Land & Planning Partnerships Manager - New Homes Competitive plus benefits Solihull

Tilia Homes Ltd; Metropolitan Borough of Solihull; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading housebuilder in Solihull is looking for a Partnerships Manager to join their Land and Planning team. This role involves advising on affordable housing, coordinating construction processes, and fostering partnerships with key stakeholders. The ideal candidate will be degree qualified with strong negotiating skills and a proven track record in delivering profitable housing packages. Competitive benefits include 26 days holiday, enhanced pension scheme, and life assurance.

Benefits

26 days holiday with additional bank holidays

Enhanced Company Pension Scheme

Holiday Buy Scheme

Life Assurance

Qualifications

• Proven track record delivering profitable affordable housing packages.
• Experience of section 106 agreements.

Responsibilities

• Advise on affordable housing in design and planning stages.
• Prepare and tender sale of units to achieve commercial returns.
• Coordinate construction processes ensuring specifications are followed.
• Chair meetings with colleagues and external agencies.
• Forge partnerships with Registered Providers and investors.
• Work with solicitors on contracts and legal matters.
• Prepare reports and viability assessments.

Skills

Negotiating skills

Numeracy skills

Contractual negotiations

Collaborative teamwork

Education

Degree qualified (or equivalent)

Job description

Tilia Homes are an ambitious, customer focused housebuilder that put people and the planet at the heart of everything we do. We're dedicated to delivering the best possible standards in design, build quality, and service for our customers.

We’re looking for talented and enthusiastic individuals who will share this passion, to join our team.

Our benefits package includes:

• 26 days holiday with additional bank holidays
• Enhanced Company Pension Scheme
  
• Holiday Buy Scheme
• Life Assurance

About The Role

We have an great opportunity for a Partnerships Manager to join our Land and Planning team on a permanent basis. This role will be looking after our Central region and be based from our office in Solihull.

Duties will include:

• Work alongside colleagues in Land, Planning, Technical, Commercial and Sales departments to advise on affordable housing in the design of site layouts, land viability studies and the planning and acquisition of land; embedding at concept stage to optimise project returns.
• Preparing and tendering the sale of units across the regional operating area working in conjunction with agents and consultants to achieve the highest commercial returns for the business.
• Coordinating the construction process for the client, ensuring the specification is followed on site and working closely with construction colleagues throughout the course of the build through to handover and beyond.
• Chairing meetings with colleagues, Registered Providers, their agents and external agencies on affordable housing representing the regional business.
• Forging strong partnerships with regional and national Registered Providers and for profit investors.
• Working meticulously with solicitors on contracts and all legal matters relating to the sale of the affordable housing pre and post contract.
• Preparation of reports and viability assessments

About You

• Degree qualified (or equivalent)Proven track record delivering profitable affordable housing packages within a developer or housing association.
• Strong negotiating and numeracy skills.
• Experience of contractual negotiations and section 106 agreements.
• A collaborative and responsible member of a team, able to take accountability

Bringing together two trusted housebuilding brands, Tilia Homes and Hopkins Homes, untypical aims to make a positive difference to the UK housebuilding market and help to provide greater access to homes which are affordable for buyers.

Guided by an innovative approach and a commitment to excellence, untypical focuses on creating sustainable, inclusive communities, delivering homes across the UK that people want to live in and are good for the planet.

Our people are at the heart of what we do and in order for us to succeed in becoming the UK’s most customer‑centric housebuilder.