senior land manager

A well-regarded regional housebuilder with a strong pipeline across Yorkshire is looking for an experienced Senior Land Manager to join a lean, high-performing land team. This is a number two role to the Land Director — but in practice you will lead the land function day-to-day and own the biggest and most complex bids on the patch. Land is genuinely the engine of this business. You will have real autonomy, a credible platform to work from, and direct access to board-level decision-makers. The business is acquisitive — there is budget to move on the right sites — and you will be the person identifying and securing them. This is a role for someone who wants to run a land function, not just contribute to one. What you'll be doing Leading on all major land bids across the Yorkshire geography, from initial identification through to heads of terms and legal completion Acquiring open market sites across a range of scales — strategic, allocated, and consented Structuring and negotiating partnership and affordable-led acquisitions including Section 106, registered provider deals, and land-led joint ventures Managing and developing a small land team, setting the tone for how the function operates Building and maintaining relationships with agents, local authorities, RPs, and landowners across the region Producing appraisals, land committee papers, and bid strategy documentation to a high standard Working closely with the Land Director on pipeline strategy, budget, and market positioning What we're looking for Significant residential land experience gained within a housebuilder, developer, or land trader A genuine track record of buying open market land — sites you have identified, appraised, bid on, and exchanged Strong knowledge of partnership and affordable housing routes to land — you understand how these deals are structured and have closed them Commercial sharpness: you can run an appraisal, spot the risk, and present a clear rationale for your bids Established agent and landowner relationships across Yorkshire, or the credibility to build them quickly Experience working at a senior level, either managing others or operating as the lead on complex multi-site pipelines Ambition — this is a stepping-stone to a Land Director role for the right person