Advert close date: 7th August 2026
Development Manager at The Crown EstatePurpose of RoleThe Crown Estate is seeking a strategic and delivery-focused Development Manager to support the Development Director and Senior Development Manager in leading major regeneration projects across the London portfolio. This role is central to delivering financial, social, and environmental value in line with The Crown Estate’s Value Creation Framework. You will oversee multiple workstreams and consultant teams, ensuring projects progress efficiently and meet key performance indicators.
Context of Opportunity / Main AccountabilitiesLead the day-to-day management of 1–2 major regeneration projects, including design, planning, procurement, and delivery strategy.
Implement project vision and strategy in line with business plans and gateway processes.
Collaborate with internal and external teams across commercial, infrastructure, energy, financial modelling, and stakeholder engagement.
Maintain market awareness and stakeholder relationships to ensure competitive and socially impactful development propositions.
Monitor budgets and ensure cost and value targets are achieved.
Promote innovation in placemaking, sustainability, digital integration, and social impact.
Contribute to the wider London portfolio ambition, enhancing public realm and community outcomes.
Apply principles of agility, empowerment, and customer focus to drive project success.
Manage business risk, including health and safety, and escalate issues when necessary.
Ensure governance and reporting requirements are met throughout the development lifecycle.
Experience in development appraisals and feasibility analysis to identify viable opportunities.
Strong communication skills, including board reporting and documentation.
Proven track record in delivering large, complex mixed-use developments, particularly residential and commercial.
Experience in leasing activities, including pre-lets and negotiating agreements.
Ability to solve design challenges and lead multi-disciplinary teams.
Skilled in managing multiple workstreams and driving ambitious outcomes.
Strong presentation and influencing skills.
Experience in procurement and supply chain processes for large UK projects.
Relevant qualification in Real Estate, Design, Surveying, or Engineering.
Excellent interpersonal and stakeholder management skills.
Strong industry network to support brand building and market insight.
Understanding of Net Zero Carbon delivery within budget constraints.
Knowledge of regeneration and planning to support sustainable community development.
Our Offering / benefits:
As well as a competitive salary, pension and performance related bonus offering, we have a wealth of benefits available ranging from flexible working; market leading family policies and shopping discounts in the West End, to private healthcare; life and critical illness cover and 28 days holiday with the option to buy more. We value work life balance and your wellbeing highly, enabling you to be your best self to work.
Disability Disclaimer:
We are a proud disability confident employer and operate the offer of interview scheme Disability Confident employer scheme - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk).
We are happy to offer alternative application methods or formats and can be flexible on our process to enable you to have the best opportunity.
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Skills Required
- Experience in development appraisals and feasibility analysis to identify viable opportunities
- Proven track record in delivering large, complex mixed-use developments (residential and commercial)
- Experience in leasing activities, including pre-lets and negotiating agreements
- Experience managing multi-disciplinary consultant teams and solving design challenges
- Skilled in managing multiple workstreams and driving ambitious outcomes
- Strong communication skills including board reporting and documentation
- Experience in procurement and supply chain processes for large UK projects
- Relevant qualification in Real Estate, Design, Surveying, or Engineering
- Excellent interpersonal and stakeholder management skills
- Strong presentation and influencing skills
- Strong industry network to support brand building and market insight
- Understanding of Net Zero Carbon delivery within budget constraints
- Knowledge of regeneration and planning to support sustainable community development
- Ability to manage business risk including health and safety and escalate issues appropriately
What We Do
The Crown Estate is an independent commercial business created by Act of Parliament that manages a diverse portfolio of UK land, urban centres, and the seabed. Its mission is to create lasting and shared prosperity for the nation by supporting the UK's transition to a low-carbon, energy-secure future, protecting and restoring nature, and contributing to inclusive growth through improved access to new homes and infrastructure.
