagabo’s clients about their Developer Led Framework and assisting them with their regeneration requirements. The Senior Development Manager will undergo extensive training to learn the company’s unique culture, service offering, the strength of the Developer Led Framework and the partnerships that bring true value to Pagabo’s loyal clients.
If you’re a development professional with construction experience who’s driven, outgoing and innovative, prides themselves on service delivery, stakeholder engagement and have an advisory approach, this role will suit you. You will work closely and report to Pagabo’s Development Director to drive value throughout the customer consultation process. This position is a key role and requires an individual with excellent communication skills, commercial acumen and the ability to develop relationships at senior levels, acting as a pivotal linchpin between Pagabo, their clients and their development partners.
Skills and Experience:
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Experience in the Development or Construction sector. - Understand the importance of good client management processes.
- Experienced supporting the public sector with construction or development procurement and advising on procurement strategies.
- Good knowledge of Framework Agreements, as a means of procurement.
- Able to use internal systems to record information and track performance (training provided on Pagabo’s CRM, web and social media platforms).
- Be competent using MS Word, Excel and PowerPoint.
- Great interpersonal skills with an ability to be able to articulate internally and externally verbally, via email and be comfortable giving presentations.
- Documenting processes and procedures and presenting ideas to other team members.
- A commitment to deadlines and a desire to ‘fly’ the flag for the business.
- A creative thinker, enterprising and entrepreneurial and can demonstrate originality.
- Confident and assertive, also able to work independently and make decisions without the requirement for continuous supervision.
- Consistently professional appearance, attitude and approach.
- Ambitious and keen to learn.
What’s On Offer:
- Competitive starting salary circa £65,000k per annum
- Car allowance £3,600K per annum
- Performance related incentives
- Company pension scheme
- Life insurance
- Access to Employees Assistance Programme
- 1 paid volunteer day per year
- Private medical insurance (following probation) dental and optical included
- 25 days holiday, plus bank holidays, 1 day off for birthday
- Paid Christmas leave
- Hybrid working
- Study package and development plan to be agreed (following probation)
- Casual dress
- Social events
- Recognition awards
- Enhanced families’ policy
- Free meals and refreshments.
- Real living w-age paying company
- B Corp certificate
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