We build places with purpose—and that starts with strong leadership.

As a Senior Development Manager at Hill, you’ll lead complex, high-value residential and joint venture projects from post-acquisition through to pre-construction handover. You’ll bring strategic oversight, commercial expertise and confident coordination to every stage of the development process—guiding teams, mitigating risks and turning great ideas into real progress.

This is a senior leadership role where you’ll manage £20m+ schemes, mentor junior colleagues, and act as the lead voice on technical, legal and planning matters—ensuring every project aligns with Hill’s quality, vision and values.

What you’ll do:

• Lead a portfolio of land-led and JV schemes across acquisition, planning and pre-delivery
• Manage key programmes, budgets, appraisals and risk registers with clarity and confidence
• Oversee consultant teams, ensuring deliverables meet scope, timelines and Hill’s standards
• Coordinate internal departments—Technical, Sales, Commercial, Finance, Land—to deliver fully aligned projects
• Drive planning strategies, oversee submissions and guide multi-phase delivery approaches
• Validate financial modelling, challenge assumptions and ensure commercial alignment
• Support bids, acquisitions and planning appeals with accurate data and well-structured analysis
• Lead project handovers, ensuring teams are set up for success from the start
• Represent Hill in meetings with landowners, planning authorities and clients
• Act as APC Supervisor and mentor to Development Managers, Assistants and Trainees
• Contribute to business development conversations and the identification of new opportunities
• Champion Hill’s values and high-performance culture across your team and region

What we’re looking for:

• Full MRICS or MRTPI qualification
• Significant experience in residential development leadership
• Proven track record managing projects from acquisition to delivery
• Skilled in viability appraisals, financial planning and commercial reporting
• Confident leading internal and external stakeholders across complex programmes
• Strategic thinker with a strong eye for detail and delivery
• Excellent communication, negotiation and problem-solving skills
• A collaborative leader who brings others with them

What you’ll get:

• 26 days holiday
• Private healthcare and wellbeing platform
• Hill Incentive scheme and retail discounts
• Volunteering days and continuous learning opportunities
• A high-performing and supportive team culture
• competitive salary and package

Why Hill?

At Hill, we offer more than just a job — we offer the opportunity to make a real and lasting impact. Every person here contributes to delivering sustainable, high-quality homes and shaping vibrant communities across the UK.

Our culture is underpinned by our values:

• Ambition – we set bold goals and support each other to exceed them
• Impact – we focus on delivering meaningful outcomes
• Agility – we move quickly, adapt confidently, and embrace change
• Collaboration – we work together to achieve more, sharing success along the way

As a privately owned business, we’re able to move with pace and purpose. We invest in people, support career growth, and empower individuals to lead from wherever they stand. Hard-working, driven people thrive here — and are recognised for what they deliver and how they deliver it.

Join Hill and be part of a forward-thinking, values-led team. Together, we’re not just building homes — we’re building a lasting legacy.

We are proud to be a Disability Confident Employer. We welcome applications from all backgrounds and can provide adjustments throughout the recruitment process.