Strategic Land & Planning Manager – North – Wakefield, WF2 7UA

Make a Home at Taylor Wimpey

At Taylor Wimpey, we don’t just build houses; we build futures. Not just for the people who live in our homes, but for our own people too. When we bring our collective skills together, we make amazing things happen – for ourselves, for each other and for our customers. There are incredible opportunities on your doorstep, and we want you to discover them all. 

With 22 regional offices across the UK and operations in Spain, we bring our vision to life locally. Here, you’ll be given the tools to develop your skills and the freedom to explore new avenues. Share your ideas, experience a no-blame culture, and shape your work around your life.

Every single one of us plays a vital role in bringing to life incredible places and spaces, where anyone can thrive. We believe in making a positive difference to our planet, as well as to people. 

Home to work that matters, and you can be a part of it.

Job Summary

You will be responsible for managing the Strategic Land portfolio in the operating areas covered by the Regional Business Units. You will also be required to lead on the submission and negotiation of planning applications including S106 Agreements and Viability Models whilst managing a team of external consultants. 

• Responsible for sourcing and securing both off market and open market strategic development opportunities  
• Responsibility for the negotiation of Option Agreements and Hybrid Option/Promotion Agreements

Location; TBC. This role is within a divisional functional department which spans 5 regional offices. The successful candidate could be based at any of the following offices, and for the avoidance of doubt the role would be to cover Strategic Land and Planning within the geographical region in and adjacent to the relevant office.

• North East – Sunderland
• North Yorkshire – Stockton
• Yorkshire – Wakefield
• Greater Manchester – Manchester
• North West – Warrington

Should you have any queries with regards this please do not hesitate to contact james.smith@taylorwimpey.com

Primary Responsibilities

• Identify off market and on market opportunities that align with the land strategy 
• Prepare and submit offer letters 
• Negotiation of Heads of Terms  
• Responsibility for the renewal/extension of options 
• Input into the production of developer collaboration agreements 
• The monitoring of competitor activity 
• Taking ownership of project viability and delivery 
• Production of monthly progress reports on key projects 
• Produce and manage budgets and professional fees 
• Produce scheme viabilities and liaise with TW Business Units to inform cost and revenue inputs 
• Carry out independent market research to inform scheme viabilities. 
• Management of fee spend in line with budget forecasts 
• Have an in-depth knowledge and clear understanding of the continually evolving planning system 
• Understand the importance of viability in the negotiation and delivery of development 

Experience, Qualifications, Technical Requirements

• Be commercially aware of TW’s contractual obligations on each project in order to ensure that these can be met before committing expenditure to a given project 
• Be able to forecast likely fee spend accurately 
• Be conversant with land values, build and infrastructure costs in producing scheme viabilities 
• Good understanding of government planning policy, the Local Plan process and housing land supply issues    
• Full understanding of option/collaboration agreements and related land issues  
• Must undertake continual professional development and embrace Health and Safety procedures  
• Compliance with internal procedures and Operating Framework  

What we offer at Taylor Wimpey

At Taylor Wimpey, we are committed to enabling you to make a home with us. Our work is not just about building homes; it's about doing work that matters, making a positive impact on the lives of our customers and the communities we serve.

We enjoy many benefits as standard, including excellent retail discounts, company funded life insurance and private healthcare, and access to a quality pension scheme with company contributions.  We also offer our discounted house purchase scheme, car leasing scheme and share plans, as well as the opportunity to tailor your benefit package to suit your needs with options such as buying extra annual leave or adding dependants to your benefit cover.  Our total reward offer works perfectly with our culture, we are a welcoming community where everyone can feel at home.    

We create a home to your future by providing opportunities for growth and development. We offer industry leading professional training and development, which supports you to unlock your potential and fulfil your career and personal goals in a variety of opportunities and environments. We look to develop our people in the skills and areas they are most interested in, leveraging your qualities and appreciating your unique competencies, skills and expertise that, when we come together, make this a great place to work.

If you want to do work that matters and build a career that lasts, make a home at Taylor Wimpey. 

Inclusivity Statement

As a proud Disability Confident Employer, Taylor Wimpey is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workforce. We actively collaborate with individuals who have disabilities and long-term health conditions which have an effect on their ability to do normal daily activities, ensuring that barriers are eliminated when it comes to employment opportunities. In line with our commitment, we guarantee an interview to applicants who declare to us during the application process that they have a disability and meet the minimum requirements for the role. Join us in building a truly diverse and empowered team.

Internal Applicants:

Please inform your line manager if you wish to apply for this role.