Regional Director of Development (South)

Overview

Lead regional team delivering residential and mixed‑use projects through pre‑construction.

Key Responsibilities

• development
• pre‑construction
• town planning
• design delivery
• budget management
• team leadership

Tasks

Reporting to the Regional Managing Director, you’ll be accountable for the Development Management team, leading on the development of residential lead and mixed-use schemes. You will be managing a high-performing regional team across a wide range of projects from land led sites through to large regeneration projects and joint ventures. You will lead the team to ensure the successful delivery of the pre-construction phase of the development, including the; project vision, design, town planning, and place creation aspects of complex projects. You will ensure we deliver viable, high quality, safe and sustainable schemes on programme and to budget. In doing so you will lead, motivate, develop and manage your team and foster a spirit of collaboration across wider teams and stakeholders (both internal and external). You’ll Identify and communicate the actions needed to implement the function's strategy and business plan within the development business; ensuring we deliver Clarion's mission, vision, and values; motivate people to commit to these principles and achieve our annual targets. You’ll also work with the Regional Managing Director, and wider Regional Leadership Team to implement and deliver strategic business initiatives, identifying opportunities to improve team performance and efficiency.

Requirements

• travel
• degree
• leadership
• people management
• real estate
• uk eligibility

What You Bring

Applicants must be able to travel across the region as required. Occasional travel may be required with attendance at your designated office base and occasional travel to other Clarion offices as and when required. We’re seeking an experienced and inspiring Regional Director of Development to join our fast-growing Development team in the South. The ideal candidate will come to us educated to degree level or equivalent practical experience in a relevant field. You’ll be a proven leader with substantial people management experience, a range of real estate industry experience including extensive residential experience and substantial experience of development, master planning & place creation. You must be eligible to work in the UK to apply for this vacancy; Clarion are not able to offer visa sponsorship. You are required to reside in England or Wales for the duration of your employment.

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Benefits

Salary: From £100,044 to £125,055 per annum + £5,000 car allowance (in exceptional circumstances we would consider a salary of up to 10% above the top of the advertised range) This is a great opportunity to join our team - Employer of the Year Housing Heroes awards 2025 and one of LinkedIn’s Top Companies 2024 Location: Camden, London – Hybrid working This is a hybrid role with a base location at our offices in Greater London House. Candidates will be expected to work from the office at least 3 days per week with occasional travel out to sites. Salaries are just the starting point. Here at Clarion we’re dedicated to rewarding hard work and commitment, and providing benefits that support you and your lifestyle - dive in and find out more here

About Clarion Housing Group

-Today stands as the UK’s largest housing association, serving around 360,000 residents across more than 170 local authorities. -Its development arm, Latimer, delivers over 1,500 new homes a year, with two-thirds aimed at affordable tenures. -Surplus funds are channelled back into maintenance and community initiatives. -In 2023-24 alone, £418 million was invested in improving existing homes while its charitable arm supported thousands with employment and financial resilience programs. -The nearly 4,000-strong team partners with hundreds of employers annually to embed social value and regenerate neighbourhoods. -Unusual for a housing association, issues sustainability bonds and holds a top G1/V2 regulatory rating for financial health and governance.

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Visa Sponsorship

-no visa sponsorship is offered; candidates must be eligible to work in the uk.