Head of New Homes Development

The Company is seeking a Head of New Homes Development to provide strategic leadership for its housing development service and manage a complex development pipeline. The role leads projects from opportunity identification and feasibility through procurement, construction, completion, and handover, ensuring delivery meets requirements for time, cost, quality, safety, and sustainability. Responsibilities include leading multidisciplinary teams, overseeing commercial and financial controls, managing risks and contracts, and ensuring effective governance and reporting. The postholder will also build partnerships, pursue funding opportunities, engage communities, and drive service performance and continuous improvement. Candidates should have substantial senior-level experience delivering new-build housing and major capital programmes in a complex local government or comparable setting. They need strong knowledge of housing development, regeneration, funding and procurement routes, alongside expertise in project, budget, commercial, and risk management. The role requires experience leading multidisciplinary teams, developing staff, and delivering measurable service improvement. Excellent communication and stakeholder skills are essential, including the ability to advise senior leaders and elected representatives and operate effectively in a politically sensitive environment.