Lovell Partnerships Ltd
Partnerships Manager
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Partnerships Manager (Permanent – Full Time, 37.5 hours per week, Eastern Region)
About the Role
We have a fantastic opportunity for a highly motivated Partnerships Manager to join our team, covering Lovell’s Eastern region.
As Partnerships Manager, you will play a key role in strengthening and growing our relationships with clients, partners, and stakeholders across the region. Working closely with the Regional Director and the wider Business Development team, you will:
- Champion collaborative working
- Identify new business and mixed-tenure opportunities
- Represent Lovell at industry forums, networking events, and partnering meetings
- Support the preparation of high-quality tender submissions
- Coordinate partnering workshops and seminars
- Maintain key client information
- Use market intelligence and benchmarking data to shape our business development strategy
- Develop and maintain relationships with strategic procurement partners (key part of framework management)
Responsibilities
- Lead and enhance client and supply chain partnerships within the affordable housing or construction sector
- Build and maintain strong relationships across the region
- Contribute to tender bid preparation and follow-up
- Facilitate workshops, seminars, and partnership meetings
- Monitor and track KPIs, procurement routes, and project contracts
- Ensure informed decision-making through data-driven analysis of the market landscape
- Act as a representative of Lovell at external events and stakeholder engagements
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Requirements
We’re looking for someone with:
- Proven track record in business development and partnership working within affordable housing or construction
- Strong relationship-building skills, with experience in client and supply chain partnerships
- Excellent organisational, administrative, and IT abilities
- Sound understanding of:
- Partnering principles
- Procurement routes
- KPI monitoring
- Public funding mechanisms
- Contract forms
- Affordable housing landscape
- Ability to prioritise multiple tasks and communicate effectively at all stakeholder levels
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Benefits
- Bonus entitlement based on performance KPIs
- 26 days’ holiday (ability to purchase additional holiday)
- Life Assurance
- Pension scheme
- Private medical insurance
- Access to a discount portal
- Cycle to Work scheme and the Lovell Way to EV (electric vehicle solution)
- Digital GP.access
- Employee assistance programme
- Sharesave scheme
About Lovell
Lovell is the UK’s leading provider of mixed-tenure affordable homes and is recognised for its innovation and excellence in housing development and regeneration projects.
As an Investors in People Gold accredited employer, we:
- Commit to enhancing communities and delivering high-quality homes for real people
- Foster talent development, empowering our team to take autonomous action at local and regional levels
- Challenge the status quo to drive growth and maintain a great place to work
- Promote equality, diversity, and inclusion across all teams
Our culture reflects collaboration, empowerment, and a shared drive to achieve our goals while creating a welcoming environment for everyone.
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