Bromford
Head of Strategic Development
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Contract: Permanent
Hours: Full time, 37.5 hours per week, Mon-Fri
Contractual base: Flexible. Candidates can be based anywhere across the Bromford Flagship LiveWest (BFL) geography, including remote/home-based working.
Operational patch: Travel across the BFL geography as required, including Chipping Sodbury, Tewkesbury, Wolverhampton and Norwich.
Additional requirements: Full UK driving licence
Closing date: Sunday 9 August 2026
Interview date: Teams interviews on 14 August 2026
Help shape the future of place-making at scale
At Bromford Flagship LiveWest (BFL), we're ambitious about creating thriving places where people can flourish. We're now looking for an experienced Head of Strategic Development to lead the identification, acquisition and delivery of large-scale strategic development opportunities helping BFL achieve its ambition of leading the delivery of large-scale strategic developments.
This is a rare opportunity to influence the future growth of our organisation and the communities we serve. You'll lead some of our most significant projects, transforming strategic opportunities into places that provide homes, infrastructure, green spaces and facilities that support long-term community success.
What You'll Be Doing
Leading a team of Strategic Development Managers, you'll drive large-scale place-making projects from early identification through to outline planning consent and infrastructure delivery, before transitioning projects into regional delivery teams.
You'll
- Identify and secure major strategic development opportunities
- Lead land acquisitions, partnership agreements and complex negotiations
- Shape and deliver large-scale brownfield and greenfield developments
- Develop innovative partnership and delivery models that support our strategic objectives
- Build influential relationships with local authorities, strategic authorities, landowners, developers and key partners
- Engage confidently with senior stakeholders, including political and public sector leaders
- Provide clear reporting and recommendations to boards and governance committees
- Take ownership of the commercial performance, risks and opportunities associated with strategic projects
- Work closely with Regional Directors and Heads of Land & New Business to ensure projects align with operational and strategic priorities
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About You
We're looking for a strategic leader with significant experience delivering major development schemes and a passion for creating successful places.
You'll Bring
- Extensive development sector experience, including large-scale place-making projects of 1,000+ homes
- Proven experience securing outline planning consents and leading masterplanning activity
- Experience operating as a master developer, including the delivery of infrastructure
- A strong track record of developing and implementing partnership delivery models
- Experience leading and developing high-performing teams
- Excellent commercial awareness and strategic thinking skills
- Strong stakeholder management and influencing ability
- Established external networks within the development sector
- Exceptional verbal and written communication skills
- A relevant degree or professional qualification
- A full UK driving licence
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Why join us?
This role offers the opportunity to play a leading part in delivering BFL's long-term growth ambitions while creating places that have a positive impact for generations to come.
You'll join an organisation driven by our values of Customer-driven, Ambitious and All-in, working alongside passionate colleagues who are committed to helping people thrive.
Please submit your application through our website by Sunday 9 August 2026. Early applications are encouraged as we review throughout the campaign.
The Company
The Company has experienced unprecedented growth over the past few years. We have a vast number of employees, and provide support to clients from all over the country. Recently, the company has won multiple workplace environment awards and has an outstanding record of employee satisfaction.
What We Offer
- Flexible and hybrid working; many roles support working across our main locations and home
- Performance related pay based on shared success
- A choice of pension schemes with employer contributions of up to 10%
- Employee Assistance Programme that provides 24/7 virtual GP access, prescription service, and talking therapies for you and your family
- Generous holiday, occupational sick pay and paid family leave
- Annual allowance of £500 to spend on benefits of your choosing, including healthcare plans, dental care, gym membership and much more
- Attractive career development opportunities
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