Senior Land Manager | South Yorkshire | up to £90,000 + car allowance + bonus

Senior Land & Partnerships Manager

Location: South Yorkshire
Salary: Up to £90,000 + car allowance + bonus

Overview

An exciting opportunity for an experienced Senior Land & Partnerships Manager to join a growing residential developer.

This role will play a key part in delivering the regional land and partnership strategy, identifying new opportunities, and driving schemes through from initial assessment to acquisition and delivery.

What's on Offer

• Salary up to £90,000
• Car allowance
• Performance-related bonus
• Key leadership role with strong career progression
• Exposure to strategic land and partnership initiatives
• Supportive, forward-thinking environment

Key Responsibilities

• Identify, assess, and progress land and partnership opportunities across the region
• Support the delivery of the regional land acquisition and growth strategy
• Lead on negotiations for land acquisitions and partnership agreements
• Take ownership of key projects, ensuring successful progression through the development lifecycle
• Support and contribute to bid submissions and partnership proposals
• Build and maintain strong relationships with landowners, local authorities, and key stakeholders
• Lead on community engagement activity to support scheme delivery
• Produce regular reports, updates, and appraisals for senior stakeholders
• Monitor existing land holdings and support future acquisition planning

The role centres around proactively sourcing and progressing land opportunities to drive business growth 

Team & Leadership

• Lead, mentor, and develop junior team members
• Support recruitment and build a strong talent pipeline
• Drive performance through regular reviews and development planning
• Foster a collaborative and high-performing team environment

Key Skills & Experience

• Proven experience in land acquisition, planning, or partnerships within residential development
• Strong commercial and financial acumen
• Experience negotiating land deals and partnership agreements
• Ability to influence and engage with senior stakeholders
• Strong strategic thinking and problem-solving capability
• Effective at managing multiple projects and priorities
• Leadership experience or the ability to step into a leadership role
• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills

A strong blend of commercial awareness, negotiation skills, and strategic thinking is essential 

Apply

If you're an experienced land professional looking for a senior role with real influence over regional growth and strategy, we'd love to hear from you.