Job Details: Salary range: GBP 54,684 : GBP 74,487per annum. Salary negotiable depending upon experience Work location: Westminster City Hall, 64 Victoria Street, Westminster, SW1E 6QP Hours per week: 36 Contract type: x2 Permanent About Us: THE EXTRAORDINARY STORY OF MIHIR Regeneration, Economy and Planningin Westminster City Council is a world of extraordinary stories. Where dedicated and focused people like Mihir are using all their skills to improve and enhance the lives of the people who live, work and play in our borough. As a Senior Project Manager, it's Mihir's job to make sure the estates in the south of the borough are great places to live. Since joining us, he's worked on many important projects, but is particularly proud of a recently completed major works project at Vale Royal House, in the heart of bustling Chinatown. In the pipeline for about 12 years, renovating the site has been one of the most complex and challenging projects ever undertaken by the council. Before work started, Mihir had to liaise with dozens of different stakeholders, taking into account local events such as the Chinese New Year celebrations and the vibrant, round:the clock nature of the area. But after a challenging two year programme he and his team are proud to have delivered upgrade work to 117 state:of:the:art apartments set around a beautiful hidden courtyard, which are home to more than 1500 people from a hugely diverse range of backgrounds, sitting above 15 new commercial food and retail shops. Mihir is dedicated to providing homes that people can cherish and be proud of, places where they can live, work and raise their families. His vision and inspiration has been the driving force behind the transformation of a rundown inner:city area into an oasis of peace, calm and security, and will allow its residents to grow and flourish in the heart of one of the world's great capital cities. The Role: As Development Manager, you too can make a powerful contribution. We're building a leadership team that is ambitious, community and outcome focused. Were committed to new ways of working, bringing teams together across structures and disciplines to focus on shared project goals and milestones. It is vital that we recognise talent and support the growth of all our members. You will be key to us achieving this. By creating project and team environments that are positive, successful and fully inclusive. You'll use your exceptional communication skills to encourage all team members, ensuring that they feel valued and keen to actively contribute. Set out a clear performance management structure to support staff to be accountable and take ownership of risks and issues. Further to this, you'll embed energised collaboration across different Westminster City Council teams and external stakeholders. As Development Manager, you'll take the lead in delivering projects from initial concept to completion. Working alongside the Senior Development Manager, you'll coordinate multidisciplinary teams throughout all design stages and help procure the right people to get the job done. You'll collaborate closely with legal advisers on contracts, plans, and development opportunities-supporting land negotiations, including Heads of Terms, sale and purchase agreements, and securing internal approvals. You'll call on the Development Services Team to ensure that client requirements are reflected in the design and that everything stays on budget. Risk management will be a critical part of your role, as you'll oversee, assess, and mitigate risks across all projects - whether retained by the client or assigned to a contractor, developer, or design team. You'll also lead regular site monitoring, with a focus on health and safety. Driving compliance, you'll escalate any deviations from client requirements, contract performance, or project timelines early, to reach swift, informed decisions. Your day:to:day will incl