Senior Land Manager

Northampton, Northamptonshire
Persimmon Homes

From the commitment we pour into our homes, to the belief we bring to supporting amazing careers, a role at Persimmon is a springboard for Building Your New Possible. Discover new opportunities to grow, learn new skills and release your potential.

We’re Persimmon Homes, a FTSE 250 listed company and a leading UK house builder serving local communities across the UK and delivering around 15,000 homes a year. We have 29 operating businesses in England, Wales and Scotland, three house-building brands and three off-site manufacturing facilities.

We’re looking for people like you, and this could be your opportunity to start Building Your New Possible.

What is the role?

This is an exciting opportunity for a Strategic Land Manager to join the Strategic Land Team at Persimmon Homes.

Reporting to the Group Strategic Land Director, the successful candidate will have experience in identifying and securing new strategic land opportunities. This position would suit someone who is ambitious and looking to take a step towards a Strategic Land Director position. You will have a thorough understanding of the planning system and be suitably experienced in dealing with land contracts. You will be experienced in identifying, resourcing, securing and realising the potential of strategic land under option or promotion contract. A proven negotiator, you are able to build and develop relationships with key players and organisations. You will understand our corporate vision and be instrumental in ensuring our values are upheld.

The role will include:

• Responsible for the identification and acquisition of quality strategic land opportunities.
• Develop relationships with land agents and landowners to help promote Persimmon as an effective development partner.
• Ensure we build and foster relationships with public sector bodies ensuring the company maintains a competitive edge.
• Develop effective planning and land strategies to ensure our sites are optimally promoted and the value of our strategic sites are maximised.
• Lead and motivate the strategic land team in ensuring strategic land opportunities are actioned swiftly so to maintain the highest standards of success.
• Work alongside the operational company Managing Directors, Land Directors and Group Land team in delivering a clear and deliverable pipeline of new strategic opportunities.
• Take budgetary control for strategic land sites.

What we need from you?

• Experience is essential working for either a housebuilder or land promoter in a strategic land capacity.
• Understanding of the financial and legal aspects of strategic land.
• Excellent knowledge of the Midlands area and good relationships with land agents, landowners, planning consultants, lawyers and local authorities.
• Full UK Driving Licence

What’s in it for you?

Salary and benefits package

• Competitive Salary (DOE)
• Company Car/Car Allowance
• Pension
• Life Assurance
• Bonus
• Health Care

Persimmon has a Hybrid Working Policy for core roles in the business allowing staff on completion of probation to apply for home working up to 2/3 days per week.

When you join us, the future is yours to explore. You can realise your full potential through industry-leading training and clearly signposted career paths. Persimmon is where hard graft and team spirit means real variety, satisfaction and rewards. A place where you can be at your best, and even go beyond what you thought you were capable of. If this sounds like the place for you, apply today and start Building Your New Possible.

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Persimmon is an equal opportunities employer. We are committed to encouraging equality, diversity and inclusion among our workforce and eliminating unlawful discrimination.

Our aim is for our workforce to be truly representative of all sections of society and our customers, and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best.